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pinalti.com – Marie-Louise Eta made history on Saturday in the Bundesliga. Her first match as interim head coach of Union Berlin ended in a 2-1 home defeat. The loss came against relegation-threatened Wolfsburg.
The 34-year-old Eta is the first woman to lead a men’s team. She took charge of a club in one of Europe’s top five leagues. Union Berlin appointed her after sacking Steffen Baumgart last weekend.
Patrick Wimmer opened the scoring for Wolfsburg in the 11th minute. The visitors doubled their lead a minute after halftime. Christian Eriksen set up Dzenan Pejcinovic for the second goal.
Oliver Burke scored a late goal for Union Berlin. The former Nottingham Forest forward halved the deficit. The match finished 2-1 to Wolfsburg.
Elsewhere, Hoffenheim beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1. Andrej Kramaric scored both goals for the hosts from the penalty spot. His second penalty came deep in stoppage time.
The win gifted Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich a chance. They can now wrap up the title on Sunday. A win or draw against Stuttgart will secure the crown.
Dortmund are on 64 points with four matches left. Bayern Munich are 12 points clear at the top. They are set to win a second successive league title.
Bayern will have to finish the season without Serge Gnabry. The Germany forward tore a thigh muscle. He could miss this summer’s World Cup.
In the Hoffenheim match, Kramaric scored a 42nd-minute penalty. That gave the hosts a deserved lead. Dortmund showed few signs of a comeback.
Serhou Guirassy leveled for Dortmund late in the game. He unleashed a low drive from the edge of the box. Hoffenheim remained in control for most of the match.
Kramaric scored the winning penalty after a handball. The victory moved Hoffenheim up to fifth place. They are on 54 points, two behind the final Champions League spot.
In another match, Werder Bremen beat Hamburg 3-1. The northern derby was marred by fan violence after the final whistle. Hamburg fans lit flares and fires in the stadium.
Fans also clashed with police at the end of the game. Both teams are battling to avoid relegation. Tensions ran high on and off the pitch.
Hamburg finished the match with 10 players. Both teams’ assistant coaches were sent off in stoppage time. Projectiles were fired across the pitch after the whistle.[]
Source: The Guardian
