Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi was in superb form on Saturday Afternoon as he netted a brace to help Union Berlin secure a place in next season UEFA Europa league following a thrilling 3-2 home victory over Bochum at the Alte Foersterei in the German Bundes liga season finale.
Needing a win to stand a chance of overtaking Freiburg and claim the Europa League spot, Union Berlin raced to a two-nil lead within the opening 25 minutes
Grischa Proemel gave the Iron Ones the lead after just five minutes, and Awoniyi converted from the penalty spot twenty minutes later to get the hosts cruising with his 14th league goal of the season.
Meanwhile, goals from Simon Zoller and Eduard Loewen after the break drew Bochum level but sent Urs Fischer’s men back down to sixth on the league table, even with Freiburg losing at Bayer Leverkusen.
Awoniyi was the hero as he scored a late winner in the 88th minute to send the home fans into weird jubilation as he took his goal tally to 15th.
Ironically Awoniyi scored Union Berlin’s first goal of the season in their 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen at the same stadium and also scored their last goal against Bochum.
