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A burst down the right from Omar Haktab Traore and a cross to the front post was met by fellow substitute Stefan Schimmer, and a wobbling Union had stumbled. The away side sensed the moment and a corner from Arijon Ibrahimovic, swung in just after the announced four minutes of stoppage time in moments added by Schimmer's goal and its aftermath, was headed in by another sub, Jan Schoppner, to spark pandemonium.

"We really needed that moment of brilliance from Lucho", a relieved Kompany said (as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia). "Of course he could've scored another goal afterwards, but the quality we have in this team is what we need to achieve our goals during the season. 3 goals he's scored this week, that was good for him."

Then, suddenly, Karl got a call up to the U-21s. There, he will join the likes of Tom Bischof and Assan Ouedraogo, veterans compared to his own fledgling experience. Asked about this before Bayern Munich's match against Union Berlin, Bayern's sporting director Christoph Freund expressed support for the youngster: "He wasn't given anything for free, so we're delighted he's been called up.

Union Berlin are no ordinary promoted side. The team, who have worked their way up from the Regionalliga to the Bundesliga in just two short years, appear too determined, too united and too well organised. What takes years elsewhere is the result of a clear plan in the Köpenick region of Berlin and a club that has found its own pace.

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