1. FC Union Berlin
13th in German Bundesliga2023 Fixtures
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Yorbe Vertessen and Brenden Aaronson's goals give Union Berlin a 2-1 win at home against Werder Bremen.
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VfB Stuttgart secured a 2-0 home win over Union Berlin with goals from Serhou Guirassy and Chris Fuehrich on Friday as they closed in on second-placed Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
Borussia Dortmund scored in each half through Karim Adeyemi and Ian Maatsen to battle past Union Berlin 2-0 on Saturday and remain fourth in the Bundesliga.
Check out this wonderful goal from Karim Adeyemi that put Borussia Dortmund 1-0 up over Union Berlin.
It ends all square as Heidenheim come from behind to draw 2-2 with Union Berlin.
Brenden Aaronson comes off the bench to score the winning goal in Union Berlin's 1-0 win over Hoffenheim.
Bundesliga Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 26 | +48 | 70 |
2 | Bayern Munich | 26 | +47 | 60 |
3 | VfB Stuttgart | 26 | +29 | 56 |
4 | Borussia Dortmund | 26 | +21 | 50 |
5 | RB Leipzig | 26 | +28 | 49 |
6 | Eintracht Frankfu.. | 26 | +7 | 40 |
7 | FC Augsburg | 26 | +1 | 35 |
8 | TSG Hoffenheim | 26 | -6 | 33 |
9 | SC Freiburg | 26 | -12 | 33 |
10 | Werder Bremen | 26 | -6 | 30 |
11 | 1. FC Heidenheim .. | 26 | -9 | 29 |
12 | Borussia Moncheng.. | 26 | -4 | 28 |
13 | 1. FC Union Berli.. | 26 | -17 | 28 |
14 | VfL Wolfsburg | 26 | -13 | 25 |
15 | VfL Bochum | 26 | -24 | 25 |
16 | Mainz | 26 | -24 | 19 |
17 | FC Cologne | 26 | -27 | 18 |
18 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 26 | -39 | 13 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Robin Gosens | 6 | 23 | 1 |
16 | Benedict Holle.. | 3 | 20 | 0 |
7 | Brenden Aarons.. | 2 | 22 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Kevin Volland | 4 | 19 | 2 |
20 | Aïssa Laïdouni.. | 3 | 18 | 0 |
28 | Christopher Tr.. | 2 | 19 | 0 |