Union Berlin’s week went from bad to worse Sunday with a 1-0 loss at home to last-placed Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga. Armin Gigović scored before the break for the visitors, finishing off a counterattack started by team captain Timo Becker and involving Japan forward Shuto Machino.

Holstein Kiel moved off the bottom of the Bundesliga table yesterday with their first away win of the season at the expense of a lacklustre Union Berlin, captained by Rani Khedira. Union manufactured

14th plays 18th this afternoon in Bundesliga as 1. FC Union Berlin welcomes bottom of the table Holstein Kiel with both sides desperate for victory. Kiel find themselves 8 points adrift of Bundesliga safety and with just two league wins since early November. It’s now or never for their survival hopes.