On 4 November one of the matches of the 10th round of the German football championship took place. Union (Berlin) and Eintracht (Germany) met.
German Championship, 10th round
Union ( Berlin ) - Eintracht (Germany) - 0:3 (0:2)
Goals: Omar Marmusch (2), Omar Marmusch (14), Nacho (82).
Warnings: Koch (29)
In an exciting Bundesliga match, Union Berlin faced Eintracht Frankfurt at the legendary An der Alten Försterei stadium. Both teams were keen to win and the match promised a tense battle on the pitch. However, it was Eintracht Frankfurt who emerged victorious, defeating Union Berlin 3-0. Right from the start of the game, Eintracht Frankfurt showed exceptional attacking prowess. It took only two minutes to equalise when O. Marmusch struck the opponents' goal. This goal set the tone for the whole match: Eintracht Frankfurt dominated the game and created many chances, while the Union Berlin defence struggled to contain the onslaught of Eintracht Frankfurt. The visitors quickly doubled their lead in the 14th minute when Marmusch scored his second goal of the match. A two goal advantage by halftime gave the visitors a significant lead before the second half. Eintracht continued to press forward thereafter, pushing Union Berlin back into the lead. In the 29th minute, Union Berlin's R. Koch received a yellow card, indicating the growing frustration of the home team. At the start of the second half both teams made substitutions. At "Eintracht" instead of H. Smolcic came Tuta, and at "Union" instead of K. Behrens - B. Hollerbach.
However, these changes could not significantly change the course of the game, and the manager of Eintracht Frankfurt, realising the need to maintain the pace, made two more substitutions in the 64th and 74th minutes. A. Knauff came on in place of Buta, and F. Chaibi replaced M. Goetze. These tactical changes demonstrated the versatility and depth of Eintracht's squad, and with the score tied, Eintracht Frankfurt continued their relentless pursuit of goals. In the 82nd minute, Nacho sealed his side's victory by adding a third goal. This further demoralised Union Berlin and cemented Eintracht Frankfurt's dominance in the match. "Union Berlin" tried to save the situation in the match with their substitutions: in the 73rd minute, A. Haberer was substituted for J. Haeberer. A. Kral was replaced by J. Haberer. In addition, in the 83rd minute L. Bonucci replaced B. Aaronson, and in the 85th minute K. Trimmel came on in place of K. Woland. Unfortunately, these changes could not reduce the score, and in the 86th minute Eintracht Frankfurt made the last substitution, replacing O. Marmusz with J. Dina Ebimbe. Dina Ebimbe. The match ended with a deserved 3-0 win for Eintracht Frankfurt, while Union Berlin went back to the drawing board to analyse their game. This Bundesliga encounter showed the dominance of Eintracht Frankfurt, especially in the attacking third. Clinical finishing and constant pressing proved too much for Union Berlin. The team's superb performance and confident win will surely boost their confidence and improve their position in the standings.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Bayer - Union, Werder - Eintracht.
| Union | Eintracht | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 10 | Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 11 | Offences | 9 |
| 9 | Corner | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 451 | Total assists | 489 |
| 376 | Accurate assists | 398 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 81% |