Union Berlin lost in the away meeting against Serie Eight Freiburg by 3-1.
Despite the loss, the newcomer remains at a fine eleventh place in the Bundesliga.
It was also fun for Swedish Sebastian Andersson.
The 28-year-old scored the third straight league game as he reduced to 1-2 after just over an hour's play. That was not enough points, but was another acknowledgment that the striker is in brilliant form.
The hit was his eleventh for the Bundesliga season. Only compatriot Robin Quaison (12), Jadon Sancho (14), Timo Werner (21) and Polish goalie Robert Lewandowski (25) are better.
On March 18, Janne Andersson takes out the squad of training matches against Russia and Cyprus. Andersson should have good opportunities to join the squad that is the last to be selected for the European finals this summer.