Union Berlin moved into a tie with Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday, with a 2-0 away win at derby rivals Hertha Berlin,
Bayern can take the lead again later Saturday when they receive Eintracht Frankfurt.
Union took the lead late in the first half through Dutch defender Danilho Doekhi, who headed in a free kick from captain Christopher Trimmel.
Union doubled their lead midway through the second half through German midfielder Paul Seguin to beat the victors over a spirited but toothless Hertha.
Visiting fans began chanting “city champions” with ten minutes remaining, celebrating their fifth consecutive derby win.
Union’s win puts them an unlikely second on goal difference behind the league leaders, while compounding the woes of Hertha, who are in second place after winning just three games all season.
Surprise packages Freiburg beat Augsburg 3-1 at home to move into fourth place in the table.
First-half goals from towering Austrian striker Michael Gregoritsch and fellow striker Lucas Hoeler put Freiburg in the driver’s seat.
A 29th-minute penalty to Mergim Berisha gave the visitors hope, but Freiburg sealed their first win of 2023 with an 85th-minute goal from Philipp Lienhart.
At Bremen, German striker Niclas Fuellkrug scored goals at both ends in a 2–1 win over Wolfsburg to beat RB Leipzig’s French striker Christopher Nkunku to top the Bundesliga scoring charts with 13 goals this season.
Promoted Bremen, who had lost six of their last eight games, found themselves up against an in-form Wolfsburg who went 11 games unbeaten under former Bayern manager Niko Kovac.
Borussia Mönchengladbach deepened Hoffenheim’s woes with a 4-1 away win.
Two first-half goals and a second-half assist to captain Lars Stindl from midfielder Jonas Hofmann, Gladbach’s sole representative in Germany’s Qatar 2022 World Cup squad, gave the visitors a comfortable win.
The win condemned Hoffenheim to their sixth defeat in their last nine games, putting them just three points clear of the relegation playoff spot.
Mainz overcame the disappointment of Wednesday’s latest defeat to Borussia Dortmund to beat Bochum 5-2 at home, their first win in six league matches stretching back to October.
A hat-trick from Austrian striker Karim Onisiwo, plus goals for Jae-sung Lee and Silvan Widmer lifted Mainz to 11th place ahead of a mid-week German Cup encounter at home to Bayern Munich.
In Saturday’s late game, Bayern Munich will receive Eintracht Frankfurt.
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