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Max Kruse leads an Union Berlin side with the chance to leapfrog former club Wolfsburg when they meet at the Stadion an der Alten Försterei on Saturday (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST).

Mainz will be without Adam Szalai when they face Max Kruse and Union Berlin on Sunday in this top-eight clash in the Bundesliga table (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST).

Lionel Messi’s signature may well be the most desired in world football following Barcelona’s announcement that the Argentine’s contract will not be extended, but one club with no room for the legendary forward is Union Berlin.

With no room for error in their pursuit of UEFA Champions League football, Dortmund survived an almighty scare inside 25 seconds. Emre Cans wayward pass on the edge of his own area was picked off by Marcus Ingvartsen, whose first-time strike cannoned back off the crossbar with Marwin Hitz beaten. Union threatened again moments later, but the rampaging Keita Endo shanked wide from inside the BVB box. That sparked the Black-Yellows into action as Reus scuffed wide from 10 yards out. Thorgan Hazar...

Bundesliga in 10 games: Bayern and Leipzig fight for title, Dortmund battle for Europe, Schalke down play Unpredictable Leipzig a serious title challenger to Bayern (1:03) Derek Rae says Leipzigs clash vs. Bayern Munich on April 3 could be a Bundesliga title decider. (1:03) 1. Bayern Munich | 55 points: What a strange season this has been for the Rekordmeister as they shoot for nine league titles in a row. Their shooting hasnt been the problem: Robert Lewandowski is on his way to breaking Gerd...

Liverpool loanee Loris Karius has played each of Union Berlins last four games in the Bundesliga, and the German goalkeeper can imagine committing to a longer stay in the countrys capital if things continue to go well.

1-1Schlotterbeck (o.g. 29) The hosts made a flying start with Florian Grillitsch bringing down Christopher Trimmel inside the penalty area within ten minutes. Kruse, whose pass had sent Trimmel through, stepped up to convert from the spot with a textbook penalty into the top right-hand corner. Ihlas Bebou almost replied by scoring for a fourth straight Bundesliga game, but Marvin Friedrich cleared his chipped effort from in front of the line. The equalising goal did eventually come for Hoffenhe...

2-1 Niederlechner (47) Union travelled south with the prospect of moving into fourth following Borussia Mönchengladbachs win over Borussia Dortmund on Friday; when Taiwo Awoniyi headed narrowly wide early on, their hopes looked fully justified against an Augsburg side that had lost their last three. Robert Andrich then drilled a shot wide, but from the resulting goal-kick, Andre Hahn flicked on and Niederlechner rampaged clear to fire low beyond ex-Augsburg man Andreas Luthe. If the Union goal...

- © DFL Taiwo Awoniyi is feeling at home at Union Berlin with the club flying up the Bundesliga table. - © DFL bundesliga Union Berlins Taiwo Awoniyi on family feeling at Union, his father figure in Urs Fischer and scoring goals 12 weeks ago Union Berlins Taiwo Awoniyi has found a home in the German capital with a new father figure in Urs Fischer pushing him on to score goals in the Bundesliga. The 23-year-old Nigerian striker - on loan at Union from Liverpool - sits down with bundesliga.c...

- © Oliver Hardt/Getty Images Jadon Sancho scored his fourth goal of the season, and second in the DFB Cup, as Borussia Dortmund progressed to the last 16 at the expense of Eintracht Braunschweig. - © Oliver Hardt/Getty Images bundesliga Jadon Sancho seals Borussia Dortmund’s ticket into DFB Cup last 16 with win over Eintracht Braunschweig 13 weeks ago Goals from Mats Hummels and Jadon Sancho booked Borussia Dortmund’s passage into the last 16 of the DFB Cup thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 ...