BERLIN (AP) — This is what happened to Marie Louise Eta. First female coach to coach a Bundesliga matchHowever, her Union Berlin side failed to rise to the occasion as they lost 2-1 to Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Etta was appointed as interim manager this week and has four games remaining to ensure Union remain in the top division. Take over the Union women’s team For next season.
Visiting Wolfsburg’s Patrick Wimmer and Dženan Pejčinović scored early in both halves to end a 12-game winless streak and revive hopes of escaping relegation. Wolfsburg remain second from bottom, but are now two points behind St. Pauli, who are in the relegation play-off spot with four matches remaining.
Union ultimately paid the price for their lack of efficiency after creating better chances and scoring well. Oliver Burke scored in the 85th minute, but it was too late for the Köpenig-based team, who were also frustrated by a late save from Wolfsburg’s Kamil Grabara.
Union right-back Christopher Trimmell said: “When you have 26 shots on goal or try to shoot on goal, you are doing something quite right. From that point of view, today’s performance was normal.” “Still, we need to improve on some things.”
Union, who have won just two games since the start of 2026, sacked Stefan Baumgart following last weekend’s loss to Heidenheim and are now six points clear of the relegation zone.
Eta previously announced that in 2023 First female assistant coach He also plays for Union in the men’s Bundesliga, where he coaches the U-19 men’s team and is affectionately known as Louis.
“For Louis, of course, it’s difficult to impose all new things in just three or four days so that everything can be implemented immediately. That’s completely understandable. It would have been difficult for any manager, but we still managed to execute a solid game plan well. A lot of things went well,” Trimmel said. “I’m staying positive.”
Bayern could win the title on Sunday
Hoffenheim beat second-place Borussia Dortmund 2-1 with Andrej Kramaric scoring two penalties. This opens the door for Bayern Munich to seal the title at home to Stuttgart on Sunday.
Bayern have five games left to play compared to Dortmund’s four, and they lead by 12 points and need one more point to ensure they finish at the top of the table.
Werder Bremen boosted their hopes of staying on with a 3-1 home win in the northern derby against Hamburger SV. Bremen are level with the visiting team on 31 points, five points ahead of St. Pauli.
Mid-table Augsburg defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 away, ending the home team’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
Eintracht Frankfurt then hosted Leipzig.
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