Bundesliga Regular Season - 4

Eintracht Frankfurt 3 - 4 FT Union Berlin

Deutsche Bank Park

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FT
Sun, Sep 21
Deutsch
Eintracht Frankfurt
3-4
Union Berlin
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 41
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 0
Burke's hat-trick sinks Frankfurt in seven-goal thriller

Burke Destroys Frankfurt: Hat-Trick Seals Seven-Goal Epic

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 92/100. At the Deutsche Bank Park, 30,000 spectators witnessed a football inferno that redefined Bundesliga intensity – seven goals, a penalty, and a hat-trick that carried Union Berlin to a stunning away victory.

Burke in Overdrive: The Rare Hat-Trick

Oliver Burke was unstoppable on Sunday afternoon. The Union Berlin forward completed a rare hat-trick (32nd, 53rd, 56th minutes), entering the elite 1.9% of scorers who achieve this feat in the Bundesliga. While Can Uzun orchestrated Frankfurt's attacking play with four key passes, Burke was clinical efficiency incarnate. A. Ilic provided three assists for Burke – a masterclass in creative synergy and ruthless finishing.

The Chaos of Balance: Early Blow, Late Hope

Ilyas Ansah set the tone for Eintracht Frankfurt with a ninth-minute opener – an early balance that quickly tilted. Frankfurt controlled the match with 78% possession and 19 shots, yet Union's efficiency was brutal. The turning point came at the 45th-minute mark: N. Brown cut it to 1-2, but Burke struck twice between minutes 53 and 56. Frankfurt fought back – Uzun scored in the 80th, and Jonathan Burkardt, the substitute gamble (on from minute 61), converted a VAR-confirmed penalty in the 87th. Yet 3-4 was merely consolation.

VAR and the Final Gasp

In minute 85, VAR confirmed a controversial penalty for Frankfurt – a decision that amplified the stakes of this spectacle. Burkardt's spot-kick in the 87th made it a nerve-shredder, but Union Berlin held firm. Seven goals, eight combined saves, 30 shots – this wasn't football for the faint-hearted, but a masterpiece of attacking chaos.

Key Questions

What made Oliver Burke the Man of the Match?

Burke's hat-trick (32nd, 53rd, 56th) was clinical finishing. His efficiency overcame Frankfurt's 78% possession dominance completely.

What caused the 7-goal thriller?

Frankfurt controlled possession but lacked defensive solidity. Union's counters, orchestrated by Ilic and Burke, were lethal and relentless.

How crucial was Burkardt's late penalty?

The VAR-confirmed penalty (85th minute) made it a tense finale, but Union's 4-3 win held firm – drama without redemption for Frankfurt.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
78%
22%
Eintracht Frankfurt 78%
Union Berlin 22%
Shots
19
11
Eintracht Frankfurt 19
Union Berlin 11
Shots on Target
10
5
Eintracht Frankfurt 10
Union Berlin 5
Expected Goals (xG)
1.90
1.64
Eintracht Frankfurt 1.90
Union Berlin 1.64
Passes
674
193
Eintracht Frankfurt 674
Union Berlin 193
Pass Accuracy
87%
58%
Eintracht Frankfurt 87%
Union Berlin 58%
Corners
5
1
Eintracht Frankfurt 5
Union Berlin 1
Fouls
10
11
Eintracht Frankfurt 10
Union Berlin 11
Yellow Cards
3
2
Eintracht Frankfurt 3
Union Berlin 2
Red Cards
0
0
Eintracht Frankfurt 0
Union Berlin 0

Match Events

I. Ansah (A. Ilic) 9'
O. Burke (A. Ilic) 32'
45' N. Brown (E. Wahi)
HT
O. Burke (A. Ilic) 53'
O. Burke (A. Ilic) 56'
61' 🔄 H. Larsson O. Hojlund
61' 🔄 J. Bahoya J. Burkardt
61' 🔄 F. Chaibi A. Knauff
63' 🟨 Ritsu Doan
69' 🔄 E. Wahi M. Batshuayi
I. Ansah A. Kemlein 🔄 72'
C. Trimmel T. Skarke 🔄 73'
80' C. Y. Uzun
O. Burke Jeong Woo-Yeong 🔄 81'
Leopold Querfeld 🟨 87'
87' J. Burkardt
88' 🟨 Nnamdi Collins
90'+1 🔄 N. Collins A. Amenda
D. Kohn A. Schafer 🔄 90'+3
90'+6 🟨 Arthur Theate
Andrej Ilić 🟨 90'+7
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Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

