Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, is close to lifting the Bundesliga title with Bayer Leverkusen this season with just one win away.
Boniface was a substitute as they beat Union Berlin 1-0 on Saturday.
Florian Wirtz scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot.
Bayern Munich threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at Heidenheim.
These results mean Leverkusen are now 16 points clear of Bayern at the top of the table.
Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen now need just one more victory to be confirmed German champions for the first time in the club’s history.
Bayer Leverkusen and Victor Boniface will be hoping to beat Werder Bremen at home next Sunday to win their first-ever Bundesliga title.
They will record an unassailable 79 points from 29 matches should they beat Werder Bremen.
Defending champions Bayern Munich’s 3-2 loss to Heidenheim Saturday fast track Leverkusen coronation as new kings of Germany.
Bayer Leverkusen, who also parade Super Eagles winger Nathan Tella, have now gone 41 matches unbeaten.
They are also in the final of the German Cup as well as the quarterfinal of the UEFA Europa League.
