See-saw Germans produce a remarkably entertaining show in a 2-2 draw in Hoffenheim

Former Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored his fourth goal in three games to seal a Bundesliga point for Union Berlin in their 2-2 draw at Hoffenheim on Sunday.The 24-year-old, who moved permanently from Merseyside this summer after spending last season on loan in the German capital, equalised with a superb strike early in the second half.Taiwo Awoniyi @taiwoawoniyi18 scores for the second consecutive Bundesliga game to earn a point for FC Union Berlin. pic.twitter.com/A5w8Cg6EBq— Home of Nigerian Footballers (@EaglesTrackerNG) August 22, 2021 It capped a golden week for the Nigerian who scored twice and set up a third goal in Thursday’s 4-0 away drubbing of Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura in a first-leg qualifier for the Europa Conference League.Awoniyi also scored the opening goal in last Saturday’s 1-1 league draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen.Union took the lead after 10 minutes in Hoffenheim when defender Niko Giesselmann tapped home the rebound after his header was blocked.Dortmund crash to first defeat against Freiburg in 11 yearsThe hosts roared back as defender Kevin Akpoguma headed in the equaliser four minutes later.Hoffenheim took the lead on half an hour when a superb Andrej Kramaric long ball was met by Danish forward Jacob Bruun Larsen, who scored his second goal in as many games.Awoniyi rescued a point for Union two minutes after the break by volleying home at the second attempt after his initial shot was parried.Taiwo Awoniyi has now been directly involved in 𝑺𝑰𝑿 𝑮𝑶𝑨𝑳𝑺 for Union Berlin this season.🅰️ vs. T. München ⚽ vs. Leverkusen ⚽⚽🅰️ vs. KuPS ⚽ vs. Hoffenheim*A different beast this season 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rCbHKsNrPN— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) August 22, 2021 Union finished with ten men as defender Marvin Friedrich was dismissed in added time for a second booking and misses next Sunday’s home game against Borussia Moenchengladbach.BUNDESLIGA – ROUND 2FridayRB Leipzig – VfB Stuttgart 4-0 (1-0)/Szoboszlai 38, 52, Forsberg 46, Silva 65/SaturdayFreiburg – Borussia Dortmund 2-1 (1-0)/Grifo 6, Sallai 53 – Keitel 59 og/Eintracht – Augsburg 0-0Greuther Furth – Arminia 1-1 (0-1)/Hrgota 50 pen – Klos 45/Bochum – Mainz 2-0 (1-0)/Holtmann 22, Polter 56/Hertha – Wolfsburg 1-2 (0-0)/Lukebakio 60 pen – Baku 73, Nmecha 88/Leverkusen – M’gladbach 4-0 (2-0)/Sommer 3 og, Schick 8, Diaby 55, Amiri 87/SundayHoffenheim – Union Berlin 2-2 (2-1)/Akpoguma 14, Bruun Larsen 30 – Giesselmann 10, Awoniyi 47/18.30 Bayern – Koln

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