Marvin Friedrich
Rangel of Kuopio PS, left, fights for the ball against Berlin's Christopher Trimmel during the Europa Conference League second leg play-offs soccer match between Union Berlin and Kuopio PS, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Thursday, Aug, 26, 2021. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP)
Union Berlin reaches Europe as city rival Hertha looks on

By Ciarán Fahey Aug. 26, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

Hertha's striker Matheus Cunha, left, and Union's midfielder Robert Andrich during their German Bundesliga soccer match in Berlin, Germany, Sunday April 4, 2021. Union Berlin denied Hertha Berlin an important win as they battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga, in its battle against relegation and Hertha reciprocated by denting its city rival’s hopes of European qualification. (Andreas Gora/Pool via AP)
Union, Hertha draw hard-fought Berlin derby 1-1

By Ciarán Fahey Apr. 04, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

Union's Marvin Friedrich, left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund at the Stadion Alte Forsterei in Berlin, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Soeren Stache/Pool Photo via AP)
Moukoko, 16, sets Bundesliga record but Union beats Dortmund

By Ciarán Fahey Dec. 18, 2020 04:45 PM EST

Union's Max Kruse, second right, reacts with teammates after scoring, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Union Berlin and FSV Mainz, at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, in Berlin, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP)
Union Berlin routs Mainz 4-0 for season's 1st Bundesliga win

By Ciarán Fahey Oct. 02, 2020 04:31 PM EDT