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Full-time: Union Berlin 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
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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
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 .
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.
84'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
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.
Second yellow
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76'
Substitution
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?
Hollerbach levels it!
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66'
SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionGoal
65'
Fresh legs
Both coaches make a raft of changes - can fresh legs make the difference?
65'
Substitution
65'
Substitution
65'
Substitution
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!
Half-time: Union Berlin 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
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Half-time
45'
+ 4
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'
+ 2
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.
38'
Substitution
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.
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.
Götze mops up!
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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
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.
Triple centurion!
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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.
1'
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!
Union's most likely
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More on those teams
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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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Dino Toppmöller on facing Union Berlin
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Marmoush on record trail
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