New signing Victor Boniface scored twice for the second consecutive week as Bayer Leverkusen blew Darmstadt 98 away 5-1 on Saturday.
The result meant Bayer Leverkusen made it three wins out of three league games for a perfect Bundesliga start.
The 22-year-old Nigerian struck twice in last week’s win over Borussia Moenchengladbach while also netting in the German Cup once.
He joined a month ago from Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium but has hit the ground running.
Boniface opened his account with a superb solo run and chipped in his finish in the 21st minute after driving past three defenders.
Darmstadt levelled through Oscar Vilhelmsson’s close-range header but Xabi Alonso’s team went back in front four minutes after the restart through Exequiel Palacios.
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Boniface then bagged his second goal of the afternoon, slipping into the box and flicking the ball past the keeper from a tight angle after a quick passing move.
Jonas Hofmann’s 20-metre drive made it 4-1, killing off any chances of a Darmstadt comeback.
Substitute Adam Hlozek then slid in to add another and keep his team on a maximum of nine points from three matches.
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