Bundesliga: Union Berlin go top

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 FC Köln 0 - 1 FC Union Berlin

Union Berlin went top of the Bundesliga by edging past Cologne.

An early own goal by Timo Hubers separated the sides, before Union's Jordan Siebatcheu had a 10th-minute penalty saved by Marvin Schwabe.

The home side were then reduced to 10 men nine minutes from time when Luca Kilian was shown a second yellow card.

Union secured top spot after Freiberg were held to a goalless draw by Borussia Monchengladbach.

But it is Urs Fischer's side who lead the table after six games, ahead of teams such as champions Bayern Munich, who are third and Borussia Dortmund in fifth place.

Watch the highlights of the match in the video below. Footage from Bundesliga - YouTube

More reaction

Their website said: "There was a time last season when Union could have given this away, when they fell to second half goals they could have prevented, but this side have learned, they are, in many ways, a different beast. 

"They were assured and they had the calmest of heads, even as Baumgart continued to rage from the touchline and the fans sung their hearts out, and the top of the Bundesliga table showed the most remarkable of statistics."

Read more here: Union Beat Köln | Professional | 1. FC Union Berlin (fc-union-berlin.de) 

Elsewhere in Germany

Bayern drop points again

Serhou Guirassy earned a point for Stuttgart as Bayern Munich drew their third consecutive Bundesliga game. Their next game is a Champions League fixture against Barcelona and sees them up against an old friend. 

Leipzig dominant against Dortmund

RB Leipzig shocked Borussia Dortmund with a dominant performanc and a 3-0 on Saturday. Goals from Willi Orban, Dominik Szoboszlai and Amadou Haidara sealed a morale-boosting victory and ensure a winning start for new coach Marco Rose.

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