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Marie-Louise Eta got off to a losing start as Union Berlin head coach against Wolfsburg. However, with 27 shots on target and a much better xG, were the early signs encouraging for the club's new boss?

Marie-Louise Eta made global headlines this week by becoming the first female head coach to take charge of a Bundesliga side when she was appointed at Union Berlin, but after her first game in charge she emphasised that she was not the focus of the team.

With only five matches left in the Bundesliga this season, we are well into the business end of the season, with relegation and European places still up for grabs. Following…

Female coach’s Bundesliga side lose 2-1 to Wolfsburg Milan’s Allegri not interested in vacant Italy job Marie-Louise Eta’s landmark first match as interim head coach of Union Berlin ended in a 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at home to relegation-threatened Wolfsburg. The 34-year-old Eta made history on Saturday when she became the first woman to take charge of a men’s team in one of the top five European leagues. Union Berlin, who turned to Eta for the rest of the season after sacking Steffen Baumgart last weekend, fell behind to an 11th-minute goal from Patrick Wimmer.

Wolfsburg earned a crucial 2-1 victory over Union Berlin thanks to spectacular goals from Patrick Wimmer and Dženan Pejčinović, despite Oliver Burke's late strike for the hosts.