Taiwo Awoniyi scores almost at will and can also call himself a Nigerian national player. His sixth goal of the season was followed by praise from manager Oliver Ruhnert and chants from the fans, with the striker even joining in.
Things are going really well for Taiwo Awoniyi at the moment. The Union Berlin striker scored twice to turn the game around at Mainz 05 (2-1) before the international break and also scored the all-important 1-0 against Wolfsburg. The Nigerian has also recently been allowed to call himself an international. He made his debut for the Gernot Rohr-coached Super Eagles against the Central African Republic and came on as a striker in the second half of the 1-0 defeat.
Awoniyi sings along
Awoniyi was even in such high spirits after a perfect fortnight and his sixth goal of the season in his eighth game on the Sky microphone that he joined in the chants to his name to the tune of “Give It Up”. The fact that he is able to score so often is also due to his well-behaved teammates. “The goals don’t just come from the strikers,” Awoniyi pointed out, referring to the strong team performance, “that gives me the opportunity to score. “
Awoniyi’s development pleases Ruhnert
Union manager Oliver Ruhnert also singled out Genki Haraguchi’s outstanding preparatory work for the 1-0: “The goal is 60 per cent Haraguchi, it’s outstandingly done by him.” And there was also praise for Awoniyi: “We are happy that things are working out with Taiwo as we had all hoped, it’s top how the boy is presenting himself.”
The team as a whole is also doing well. Union not only beat Wolfsburg for the first time in the Bundesliga, but also won their third Bundesliga game in a row – if they won another, it would be a new club record. And another streak was extended: Union An der Alten Försterei has already been unbeaten for 21 home games – “now exciting tasks await Union”, as Grischa Prömel said.
Number 22 against Bayern?
As well as Feyenoord in the Europa Conference League (Thursday, 6.45pm), there is a tough away game at VfB Stuttgart (5.30pm) on the schedule the following Sunday. After the DFB Cup match at Waldhof Mannheim (27 October, 6.30 p.m.), “we’re looking forward to the 22nd home match against Bayern and we want to make it difficult for them again,” Ruhnert reveals in closing
