Union Berlin fc

Taiwo Awoniyi struck the only goal of the game as Union Berlin ended a poor run of results by seeing off visiting Cologne, a result that saw The Irons leap ...

To the delight of their supporters, the capital club held on and gained three big points and a morale boost they will gladly take into next weekend's derby meeting with Hertha Berlin. Despite being deprived of their top marksman Anthony Modeste - out with an illness - Cologne were keen to keep the pressure on the top six while maintaining a solid recent run that had seen the Billy-Goats lose just once in their previous five. Having gone three games without a win, Urs Ficher's side were looking to reignite their push for a European finish against a side they had never previously lost to in the Bundesliga. At times on fire during an opening half of the campaign in which he netted nine times, Awoniyi was in menacing mood here, seeking to improve on his subsequent two goals since the turn of the year.