Racy winger Nathan Tella fired a superb goal to inspire a 4-1 win by Bayer Leverkusen at Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Bundesliga.
It was his second Bundesliga goal of the season and it was worth the wait
He received a pass from the top of the box, made space with his ball control before he fired a low drive beyond the stranded goalkeeper in the 26th minute.
Fellow Super Eagles star Victor Boniface was a second-half sub for the Bundesliga champions.
Leverkusen are second in the standings, eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich after 24 rounds of matches.
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