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Red card for Steffen Baumgart (1. FC Union Berlin) The coach kicks a paper ball onto the field and is sent to the stands for it.

Yellow card for Steffen Baumgart (1. FC Union Berlin)

Yellow card for Nnamdi Collins (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt, 3:4 by Jonathan Burkardt The fouled player takes responsibility and sends Rønnow into the corner, while the ball hits the center of the net.

Yellow card for Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin)

The entire stadium goes berserk when Burkardt, with his back to goal in the penalty area, is grabbed around the chest and neck and briefly lifted into the air by Querfeld. Referee Jablonski initially allows the scene to continue and then listens to his colleagues' assessments on screen.

The VAR is reviewing a possible penalty.

Substitution at 1. FC Union Berlin: Woo-yeong Jeong

Substitution at 1. FC Union Berlin: Oliver Burke

Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt, 2-4 by Can Uzun . Eight players in light blue FCU jerseys are unable to prevent this goal. Uzun gets a header from Skarke at his feet and cleverly slides the ball past Rønnow with the inside of his foot.

Kauã Santos excels against Oliver Burke and wins the next private duel after the striker is served with a through pass into the penalty area.

After a set ball from Uzun, Koch heads the ball and tests Rønnow, who is in position in time and holds onto the ball safely.

Together, Doekhi and Skarke push substitute Knauff toward the touchline, keeping the winger out of the penalty area. Knauff can't generate more than a throw-in from this awkward position.

Uzun ups the pace again. The attacking midfielder dribbles from the right wing, then passes the ball to Batshuayi at the byline. Batshuayi tries to bring the ball back to the incoming Doan, but the ball is played behind his back.

Substitution at 1. FC Union Berlin: Tim Skarke

Substitution at 1. FC Union Berlin: Christopher Trimmel

Substitution at 1. FC Union Berlin: Aljoscha Kemlein

Substitution at 1. FC Union Berlin: Ilyas Ansah

Frankfurt floods the center with the changes they've made and increasingly seeks one-on-one opportunities on the flanks, with the idea of ​​then passing the ball into the penalty area. Union Berlin, however, continues to defend with discipline and avoid dangerous situations.

Substitution at Eintracht Frankfurt: Michy Batshuayi

Substitution at Eintracht Frankfurt: Elye Wahi

The home team's attack is stumbling at all ends. This time, Collins wants to play the ball deep. To his dismay, none of his teammates share the same thought.

Many small details in Hesse's game are currently not adding up. Substitute Burkardt hints at a deep run. However, Collins plays a ball behind his back and had different plans than the attacker. The FCU defense thanks him and collects the loose ball.

Ansah is almost impossible to separate from the ball and can only be stopped with combined forces. The scorer of the 1-0 goal holds on to many balls, giving his teammates time to advance. In this scene, however, he is blocked by two defenders.

Yellow card for Ritsu Dōan (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Substitution at Eintracht Frankfurt: Jonathan Burkardt

Substitution at Eintracht Frankfurt: Jean Bahoya

Substitution at Eintracht Frankfurt: Ansgar Knauff

Substitution at Eintracht Frankfurt: Farès Chaïbi

Substitution at Eintracht Frankfurt: Oscar Højlund

Substitution at Eintracht Frankfurt: Hugo Larsson

Frankfurt immediately pushed for a goal. Uzun burst into the box from the right edge of the penalty area, flicked the ball past a defender, and played it to Larsson, whose shot from eight meters was again blocked.

The spectators are not deterred by this score and continue to loudly support their favorite team from the stands.

Goal for 1. FC Union Berlin, 1-4 by Oliver Burke . Football can be so simple. Union Berlin quickly counterattacks and increases the lead to 4-1. Burke receives the ball in his own half, passes it to Ilić, and immediately sprints downfield. Ilić controls the ball, briefly looks deep, and then plays a chip pass into the open space behind the SGE defense. Burke runs towards Kauã Santos and chips the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper into the empty net.

VAR: The goal is awarded.

The VAR checks a possible goal.

