A great Union Berlin went to bed this Friday fourth of the Bundesliga, in the Champions zone, after defeating Leipzig 2-1. Taiwo Awoniyi and Timo Baumgartl scored the goals for the Berlin team, while Christopher Nkunku momentarily equalized for Leipzig, who still have many casualties, including that of Dani Olmo and Yussuf Poulsen.
Thanks to this victory, Union Berlin is 4th, 8 points behind leaders Bayern (which this Saturday will face Borussia Dortmund (2nd) in Der Klassiker). Meanwhile, Leipzig, in open crisis, has three consecutive defeats and is 8th, 13 points behind the leader.
In fact, at the end of the game Union Berlin came much closer to extending their lead than Leipzig to drawing. The team led by Urs Fischer took the lead already in the 6th minute, when Awoniyi put in, opportunely, the toe, taking advantage of a ball from Timo Baumgart.
But Jesse Marsch’s men were quick to level the score through Nkunku, assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai. It was on 13 ‘. However, the Leipzig reaction was not consummated.
The Union sentenced the game in a great second half. It was at 57 ‘when Baumgartl made it 2-1. Until the last moment Leipzig tried to save at least one point, but the Berliners, with a great Julian Ryerson in the middle, masterfully carried out their plan. Meanwhile, Leipzig lost again. After beating Borussia Dortmund by 2, they lost against Hoffenheim (2-0), Bayer Leverkusen (1-3) and this Friday against Union Berlin.