Eintracht Frankfurt

Goalkeepers
Kaua Santos
SIEVE
SIEVE
20%
save %
20%
save %
4
conceded
1
saves
Defenders
N. Collins
WALL
WALL
0
dribbled past
0
dribbled past
3
tackles
60%
duel win %
R. Koch
MAGNET
MAGNET
125
activity
125
activity
111
passes
14
duels
A. Theate
MAGNET
MAGNET
115
activity
115
activity
109
passes
6
duels
N. Brown
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
conversion
50%
conversion
1
goals
2
shots
Midfielders
F. Chaibi
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
0
assists
49%
pass acc
H. Larsson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
61
total mins
61
entry
C. Y. Uzun
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
late goals
1
late goals
0
late assists
75
minute
Forwards
R. Doan
MAGNET
MAGNET
59
activity
59
activity
49
passes
10
duels
E. Wahi
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
assists
1
assists
1
key passes
6
rating
J. Bahoya
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
61
total mins
61
entry
BENCH
M. Zetterer
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Buta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
A. Amenda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
10
total mins
Started
entry
M. Gotze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
E. Skhiri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
O. Hojlund
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
29
total mins
Started
entry
M. Batshuayi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
21
total mins
Started
entry
J. Burkardt
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
0
goal time
0
goal time
0
impact
7
rating
A. Knauff
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
29
total mins
Started
entry

