Overview

• Union Berlin won 4:3 in Frankfurt as Oliver Burke completed a hat-trick by punishing turnovers and counters three days after Eintracht’s Champions League win.
• Dino Toppmöller called the result self-inflicted, and captain Robin Koch said the team made too many mistakes and struggled to refocus after Thursday.
• Sporting director Markus Krösche criticized naive play and rest-defense, with nine league goals conceded so far and seven in the past two matches.
• Injury and depth issues persist, including the absence of defender Rasmus Kristensen, form dips from Nnamdi Collins and Hugo Larsson, and limited fullback and center-back options.
• The staff will review tactics and personnel, with questions over a back four versus a back three and the risk-reward of the high press, after a late rally underlined spirit but not stability.