"We knew it would be a difficult game. It's not easy to play here. We actually played a decent game. That goal we conceded made a big difference because they then sat very deep, and we knew they would defend very well. In the end, we lacked the luck, the final quality touch. But it's done now. Of course, we're disappointed, but we have to quickly put this game behind us. There are other important tasks ahead of us."
"The game - as we expected - had no real rhythm, lots of interruptions, long balls and definitely, unfortunately, a mistake from me. I was in a good position at first. I anticipated the long ball, but then I got in front of him, underestimated the situation, and he went past me. That's clearly my fault. That's how you alter the game in a certain direction."
Bayer Leverkusen suffered a 1-0 defeat at Union Berlin after Rani Khedira's 28th-minute dinked finish at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei. The loss ended Leverkusen's four-match unbeaten run (three wins, one draw) and marked their first defeat to Union since January 2021. Leverkusen registered 16 shots to Union's eight but managed only one on target and held a 0.94 to 0.55 expected goals advantage. Manager Kasper Hjulmand cited bad luck and a lack of final quality, while captain Robert Andrich admitted responsibility for the defensive error. Leverkusen remain three points off the top four with upcoming fixtures against Mainz and a Champions League play-off second leg versus Olympiacos.
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