Berlin : Union Berlin consolidated its second place in the Bundesliga by beating Hertha Berlin 2-0 on Saturday.
Goals either side of halftime from Danilho Doekhi and Paul Seguin earned Union its fourth straight league win over its old rival and left Hertha mired at second-from-last after its third consecutive loss to start the year.
Union Berlin has won their last five derbies including last season’s German Cup meeting.
Union started to threaten only toward the end of the first half. It was enough to seize the lead in the 44th minute when Doekhi headed in a free kick from captain Christopher Trimmel.
It was the Dutch defender’s third goal in three games for Union, all set up in similar fashion by Trimmel.
Seguin scored in the 67th after the smoke cleared from the fans’ fireworks show, tapping into an empty net after Sheraldo Becker crossed to finish off a counterattack.
