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Full-time: Union Berlin 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

Union came agonisingly close to pinching this hotly contested clash, but in the end it was a game of two halves, Frankfurt bossing the first half and Union getting the better of the second 45 minutes, especially after the visitors went a man down. But all in all, a fair result.
Full-time
90'
+ 7

Was that it?

After camping out around the Frankfurt area looking to get that winner, Berlin concede a free-kick and the moments semes to have passed...
90'
+ 2
Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationGoal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionNo goal
90'
+ 1

Skarke's effort ruled out!

Picked out in the area, Skarke rids himself of tuta and powers an angled shot past Kevin Trapp for what could well prove to be the winner... but the gal is ruled out because Union captain Trimmel was in an off-side position in the build-up to the goal.
90'
+ 1

Four minutes once again

There will be an added four minutes .
90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
1.
Ansgar Knauff
Ansgar Knauff35.93km/h
2.
Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush34.66km/h
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Yorbe Vertessen
Yorbe Vertessen33.95km/h
89'

Three yellows in five minutes for Union

Schäfer gets a bit too much on his challenge on Matanović and is duly sanctioned.
87'

Dina Ebimbe brought down

Vogt sees yellow for his challenge on Dina Ebimbe as the Frenchman looked to break wide on the right.
79'

Opportunity knocks

Can Union answer the call? Three points tonight would send them third, ahead of champions Bayer Leverkusen and just three points shy of the leading duo of Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig.
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Second yellow

Frankfurt's Belgian defender Arthur Theate gets his marching orders for a second yellow card after an irregular tackle on Skarke. Is the match slipping from Frankfurt's grasp?
74'

Afters

Tuta loses the ball and gets a bit overzealous as he looks to get it back from Hollerbach.
73'

No problem for Rønnow

New man Matanović tries his luck from the corner of the box, but his snap shot doesn't have enough on it to trouble the home keeper.
70'

Deserved

The goal was a just reward for Union's unstinting efforts in the second half especially. Can they go on and claim all three points?
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Hollerbach levels it!

Union boss Bo Svensson's changes make an instant impact, with new man Skov leading the counter and squaring for Hollerbach, who chips Trapp with aplomb. The linesman's flag is raised, but a review rules out off-side and the goal stands. Game on!
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
33 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
15.49 m
66'
Video Assistant RefereeVideo Assistant Referee
SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
65'

Fresh legs

Both coaches make a raft of changes - can fresh legs make the difference?
65'

Substitution

65'

Substitution

63'

Breathing space

Frankfurt now have their foot on the ball and are moving it around calmly.
60'

Nice pass

Doekhi sends the ball high into the box and Hollerbach dives in, but his under-hit effort doesn't trouble Trapp.
57'

Union working for the equaliser

Union are showing great determination but can't back it up with sharper play in front of Frankfurt's goal.
54'

Fizzer

Hollerbach crosses from the left, but Kemlein can't get a header on the ball at the far post, and is thus unable to pass it into the centre.
52'

Trimmel hits the frame!

The Berlin captain takes a shot from a way out after a rebound – the ball hits the bottom of the left post!
50'

Strong defending

Two Frankfurt defenders combine to separate the ball from Jeong in a dangerous position.
48'

Union bring the pressure

Rothe takes a shot from the left-hand side of the penalty area, but his effort flies wide of the right-hand post.
46'

We're back!

The second half kicks off with no changes for either side. Can Union hit back and make their mark in this match? Can The division's top scorer Omar Marmoush add to his impressive goal haul? Strap in!
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Union Berlin 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

The visitors took an early lead after capitalising on a spell of pressure, but hosts Berlin, while generally defending well, need more patience and more quality in their build-up play if they are to create chances and get back into this match.
Half-time
45'
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Knauff fires!

Frankfurt find some space in the final third just before the half-time whistle, but Knauf's powerful effort skids wide of the left-hand post.
45'
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Four minutes added on

There will be 240 seconds added to the first half.
45'

Ekitiké goes it alone

The Frenchman finds space in the middle and bursts through to the edge of the area and tries his luck, but his shot is blocked. He had plenty of passing options...
41'

Union pushing

The home side look to have taken the upper hand, with a long spell of possession. Can they strike before the break?
40'

Head tennis

The resulting corner is lofted high to the far post, where Trimmel heads across to Kemlein in front of goal, but his headed effort is off target.
39'

Play stops

First, Theate sees yellow after a scramble, then Kristensen leaves the pitch due to injury and is replaced by Éric Dina Ebimbe. A Unioner corner has to wait.
35'

Rothe fires over!

