Soccer-Union beat Hertha 2-0 in city derby to take over second place

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Hertha BSC v 1. FC Union Berlin - Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - January 28, 2023 1. FC Union Berlin's Danilho Doekhi scores their first goal past Hertha BSC's Oliver Christensen REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) - Union Berlin outplayed city rivals Hertha to win 2-0 on Saturday and join leaders Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga with their third straight victory of the year as they continued their remarkable season.

The visitors took the lead a minute before the break with Danilho Doekhi beating two defenders in the air to head in a free kick after Hertha had made a confident start.