Overview
- Union snapped Frankfurt's 196-day home unbeaten run and stretched the SGE's winless streak against them to four matches.
- Burke scored three times after Ilyas Ansah's early strike, with Frankfurt replying through Nathaniel Brown, Can Uzun and a late Jonathan Burkardt penalty.
- Frankfurt suffered a second straight Bundesliga loss and now trail leaders Bayern Munich by six points after a 5-1 Champions League win in midweek.
- Union claimed their second league victory of the season as coach Steffen Baumgart was sent off in the 89th minute.
- Diogo Leite returned to Union's starting lineup following transfer uncertainty, with Tom Rothe suspended after his red card against Hoffenheim.