1. FC Union Berlin continued to soar with a goal show and also won at FC Schalke 04, who were still without a win this Bundesliga season.

Coach Urs Fischer's team clearly defeated Gelsenkirchen 6-1 (3-1) on Saturday.

Morten Thorsby in the sixth minute, Sheraldo Becker (36'/46'), Janik Haberer (45'+3') and Sven Michel (87'/90') scored the goals for the Europa League starter in front of 62,271 spectators.

They gave Union their first competitive win against Schalke in their sixth meeting.

With ten points, the Berliners even shot themselves to the top of the table for the time being.

Schalke, on the other hand, is still waiting for their first win in the Bundesliga since they were promoted.

Coach Frank Kramer's team made too many mistakes in defense and wasn't efficient enough up front.

Marius Bülter (31st/hand penalty) scored the only goal.

Union started straight away and was quickly rewarded.

First of all, Becker, who was strong again, failed because of Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow (5th), then a short corner led to success.

New signing Thorsby, who was in the starting XI for the first time in Berlin, beat two opponents in the middle and headed in to take the lead.

Schalke was not shocked.

An open game developed with offensive actions on both sides.

Union keeper Frederik Rönnow, who was relegated to Schalke in 2021, prevented direct equalization against Simon Terodde (8th) and Malick Thiaw (10th).

Schalke cannot be happy for long

After a good half hour, Rönnow was powerless.

Union defender Robin Knoche played the ball clearly with his hand in the penalty area and referee Robert Hartmann awarded a penalty – previously he had not punished Knoche for another handball.

After second division record scorer Terodde had missed twice last weekend, this time Bülter took the ball. The former Berliner converted confidently.

However, Schalke could not be happy for long.

Thiaw unluckily deflected an actually harmless shot from Becker, so that the ball tumbled past Schwolow and into the goal.

The Berliners interrupted their jubilation because a photographer had fallen behind the gang and had to be given medical care for a short time.

A little later, the stadium announcer announced: "The photographer is feeling better again.

Everything OK."

The moment of shock did not let the Unioners get out of the flow of the game on the pitch.

They decided the game shortly before and shortly after the break.

Schalke's Dominick Drexler didn't clear a free kick far enough, Haberer hit the ball perfectly: it was already 3:1.

Scholow saw the ball late, but the very central shot was not untenable.

Just 16 seconds after the restart, Becker scored his second goal.

Substitute Michel scored the final point with a brace in the closing stages.

With five away games in a row in the Bundesliga without defeat, the Berliners set a club record.

And the next highlight is already waiting for the weekend: FC Bayern Munich will come to the An der Alten Försterei stadium.