Taiwo Awoniyi Scores Brace To Send Union Berlin Into Europa League

• Taiwo Awoniyi scored a brace for Union Berlin in their last Bundesliga game of the season as the goals took them to the Europa League
• Awoniyi finished the season with 20 goals and three assists in 43 games as he is now being monitored in the transfer market
• The 24-year-old will be looking to carry his fine form to next season when his club will be playing in the UEL

Taiwo Awoniyi was the hero as Union Berlin secured a place in the Europa League next season thanks to a 3-2 victory over Bochum on Saturday, May 14, at the Alte Foersterei in the German Bundesliga season finale.

Going into their final game of the season with the mindset of getting three points that could take the club to the Europa League, Union Berlin raced to a two-goal lead within the opening 25 minutes, Goal and Soccernet report.

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Grischa Proemel gave the home team the lead after just five minutes before Awoniyi converted from the penalty spot twenty minutes later to the double the host lead.

But they were soon stunned by two second-half goals from Simon Zoller and Eduard Loewen with just 10 minutes left to play.

And with time running out, Taiwo Awoniyi reacted first to a loose ball and turned it home for the winner in the 88th minute.

Those strikes were his 14th and 15th league goals of the season. He also finished the season with 20 goals and three assists in 43 games.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi says he is not surprised by his success so far in the German Bundesliga after an impressive campaign for Union Berlin.

The 24-year-old striker made history on Sunday, April 17, after he netted his 13th league goal of the season to become the first man to reach the milestone for Union Berlin.

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Awoniyi has now credited the togetherness and team spirit at the camp of the Die Eisernen as one reason he has been successful in the Bundesliga.

Taiwo Awoniyi joined Union Berlin for a reported £6.5m deal from English Premier League club, Liverpool after failing to make any appearance for Jurgen Klopp’s team.