Thanks to Awoniyi: Union celebrates home win and passes Cologne

Created: 04/01/2022Updated: 04/01/2022 10:31 p.m

Berlin's Taiwo Awoniyi (M) overcomes goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe (l) from Cologne to 1:0.

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1. FC Union Berlin celebrated an important home win in the race for a place in the European Cup.

At the start of the 28th matchday on Friday evening, the Köpenicker defeated 1. FC Köln 1-0 (0-0).

Thanks to the second win in eight games since Max Kruse's departure, the Berliners have overtaken the Rhinelanders (40) in the Bundesliga table with 41 points.

Berlin – Top scorer Taiwo Awoniyi made the Union victory perfect in the 49th minute with his twelfth goal of the season.

In front of 22,012 spectators in the sold-out stadium at the Alte Försterei, Cologne had to do without their sick striker Anthony Modeste, among others.

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