Vertessen breaks on the right and looks to find Jeong. The ball slips through and falls for Rothe, but his effort goes well over the target.
33'

No way through

The defences are taking the upper hand here, with neither side getting to the opponents' box. Hollerbach is shut down on the left and for Frankfurt, Ekitiké's through-pass isn't sharp enough.
30'

First yellow card

Kemlein - the first Union youth academy graduate to feature in the Bundesliga - sees yellow for a shirt pull on Knauff.
30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
1.
Kevin Vogt
Kevin Vogt33.52km/h
2.
Omar Marmoush
Omar Marmoush33.25km/h
29'

Vertessen fires!

The Union striker is played through on the counter and fires a solid effort that visiting captain Kevin Trapp his first real test of the match.
26'

Unfamiliar territory

Götze's strike marks the first time that Union have conceded a first-half goal in the league this season.
22'

Harmless

Berlin are losing possession too easily to create any danger in front of Frankfurt's goal.
19'

Frankfurt bring the pressure

The visitors are pushing to capitalise on their goal, but they have to contend with an extremely vociferous performance by the Union fans as they look to spur their side into action.
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Götze mops up!

Following a Marmoush corner, a scramble in the Union area sees a number of Frankfurt players fire off shots, but in the end it's Götze who finishes easily from close range for his first goal since March this year.
14'

Mario Götze

GOAL!

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Mario Götze
Goal probability
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Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
98 %
Distance to Goal
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Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
3.56 m
13'

Berlin pushing up

Hollerbach and Rothe are pushing into advanced positions – Frankfurt are having trouble building up in an organised manner.
10'

Lively start

Both teams are playing offensively, and so far the game is evenly poised.
Possession (%)
5050
7'

Rothe with a chance

Hollerbach breaks to the by-line on the left, closes in on the near post and cuts back fora slightly surprised Rothe, who can't get his effort on target.
4'

Blocked!

Theate finds Omar Marmoush with a long ball on the left, and the Egyptian picks up speed, but Vogt gets a leg in to parry his shot.
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Triple centurion!

This Matchday 8 clash marks 300 Bundesliga appearances for Frankfurt midfielder Mario Götze. Herzlichen Glückwünsch, Mario!
3'

Frankfurt on the front foot

Eintracht immediately look get froward towards goal, but the crosses from Knauff and Götze aren't sharp enough... yet.
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We're under way!

Hosts Union Berlin, kitted out in their customary red and white strips, kick off against visiting Eintracht Frankfurt, who are decked out in black.
Kick-off!
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Union's most likely

Meanwhile the goal danger for the home side should come from their two top scorers Tom Rothe - who got a goal and an assist in the 2-0 win over Kiel on Matchday 7 - and Yorbe Vertessen, each of whom has two goals for the season.
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Top scorer: Can Marmoush reply to Kane?

After being caught by Harry Kane on nine strikes this season - the Englishman having struck in Bayern's clash with Bochum - Egyptian goal machine Omar Marmoush will be out to break clear on the scorers chart in Berlin this evening.
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More on those teams

For hosts Union, there's just one change from the side that beat Holstein Kiel 2-0 on Matchday 7, with Jeong coming in for Skarke on the right side of a three-man attack. Meanwhile for Frankfurt, six first-team regulars rested in the 1-0 Europa League win over Rigas in mid-week return to action: Theate, Skhiri, Larsson, Knauff, Götze and Ekitiké.

Eintracht Frankfurt starting XI

Trapp (c) - Kristensen, Tuta, Koch, Theate - Knauff, Skhir, Larsson, Götze - Ekitiké, Marmoush

Eintracht Frankfurt subs

Santos, Amenda, Brown, Chaïbi, Dahoud, Chandler, Dina Ebimbe, Matanović, Uzun

Union Berlin starting XI

Riis Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Leite - Trimmel (c), Kemlein, Khedira, Rothe - Jeong, Hollerbach, Vertessen

Union Berlin subs

Schwolow, Querfeld, Roussillon, Schäfer, Haberer, Bénes, Skarke, Skov, Jordan
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Bo Svensson on facing Frankfurt

"We are facing top opponents who had a difficult start to the season and still got lots of points. Their attackers, in particular, are first-class."
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Dino Toppmöller on facing Union Berlin

"Union have huge quality, defensive stability, determination off the ball and they are very dangerous on set pieces. They also have a real team spirit. Any team aiming for European qualification should be wary of them. They are currently ahead of us in fifth." –––––
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Marmoush on record trail

Anthony Yeboah's club record of scoring in seven successive Bundesliga games could be equalled by Omar Marmoush - he's found the net in his last six, bagging an impressive nine goals in total.
2:03
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2:03
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