FC Union Berlin of Germany striker, Taiwo Awoniyi was among the array of Nigerian players that were hit with bolts of agony on Sunday, as he had what looked like a goal cancelled by video assistant referee and his side lost to Borussia Dortmund.
Awoniyi, who recently joined Berlin on a full contract from Liverpool of England, for which he never played in five years of a full contract, could not save The Iron Ones from falling at the feet of Marco Rose’s Black & Yellows in the German Bundesliga.
Megasportsarena.com reports that Awoniyi, who boasts of three league goals this season, was all gloom, after Union Berlin saw their unbeaten start in the Bundesliga come to an end following Sunday’s 4-2 defeat.
Having bowed 3-1 to Slavia Prague in Thursday’s UEFA Europa League encounter, Urs Fischer’s men travelled to Signal Iduna Park with the ambition of returning to winning ways.
Awoniyi was inches away from putting his team ahead after 30 seconds, but he had strayed a fraction offside despite firing into the bottom corner of goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
After surviving the scare from Union Berlin, the Black and Yellows – who have won their last three games in all competitions – dominated ball possession and deservedly took a tenth minute lead courtesy of Raphael Guerreiro.
The Portuguese defender profited on a penalty box ricochet before drilling an unstoppable shot into the top right corner of Andreas Luthe’s goal.
In the 24th minute, Marco Rose’s men doubled their advantage as Erling Haaland’s bullet header from Thomas Meunier’s cross sailed past a helpless Luther.
Awoniyi was then replaced by Behrens in the 55th minute, whereas his compatriots at the Berlin-based side, Anthony Ujah and Suleiman Abdullahi were not dressed for action.
Following this defeat, Union Berlin occupy the eighth spot in the German elite division log having garnered six points from five matches.
