BERLIN: Hugo Ekitike had a stoppage time penalty saved as Eintracht Fra­nkfurt’s Bundesliga slide continued in a surprise 2-1 home loss against lowly Union Berlin on Sunday.

Frankfurt gave up a one-goal lead to trail 2-1 against the relegation-threatened visitors, but VAR spotted a handball from Danilho Doekhi late in time added on, bringing Ekitike to the spot.

Union goalkeeper Fre­derik Ronnow got his hand to the low shot however, his third penalty save this season, to end his side’s three-game losing run and keep them six points above the relegation zone with nine rounds remaining.

Frankfurt dropped to fourth after their third successive Bundesliga defeat.

Michy Batshuayi scored with Frankfurt’s first opp­ortunity in the 13th minute but the visitors equa­lised on 62 minutes later when Leopold Quer­feld headed in from Christo­pher Trimmel’s corner.

South Korean forward Jeong Woo-yeong scored what proved to be the winner in the 78th — seven minutes after going on as a substitute.

Last-placed Heidenheim came from a goal down to draw at Hoffenheim 1-1 in Sunday’s late match.

The draw took Hoffen­heim level with Union, but ahead on goal difference, while Heidenheim remain six points from safety.

Published in Dawn, March 11th, 2025