Union Berlin's Marie-Louise Eta became the first female head coach to win a game in the top five European men's soccer leagues, guiding her side to a 3-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Eta punched the air in celebration and joined her players in applauding the fans. It was her first win in four matches during her five-game interim tenure. The club had not won since March.
The matchup already has enough history; the job is to keep the reading list shorter than the tension.
She took over after Union fired Steffen Baumgart last month, recording one draw and two losses before Sunday's result.
"You're happy, you want to win games. That's always the case," she told broadcaster DAZN. "The way it happened was great too, how we managed to pull it off."
She acknowledged her historic role carries a "social impact" but emphasized results come first. "It hasn't been about that," she said. "It's been about doing the job as well as possible, getting points, winning games."
Tenure ends next week
Eta's time as Union's interim head coach concludes next weekend when the club hosts Augsburg in its final game of the season. She has already agreed to take charge of the Union women's team next season.
The match was interrupted for several minutes in the first half when Union fans threw tennis balls onto the field in protest against the league's scheduling.
Mainz, led by former Union coach Urs Fischer, sits 10th in the Bundesliga table.