Young talent leads Union Berlin to win over Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga
Berlin's Aljoscha Kemlein, 3rd left, celebrates scoring with teammates during the Bundesliga soccer match between Holstein Kiel and 1. FC Union Berlin at Holstein Stadium, Kiel, Germany, Sunday Oct. 20, 2024. (Axel Heimken/dpa via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Axel Heimken]
KIEL, Germany (AP) — Young players made their mark as Union Berlin’s resurgence in the Bundesliga continued with a 2-0 win over struggling Holstein Kiel. Nineteen-year-old wing back Tom Rothe crossed for 20-year-old midfielder Aljoscha Kemlein to score his first senior goal with a header in the 18th minute. Rothe made sure of the win when he headed in Union’s second goal in the 85th. The win lifts Union to fifth in the Bundesliga, three points off leader Bayern Munich. Werder Bremen recovered from 1-0 down to beat Wolfsburg 4-2 and rise to eighth.
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Berlin's Tom Rothe, 2nd left, scores past Kiel's goalkeeper Timon Weiner during the Bundesliga soccer match between Holstein Kiel and 1. FC Union Berlin at Holstein Stadium, Kiel, Germany, Sunday Oct. 20, 2024. (Axel Heimken/dpa via AP)
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