Frankfurt suffered three consecutive defeats. Topmuller encouraged the team to pick itself up again

In the 25th round of the 2024/25 Bundesliga, Frankfurt took the lead after Batshuayi scored, but suffered a goal conceded in the second half and eventually lost to Union Berlin 1-2. Topmuller said that although the team was extremely disappointed with the result of the game, they must cheer up and face the next challenge.

In the 13th minute of the game, Batshuayi scored against Union Berlin, helping Frank to take the lead 1-0. In the 62nd minute of the second half, Trimmel assisted Quefeld to score, tying the score for Union Berlin 1-1.

In the 78th minute, Zheng Youying seized the ball and entered the penalty area with a long shot, helping Union Berlin to overtake 2 to 1. In the second half stoppage time, Frankfurt got a penalty kick, but Ekitik missed the penalty.

In the end, Frankfurt lost to Union Berlin 1-2 at home. After three consecutive defeats, Frankfurt is currently ranked fourth in the standings with 42 points.

Frankfurt coach Topmuller said in an interview, "We temporarily adjusted the formation 5 minutes before the start of the game because Atil Taiat could not participate in the game due to pain. We got a penalty kick through the cooperation of Knauf and Christensen. This is the offensive method we hope to see more, but we did not make the right decision at the critical moment. We did not score the penalty kick. The overall performance was very bad and the result was very disappointing."

Frankfurt will host Ajax in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16. In the first leg, Frankfurt beat their opponent 2-1.

Topmuller stressed, "We must cheer up and prepare for the next game. We will play against Ajax in the UEFA Europa League, which is a completely different challenge."

In addition, Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp said, "We all know that this defeat was entirely our own fault, because we almost stopped playing in the second half. We must reflect on the reasons. We have all played football for so many years, and we should know that in the Bundesliga, playing well for only 45 minutes is far from enough."

"Although we are currently performing well in the league and have a chance to compete for the Europa League quarter-finals at home, this defeat is still painful."