Goal for 1. FC Union Berlin, 1:3 by Oliver Burke. Ansah scored the majority of the goal, showing physical strength and technical skill in beating three SGE players in the center and passing the ball to the left at the edge of the opponent's penalty area. Ilić immediately crossed the ball to the far post, where Burke jumped on the ball and headed it in from five meters, against the direction of Kauã Santos.

At the other end, Uzun is also awarded a free kick after a challenge with Khedira. Ritsu Dōan delivers a powerful shot into the penalty area from the right half of the field. Can Uzun heads the ball unchallenged from eleven meters, but nods the ball wide of the right post.

The second half starts slowly. Köhn cleverly puts his body in front of Ritsu Dōan and wins a free kick in the left half of the field. Ilić heads Trimmel's flying ball but is unable to generate any pressure.

Halftime summary: The efficient Köpenickers lead 2-1 in Frankfurt at the break. The Irons worked passionately and intelligently off the ball in the first period, successfully keeping Frankfurt out of their own penalty area for long stretches. In response, Ansah and Burke scored a goal after a counterattack to make it 2-0. Towards the end of the first half, SGE came into the game better and managed to pull one back. An exciting second period awaits.

Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt, 1-2 by Noah Brown. A deep pass into space on the left wing from Theate sets up the hosts' goal. Wahi runs onto the ball on the left wing and cuts it back to Brown. The full-back takes the ball into the center with his first touch and shoots from 18 meters. Uzun deflects the ball unstoppably for Frederik Rønnow.

Shortly before halftime, Eintracht Frankfurt grew stronger. Dōan again opened the scoring down the right wing. He fed Collins on his way to the byline. From there, the full-back played a pass into the back area and found Wahi, who was ready to shoot, but his shot from nine meters was deflected for a corner.

Extra time: 5 minutes of extra time will be played.

Wahi misses the Eagles' first big chance. Brown rotates with Bahoya, orients himself on the left edge of the penalty area, and receives a sharp pass, which he immediately passes to the six-yard box. There, Wahi slides into the ball, but from five meters out, fires the ball just wide of the left post.

Union Berlin has played a highly disciplined game so far. The visitors are defending compactly, and every player is playing with utmost intensity. Since falling behind 2-0, the Eagles haven't created a single dangerous shot on goal.

Brown and Chaïbi attempt, somewhat too laboriously, to force their way through the blocked center of the FCU defense with several short passes. This idea is rebuffed by Diogo Leite with a clean tackle.

How will the home team's young team handle this next setback? At 29, Robin Koch is the oldest SGE player on the pitch. In a one-on-one with Andrej Ilić, the defender puts in a good effort and makes a statement without receiving a yellow card.

Goal for 1. FC Union Berlin, 0-2 by Oliver Burke. Union Berlin strikes with a cold-blooded effort for the second time this afternoon. Trimmel defends a throw-in. Ansah heads the ball to Ilić, who keeps his composure at the halfway line and cuts it through to Burke. The attacker uses his speed, runs one-on-one with Kauã Santos, and fires a shot past the goalkeeper with the inside of his right foot from 14 meters.

Trimmel strides to the right corner flag and prepares to take action. Again, several paper balls fly onto the pitch, briefly preventing the shot from being taken. The resulting corner is neatly defended by SGE and immediately carried towards the opponent's penalty area by Bahoya. He briefly looks toward the center, but can't find a teammate and opts for a shot from 14 meters from the right corner of the penalty area. His attempt is blocked, however.

The home team combined riskily but successfully from their own penalty area through the center into the opponent's penalty area, despite FCU pressing high. However, Oliver Burke sprinted all the way back into their own penalty area and scampered in on a pass to Uzun – much to the delight of Steffen Baumgart.

Another long ball from Theate finds space behind Köhn. Dōan, at full speed, attempts to take the ball toward the baseline with the outside of his foot. However, his first contact fails, and the ball is back in the arms of Frederik Rønnow.

With their tight formation and vigilant posture, the Köpenickers are slowing down the home team's attacking play. So far, little has been done on the Hesse side's left flank, despite the 38-year-old Christopher Trimmel defending there.