Union Berlin

Goalkeepers
F. Ronnow
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
90
total mins
Started
entry
Defenders
D. Doekhi
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
tackles
4
tackles
6
Duels Won
86%
win %
L. Querfeld
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
2
fouls
5.6
rating
D. Leite
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
fouls won
2
fouls won
2
Duels Won
0
pens won
Midfielders
C. Trimmel
GHOST
GHOST
8
actions
8
actions
73
minutes
6.3
rating
R. Khedira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
90
total mins
Started
entry
J. Haberer
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
tackles
3
tackles
7
Duels Won
78%
win %
D. Kohn
NPC
NPC
89
minutes
89
minutes
7%
pass acc
6.9
rating
Forwards
O. Burke
HATMAN
HATMAN
3
goals
3
goals
4
on target
10
rating
I. Ansah
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
conversion
100%
conversion
1
goals
1
shots
A. Ilic
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
3
assists
9%
pass acc
BENCH
M. Raab
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
O. Ogbemudia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
A. Kemlein
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
18
total mins
Started
entry
Jeong Woo-Yeong
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
9
total mins
Started
entry
A. Schafer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
8
total mins
Started
entry
T. Skarke
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
17
total mins
Started
entry
A. Kral
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
D. Preu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
M. Ljubicic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/03/2025 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 2 Union Berlin Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
27/10/2024 Union Berlin 1 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga Stadion An der Alten Försterei
30/03/2024 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 0 Union Berlin Bundesliga Frankfurt Arena
04/11/2023 Union Berlin 0 - 3 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga Stadion An der Alten Försterei
04/04/2023 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 0 Union Berlin DFB Pokal Deutsche Bank Park
19/03/2023 Union Berlin 2 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga Stadion An der Alten Försterei
01/10/2022 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 0 Union Berlin Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
17/04/2022 Union Berlin 2 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga Stadion An der Alten Försterei
28/11/2021 Eintracht Frankfurt 2 - 1 Union Berlin Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
09/03/2025
Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
27/10/2024
Bundesliga Stadion An der Alten Försterei
30/03/2024
Bundesliga Frankfurt Arena
04/11/2023
Bundesliga Stadion An der Alten Försterei
04/04/2023
DFB Pokal Deutsche Bank Park
19/03/2023
Bundesliga Stadion An der Alten Försterei
01/10/2022
Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
17/04/2022
Bundesliga Stadion An der Alten Försterei
28/11/2021
Bundesliga Deutsche Bank Park
Eintracht Frankfurt Win
Union Berlin Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Bayern München 4 12 18 3 +15 W1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 4 Bayern München (20-09-2025)WBayern München 5 - 0 Hamburger SV (13-09-2025)WFC Augsburg 2 - 3 Bayern München (30-08-2025)WBayern München 6 - 0 RB Leipzig (22-08-2025)
2 Borussia Dortmund 4 10 9 3 +6 WBorussia Dortmund 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg (21-09-2025)W1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (13-09-2025)WBorussia Dortmund 3 - 0 Union Berlin (31-08-2025)DFC St. Pauli 3 - 3 Borussia Dortmund (23-08-2025)
3 RB Leipzig 4 9 6 7 -1 WRB Leipzig 3 - 1 1. FC Köln (20-09-2025)WFSV Mainz 05 0 - 1 RB Leipzig (13-09-2025)WRB Leipzig 2 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (30-08-2025)LBayern München 6 - 0 RB Leipzig (22-08-2025)
4 1. FC Köln 4 7 9 7 +2 LRB Leipzig 3 - 1 1. FC Köln (20-09-2025)DVfL Wolfsburg 3 - 3 1. FC Köln (13-09-2025)W1. FC Köln 4 - 1 SC Freiburg (31-08-2025)WFSV Mainz 05 0 - 1 1. FC Köln (24-08-2025)
5 FC St. Pauli 4 7 7 6 +1 LVfB Stuttgart 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli (19-09-2025)WFC St. Pauli 2 - 1 FC Augsburg (14-09-2025)WHamburger SV 0 - 2 FC St. Pauli (29-08-2025)DFC St. Pauli 3 - 3 Borussia Dortmund (23-08-2025)
6 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 6 11 9 +2 LEintracht Frankfurt 3 - 4 Union Berlin (21-09-2025)LBayer Leverkusen 3 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt (12-09-2025)W1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 3 Eintracht Frankfurt (30-08-2025)WEintracht Frankfurt 4 - 1 Werder Bremen (23-08-2025)
7 SC Freiburg 4 6 8 8 0 WWerder Bremen 0 - 3 SC Freiburg (20-09-2025)WSC Freiburg 3 - 1 VfB Stuttgart (13-09-2025)L1. FC Köln 4 - 1 SC Freiburg (31-08-2025)LSC Freiburg 1 - 3 FC Augsburg (23-08-2025)
8 VfB Stuttgart 4 6 5 5 0 WVfB Stuttgart 2 - 0 FC St. Pauli (19-09-2025)LSC Freiburg 3 - 1 VfB Stuttgart (13-09-2025)WVfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach (30-08-2025)LUnion Berlin 2 - 1 VfB Stuttgart (23-08-2025)
9 1899 Hoffenheim 4 6 8 10 -2 L1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 4 Bayern München (20-09-2025)WUnion Berlin 2 - 4 1899 Hoffenheim (13-09-2025)L1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 3 Eintracht Frankfurt (30-08-2025)WBayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim (23-08-2025)
10 Union Berlin 4 6 8 11 -3 WEintracht Frankfurt 3 - 4 Union Berlin (21-09-2025)LUnion Berlin 2 - 4 1899 Hoffenheim (13-09-2025)LBorussia Dortmund 3 - 0 Union Berlin (31-08-2025)WUnion Berlin 2 - 1 VfB Stuttgart (23-08-2025)
11 Bayer Leverkusen 4 5 8 7 +1 DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (21-09-2025)WBayer Leverkusen 3 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt (12-09-2025)DWerder Bremen 3 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen (30-08-2025)LBayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim (23-08-2025)
12 VfL Wolfsburg 4 5 7 6 +1 LBorussia Dortmund 1 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg (21-09-2025)DVfL Wolfsburg 3 - 3 1. FC Köln (13-09-2025)DVfL Wolfsburg 1 - 1 FSV Mainz 05 (31-08-2025)W1. FC Heidenheim 1 - 3 VfL Wolfsburg (23-08-2025)
13 FSV Mainz 05 4 4 5 4 +1 WFC Augsburg 1 - 4 FSV Mainz 05 (20-09-2025)LFSV Mainz 05 0 - 1 RB Leipzig (13-09-2025)DVfL Wolfsburg 1 - 1 FSV Mainz 05 (31-08-2025)LFSV Mainz 05 0 - 1 1. FC Köln (24-08-2025)
14 Werder Bremen 4 4 8 10 -2 LWerder Bremen 0 - 3 SC Freiburg (20-09-2025)WBorussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 4 Werder Bremen (14-09-2025)DWerder Bremen 3 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen (30-08-2025)LEintracht Frankfurt 4 - 1 Werder Bremen (23-08-2025)
15 Hamburger SV 4 4 2 8 -6 WHamburger SV 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim (20-09-2025)LBayern München 5 - 0 Hamburger SV (13-09-2025)LHamburger SV 0 - 2 FC St. Pauli (29-08-2025)DBorussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 0 Hamburger SV (24-08-2025)
16 FC Augsburg 4 3 7 10 -3 LFC Augsburg 1 - 4 FSV Mainz 05 (20-09-2025)LFC St. Pauli 2 - 1 FC Augsburg (14-09-2025)LFC Augsburg 2 - 3 Bayern München (30-08-2025)WSC Freiburg 1 - 3 FC Augsburg (23-08-2025)
17 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 2 1 6 -5 DBayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach (21-09-2025)LBorussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 4 Werder Bremen (14-09-2025)LVfB Stuttgart 1 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach (30-08-2025)DBorussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 0 Hamburger SV (24-08-2025)
18 1. FC Heidenheim 4 0 2 9 -7 LHamburger SV 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim (20-09-2025)L1. FC Heidenheim 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (13-09-2025)LRB Leipzig 2 - 0 1. FC Heidenheim (30-08-2025)L1. FC Heidenheim 1 - 3 VfL Wolfsburg (23-08-2025)