Union Berlin stun hosts Frankfurt with 2-1 comeback win

Eintracht Frankfurt missed a penalty in stoppage-time as they went down to a 2-1 home defeat in the Bundesliga to strugglers Union Berlin on Sunday.

Union sit 14th and six points away from the drop zone, while Frankfurt missed the chance to retake third place, meaning in-form Mainz will retain their position in the top three.

"It was a bad day, we are disappointed," Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller said.

"We have to shake that off and now focus fully on Thursday. A completely different game awaits us there," he added referring to the Europa League last 16 match against Ajax. Frankfurt won the first leg 2-1.

Frankfurt broke the deadlock in the 13th minute through January signing Michy Batshuayi.

Can Uzun's shot from the edge of the box took a deflection and fell for Batshuayi, who completed the well-worked team effort from close range to score his first goal for Frankfurt.

The hosts could have added a second, but Fares Chaïbi's header in the 26th was tipped over the crossbar by goalkeeper Frederik Rønnow.

The missed chance was costly as Leopold Querfeld scored his first Bundesliga goal to level for Union in the 62nd and the visitors turned the game to their favour in the 78th.

A long ball from Union wasn't cleared by Tuta and fell to Jeong Wooyeong, who rushed to the box and curled a precise effort into the net.

Benedict Hollerbach thought he added a third for Union, but his goal in the 88th was ruled out due to a handball in the build-up.

At the other end, Frankfurt were awarded a penalty in the fourth minute of stoppage time, but Hugo Ekitiké had the spot-kick saved by Rønnow and Union took all three points.

"I'm happy, but I'm not exaggerating today. It was a good step, but some things are still missing," defender Christopher Trimmel said.

Hoffenheim held by Heidenheim

In the late Sunday game, Hoffenheim took a 1-0 lead but conceded a 1-1 draw to bottom side Heidenheim.

Haris Tabaković broke the deadlock in the 34th with a looping header into guests' net and he went close to a second shortly before the break.

But it was Heidenheim who found the target next as Budu Zivzivadze produced a moment of magic and unleashed a stunning shot that arrowed into the top corner of the goal.

None of the teams will leave the pitch happy with the point. Heidenheim remain at the bottom of the table, while Hoffenheim are 13th and tied on 26 points with Union.

On Saturday, both leaders Bayern Munich and champions Bayer Leverkusen were stunned by lowly teams. While the Bavarians were shocked 3-2 by Bochum in their Allianz Arena, the title holders lost 2-0 at home to Werder Bremen.