
sport news UNION BERLIN 2-1 MAINZ: Jordan Siebatcheu nets a late winner to send Union TOP ... trends now
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Union Berlin's Jordan Siebatcheu thundered in an 84th minute goal to secure a 2-1 home victory over Mainz 05 on Saturday and send them top of the Bundesliga with their fourth straight league win.
Union moved to 39 points from 19 games, two ahead of Bayern Munich who can reclaim top spot with a win at VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday. Third-placed Borussia Dortmund are also on 37 points after thrashing Freiburg 5-1.
Union, unbeaten at home this season, have now recorded two more league victories than Bayern but for Urs Fischer's players any title talk was irrelevant, with the team more focused on wanting to secure 40 points to make sure they stay up.
'We are enjoying the momentary snapshot but it is still a long, long way,' said Union captain Christopher Trimmel. 'We want to keep