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0:17
Watch: Riera on his Frankfurt debut
Full time: Union 1-1 Frankfurt
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Full-time
90'
+ 3
Substitution
90'
+ 3
Burcu wide
Burcu wins a free-kick just outside the Frankfurt box, to the left of centre. He curls an effort at goal from the resulting free-kick but it's just wide.
90'
+ 1
Ilić with a chance to win it!
Santos with a wayward ball out from the back straight to Král, who passes it into the middle to Ilić. He could win it for Union but, Under pressure from Brown, he fires wide
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
88'
Substitution
Union level!
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Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
0:31
Union awarded penalty!
Frankfurt lead!
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Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
83'
Fresh legs
Will the newcomers be able to fashion a late and much-needed winner for Frankfurt?
82'
Substitution
82'
Substitution
79'
Substitution
76'
Off the post!
Kristensen loses possession in midfield and Union burst forward quickly, with Burcu disguising a lovely pass into the path of Köhn, who lashes a left-footed shot off the left-hand post.
Nothing in it
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71'
All change up front
Baumgart mixes things up in attack with his side struggling to make an impact in the final third. Will Burcu and Ilić remedy that?
71'
Substitution
71'
Substitution
68'
First change
And it's an attacking one for Frankfurt as Chaïbi, who suffered a knock to the head a few moments ago, is replaced by Bahoya.
67'
Substitution
64'
Opening for Union
Trimmel floats a ball over the top of the Frankfurt defence and finds Querfeld, whose close-range header is straight at Santos.
61'
Chances at a premium
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.31
0.23
0
Goals
57'
Best chance of the game!
Dōan pings a ball from the right wing into the centre, finding Kalimuendo, who plays a superbly cushioned first-time pass into the run of Höjlund. He has the goal at his mercy but slices his shot well wide from 10 yards out.
52'
Off target
Köhn tears into space down the left and although his cross is headed clear by Theate, the ball falls to Kemlein outside the penalty area. He has a long-range shot but it's well wide of the goal.
48'
Encouraging signs
Good spell from Union to start the second half. Frankfurt have already been caught out twice in their defensive third.
46'
Under way again!
No changes at the start of the second half in Berlin...
Kick-off!
Half-time: Union 0-0 Frankfurt
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Half-time
45'
+ 5
Physical
45'
+ 3
Stoppage time
There will be seven added minutes due to the earlier break in play.
Riera animated
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43'
Chance for Ansah
Koch's attempted header back to Santos falls short, allowing Ansah to nip in. He spies Santos off his line and attempts a first-time volley from the right-hand corner of the penalty area. It's a nice idea but his shot sails off target.
41'
Brilliant save!
Chaïbi's headed clearance only goes as far as Kemlein, lurking outside the Frankfurt box. He smashes at swerving volley at goal, but Santos produces a fine save to tip it over the bar.
40'
Chaïbi from range
The Algerian wins a second ball midway into the Union half. He strides forward and tries to curl an effort from outside of the box into the bottom corner, but his effort goes wide of the target.
38'
Power play from Union
A Trimmel free-kick from the right is only half cleared by Santos. Union keep recycling possession to try and make something of it, but Santos eventually gathers the ball.
34'
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
33'
Slicing through
Some more nice play from Frankfurt with quick, forward passes teeing up Brown for a shot on the left. It's blocked again, but that was brilliant from the visitors.
30'
More and more accurate
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
A taste of the atmosphere
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27'
Neat interplay
It looked a tad risky as Eintracht played the ball around inside their own penalty area at the back, trying to find holes in Union's high press, but they managed it and then broke forward quickly.
Frankfurt on the ball...
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19'
First glimpse
Kristensen plays a brilliant ball forward, dissecting Union's midfield to find Höjlund in a pocket of space just outside the Union area. He tries to slide it into the path of Kalimuendo, only for it to be cut out by a defender. Still, it's a first sign of encouragement that there is a way through the home defence.
18'
More of the same
The break in play hasn't had an impact on the flow of the game; Frankfurt are still hogging the ball and trying to find (non-existent) gaps in the Union defence.
17'
Under way again
The smoke has cleared, play is cleared to resume.
10'
The referee pauses the game
There's a brief hiatus due to smoke wafting over the pitch, reducing visibility.
8'
Early dominance
Possession (%)
2773
6'
Frankfurt pushing
The away side are trying to force the issue here and are spending more time in Union's half than in there own . They haven't managed to get near Union's penalty area yet though.
3'
Settling down
Possession is switching sides with frequency at the moment as both teams press the other with intensity.
1'
Peeeeep!
Here we go! The visitors get the ball rolling in Berlin.
Kick-off!
0:56
Watch: Here's how Frankfurt arrived a short while ago
Soaking it all in
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More on that Union team
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More on that Frankfurt team
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Starting line-up: 1. FC Union Berlin
Union subs
Raab, Markgraf, Král, Skarke, Haberer, Preu, Bogdanov, Ilić, Burcu
Starting line-up: Eintracht Frankfurt
Frankfurt subs
Zetterer, Amenda, Kosugi, Collins, Dahoud, Chandler, Arrhov, Bahoya, Amaimouni-Echghouyab
3:33
Watch: Frankfurt hit reset with Riera
2:03
Watch: Frankfurt 3-4 Union Berlin - previous meeting
Steffen Baumgart on facing Frankfurt
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Riera on facing Union Berlin
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Riera on his style of play
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Albert Riera on joining Frankfurt
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End in sight?
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2:03
Watch: Hoffenheim 3-1 Union Berlin - highlights
2:03
Watch: Frankfurt 1-3 Leverkusen - highlights
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