As soon as the Irons retreat into their own defensive third, Frankfurt noticeably often attempts to get behind Derrick Köhn with high diagonal balls. They haven't yet managed to create a shot on goal, but the approach is quite clear.

Frankfurt immediately followed on with their next attack. After several short passes, the ball landed at Uzun, who was given a clear shot on goal from the back and 15 meters out. His shot, however, was central and harmless – there was more potential.

Leopold Querfeld aggressively passes to Elye Wahi from the back line of defense, but brings the attacker down. SGE is awarded a free kick on the right edge of the penalty area. The ball is played briefly to Dōan, who tries to shoot with the left winger, but only hits the head of an FCU defender.

Derrick Köhn is caught off guard by a diagonal aerial ball, allowing Ritsu Dōan to get to the ball in the penalty area. However, he quickly finds his position and clears the ensuing attempted cross for a corner.

The Irons repeatedly forecheck with five players, putting pressure on the Eagles' build-up play. If this line is bypassed, the FCU drops back into the defensive third and closes down the space around the penalty area. Uzun attempts a long-range shot, but is unable to seriously challenge Rønnow from 18 meters.

After conceding the early goal, Frankfurt ventured into the opposing half for the first time and won a corner. Dōan waited for the right moment, then played a through ball to Collins, whose attempted cross was blocked. The resulting corner kick remained safe.

Another shot on goal for Köpenick. Burke doesn't wait long after another high ball win, but heads into the box and shoots from 15 meters out from the right corner of the penalty area. The ball flies just wide of the right post and into the side netting.

Goal for 1. FC Union Berlin, 0-1 by Ilyas Ansah . Union Berlin wins the ball after a high press. Although SGE gets the ball back several times, they can't clear it from the danger zone. The ball lands at the feet of Ansah on the edge of the box, and he shoots without hesitation. His right-footed shot flies just wide of the left post and into the net. It's the fourth goal of the season for Baumgart's team's top scorer.

Things get more dangerous with Nathaniel Brown's next shot. The full-back waits in the half-field for his teammates to quickly restart play. As soon as the ball reaches his left foot, he takes a few steps and fires the ball towards the goal. The ball flutters violently, forcing Rønnow to make a quick reflex. The goalkeeper puffs out his cheeks – it could have gone wrong, but it worked out well.

On the other side, Derrick Köhn delivers a harmless cross from the half-field into the SGE penalty area. Kauã Santos has no trouble with it.

From the left half of the field, Chaïbi takes a free kick with his right foot to the far post. Frederik Rønnow is already waiting there and confidently plucks the ball out of the air.

The SGE fans have once again come up with something special for their choreography. During a throw-in for the Eagles, paper balls hail towards the pitch, causing the game to be briefly interrupted. Referee Jablonski patiently waits for the storm of paper and then resumes the match.

Referee Sven Jablonski blows the whistle for this Sunday’s first Bundesliga match.

Dino Toppmöller anticipates an opponent who will want to play defensively. "It will be a completely different match on Sunday with a different dynamic. Union will give us more possession, so we need to develop a good structure with the ball. We want to play well."

The home team's attack has been at a high level early in the season, with four wins from five competitive matches and 20 goals scored so far.

Union Berlin failed to build on its successful start to the season against VfB Stuttgart (2-1), losing two consecutive Bundesliga matches. The Irons first lost to Dortmund (0-3) and then suffered a 2-4 defeat to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim last weekend. Despite this, Steffen Baumgart has only made two changes to his starting lineup compared to the last matchday. Diogo Leite replaces Tom Rothe in the defensive three. Derrick Köhn starts on the left wing, replacing Robert Skov.

Eintracht Frankfurt celebrated a brilliant start to their Champions League campaign this week, securing a 5-1 comeback victory against Galatasaray. Further positive news for Eintracht Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller is the return of Kauã Santos. The goalkeeper will be between the posts for the first time this season this afternoon. Compared to the last Bundesliga match (1-3 loss against Leverkusen), Nathaniel Brown replaces Kristensen in the starting lineup. Hugo Larsson and Elye Wahi also replace Jonathan Burkardt and Oscar Højlund.

Welcome to the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Union Berlin!