Nigerianforward Victor Boniface scored twice as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Sportfreunde Baumberg 7-0 in a pre-season friendly, while goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept a clean sheet as Wrexham edged Manchester United 1-0 in Helsinki, as several Super Eagles stars impressed in pre-season action on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.New signing Afonso Moreira opened the scoring for Leverkusen with a brace inside the opening 27 minutes, before Christian Kofane added a third to give the Bundesliga side a commanding half-time lead. Boniface then struck twice in four minutes after the restart to complete his own brace, before Robert Andrich made it six in the 56th minute and compatriot Nathan Tella rounded off the rout in the 67th minute.Boniface, who spent last season on loan at Werder Bremen with his opportunities limited by injury, will hope the return to Leverkusen provides a platform to rediscover consistency at the BayArena.Okonkwo’s clean sheet in Helsinki followed an encouraging start to Wrexham’s preparations, having earlier kept goal in a scoreless draw with Wisla Krakow, in which he saved a second-half penalty.Related NewsAkpeyi backs Nwabali for Eagles recallRangers boss backs Fernandez for bigger roleOrban joins Eagles’ Turkey exodusSuper Eagles duo, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, also featured as Nottingham Forest began a new era under manager, Olivier Glasner, with a 2-0 win over Notts County. Brazilian striker Igor Jesus opened the scoring in the 26th minute, before French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo doubled the lead nine minutes into the second half.Aina, who endured an injury-disrupted campaign last season, started the match and helped Forest keep a clean sheet in the first half before making way for Nicolas Dominguez at the interval, while Awoniyi came off the bench after the restart. Awoniyi finished last season strongly, scoring three goals and providing two assists in his final six league matches, to end the campaign with four goals and two assists in 17 Premier League appearances.Tella, meanwhile, has been handed a fresh boost at Leverkusen after new coach Carles Martinez personally reached out to the winger during his holiday in Ibiza to assure him of an important role in his plans for the new season, following an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign.“The coach is very vocal and provides a lot of communication. That is what we need as a team. It is good that the coach gives us the clear idea of what he expects from us as a team and what he expects from us on the pitch,” Tella said, in quotes carried by Fussballeuropa. New signing Afonso Moreira opened the scoring for Leverkusen with a brace inside the opening 27 minutes, before Christian Kofane added a third to give the Bundesliga side a commanding half-time lead. Boniface then struck twice in four minutes after the restart to complete his own brace, before Robert Andrich made it six in the 56th minute and compatriot Nathan Tella rounded off the rout in the 67th minute.Boniface, who spent last season on loan at Werder Bremen with his opportunities limited by injury, will hope the return to Leverkusen provides a platform to rediscover consistency at the BayArena.Okonkwo’s clean sheet in Helsinki followed an encouraging start to Wrexham’s preparations, having earlier kept goal in a scoreless draw with Wisla Krakow, in which he saved a second-half penalty.Related NewsAkpeyi backs Nwabali for Eagles recallRangers boss backs Fernandez for bigger roleOrban joins Eagles’ Turkey exodusSuper Eagles duo, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, also featured as Nottingham Forest began a new era under manager, Olivier Glasner, with a 2-0 win over Notts County. Brazilian striker Igor Jesus opened the scoring in the 26th minute, before French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo doubled the lead nine minutes into the second half.Aina, who endured an injury-disrupted campaign last season, started the match and helped Forest keep a clean sheet in the first half before making way for Nicolas Dominguez at the interval, while Awoniyi came off the bench after the restart. Awoniyi finished last season strongly, scoring three goals and providing two assists in his final six league matches, to end the campaign with four goals and two assists in 17 Premier League appearances.Tella, meanwhile, has been handed a fresh boost at Leverkusen after new coach Carles Martinez personally reached out to the winger during his holiday in Ibiza to assure him of an important role in his plans for the new season, following an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign.“The coach is very vocal and provides a lot of communication. That is what we need as a team. It is good that the coach gives us the clear idea of what he expects from us as a team and what he expects from us on the pitch,” Tella said, in quotes carried by Fussballeuropa. Boniface, who spent last season on loan at Werder Bremen with his opportunities limited by injury, will hope the return to Leverkusen provides a platform to rediscover consistency at the BayArena.Okonkwo’s clean sheet in Helsinki followed an encouraging start to Wrexham’s preparations, having earlier kept goal in a scoreless draw with Wisla Krakow, in which he saved a second-half penalty.Related NewsAkpeyi backs Nwabali for Eagles recallRangers boss backs Fernandez for bigger roleOrban joins Eagles’ Turkey exodusSuper Eagles duo, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, also featured as Nottingham Forest began a new era under manager, Olivier Glasner, with a 2-0 win over Notts County. Brazilian striker Igor Jesus opened the scoring in the 26th minute, before French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo doubled the lead nine minutes into the second half.Aina, who endured an injury-disrupted campaign last season, started the match and helped Forest keep a clean sheet in the first half before making way for Nicolas Dominguez at the interval, while Awoniyi came off the bench after the restart. Awoniyi finished last season strongly, scoring three goals and providing two assists in his final six league matches, to end the campaign with four goals and two assists in 17 Premier League appearances.Tella, meanwhile, has been handed a fresh boost at Leverkusen after new coach Carles Martinez personally reached out to the winger during his holiday in Ibiza to assure him of an important role in his plans for the new season, following an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign.