Germany Union Berlin consolidate their place in the top flight

Union Berlin win 2-0 at Holstein Kiel in the 7th round of the Bundesliga and move up to 5th place.

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20.10.2024, 17:46

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After almost being relegated last season, Union Berlin are now looking upwards again. Tom Rothe was the match-winner with a goal and an assist in the 2-0 win at promoted Kiel.

Union are now level on points with defending champions Leverkusen in 5th place, three points behind co-leaders Bayern Munich and Leipzig. Holstein Kiel, on the other hand, are still waiting for their first win in the Bundesliga after their seventh game (two draws).

Telegrams:

Holstein Kiel - Union Berlin 0:2 (0:1). - 15'034 spectators. - Goals: 18 Kemlein 0:1. 89 Rothe 0:2.

Results and ranking:

Results. Friday: Borussia Dortmund - St. Pauli 2:1 (1:0). - Saturday: Bayer Leverkusen - Eintracht Frankfurt 2:1. Hoffenheim - Bochum 3:1. SC Freiburg - Augsburg 3:1. Mainz 05 - RB Leipzig 0:2. Borussia Mönchengladbach - Heidenheim 3:2. Bayern Munich - VfB Stuttgart 4:0. - Sunday: Holstein Kiel - Union Berlin 0:2. Wolfsburg - Werder Bremen 17.30.

Ranking: 1. Bayern Munich 7/17. 2. RB Leipzig 7/17. 3. SC Freiburg 7/15. 4. Bayer Leverkusen 7/14. 5. Union Berlin 7/14. 6. Eintracht Frankfurt 7/13. 7. Borussia Dortmund 7/13. 8. Heidenheim 7/9. 9. VfB Stuttgart 7/9. 10. Borussia Mönchengladbach 7/9. 11. Werder Bremen 6/8. 12. Mainz 05 7/8. 13. Wolfsburg 6/7. 14. Hoffenheim 7/7. 15. Augsburg 7/7. 16. St. Pauli 7/4. 17. Holstein Kiel 7/2. 18. Bochum 7/1.