Burke hat-trick helps Union Berlin beat Frankfurt

German Bundesliga

Eintracht Frankfurt 3 – 4 Union Berlin FT

Oliver Burke was the match winner for Union Berlin [Getty Images]

Oliver Burke scored an impressive hat-trick as Union Berlin gained a seven-goal Bundesliga thriller at Eintracht Frankfurt.

The 13-time Scotland worldwide made it 2-0 on 32 minutes after Ilyas Ansah opened the scoring for the guests.

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Nathaniel Brown hit again for Frankfurt on the stroke of half-time, however Burke, 28, then scored twice in 4 second-half minutes to place Union in management.

Frankfurt targets from Can Uzun and Jonathan Burkardt ensured a nervy end, however Union held on for all three factors.

Burke made his Scotland debut as an 18-year-old in 2016, however has not been capped since a substitute look towards Israel in 2020.

He signed for Union in the summertime after his cope with Werder Bremen expired and scored his first targets for the membership in a surprising efficiency.

His first got here through a relaxed end after streaking away from the Frankfurt defence, earlier than a header on the again submit and a pleasant dink sealed the primary ever Bundesliga hat-trick by a Scottish participant.

Union are tenth within the Bundesliga desk with six factors from 4 matches, whereas Frankfurt are sixth on the identical quantity of factors.

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