“The coach is very vocal and provides a lot of communication. That is what we need as a team. It is good that the coach gives us the clear idea of what he expects from us as a team and what he expects from us on the pitch,” Tella said, in quotes carried by Fussballeuropa. Okonkwo’s clean sheet in Helsinki followed an encouraging start to Wrexham’s preparations, having earlier kept goal in a scoreless draw with Wisla Krakow, in which he saved a second-half penalty.Related NewsAkpeyi backs Nwabali for Eagles recallRangers boss backs Fernandez for bigger roleOrban joins Eagles’ Turkey exodusSuper Eagles duo, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, also featured as Nottingham Forest began a new era under manager, Olivier Glasner, with a 2-0 win over Notts County. Brazilian striker Igor Jesus opened the scoring in the 26th minute, before French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo doubled the lead nine minutes into the second half.Aina, who endured an injury-disrupted campaign last season, started the match and helped Forest keep a clean sheet in the first half before making way for Nicolas Dominguez at the interval, while Awoniyi came off the bench after the restart. Awoniyi finished last season strongly, scoring three goals and providing two assists in his final six league matches, to end the campaign with four goals and two assists in 17 Premier League appearances.Tella, meanwhile, has been handed a fresh boost at Leverkusen after new coach Carles Martinez personally reached out to the winger during his holiday in Ibiza to assure him of an important role in his plans for the new season, following an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign.“The coach is very vocal and provides a lot of communication. That is what we need as a team. It is good that the coach gives us the clear idea of what he expects from us as a team and what he expects from us on the pitch,” Tella said, in quotes carried by Fussballeuropa. Super Eagles duo, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, also featured as Nottingham Forest began a new era under manager, Olivier Glasner, with a 2-0 win over Notts County. Brazilian striker Igor Jesus opened the scoring in the 26th minute, before French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo doubled the lead nine minutes into the second half.Aina, who endured an injury-disrupted campaign last season, started the match and helped Forest keep a clean sheet in the first half before making way for Nicolas Dominguez at the interval, while Awoniyi came off the bench after the restart. Awoniyi finished last season strongly, scoring three goals and providing two assists in his final six league matches, to end the campaign with four goals and two assists in 17 Premier League appearances.Tella, meanwhile, has been handed a fresh boost at Leverkusen after new coach Carles Martinez personally reached out to the winger during his holiday in Ibiza to assure him of an important role in his plans for the new season, following an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign.“The coach is very vocal and provides a lot of communication. That is what we need as a team. It is good that the coach gives us the clear idea of what he expects from us as a team and what he expects from us on the pitch,” Tella said, in quotes carried by Fussballeuropa. Aina, who endured an injury-disrupted campaign last season, started the match and helped Forest keep a clean sheet in the first half before making way for Nicolas Dominguez at the interval, while Awoniyi came off the bench after the restart. Awoniyi finished last season strongly, scoring three goals and providing two assists in his final six league matches, to end the campaign with four goals and two assists in 17 Premier League appearances.Tella, meanwhile, has been handed a fresh boost at Leverkusen after new coach Carles Martinez personally reached out to the winger during his holiday in Ibiza to assure him of an important role in his plans for the new season, following an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign.“The coach is very vocal and provides a lot of communication. That is what we need as a team. It is good that the coach gives us the clear idea of what he expects from us as a team and what he expects from us on the pitch,” Tella said, in quotes carried by Fussballeuropa. Tella, meanwhile, has been handed a fresh boost at Leverkusen after new coach Carles Martinez personally reached out to the winger during his holiday in Ibiza to assure him of an important role in his plans for the new season, following an injury-hit 2025-26 campaign.“The coach is very vocal and provides a lot of communication. That is what we need as a team. It is good that the coach gives us the clear idea of what he expects from us as a team and what he expects from us on the pitch,” Tella said, in quotes carried by Fussballeuropa. “The coach is very vocal and provides a lot of communication. That is what we need as a team. It is good that the coach gives us the clear idea of what he expects from us as a team and what he expects from us on the pitch,” Tella said, in quotes carried by Fussballeuropa.