3 – 3
“Patrik Schick doubles Leverkusen's lead with a close-range header to put the visitors firmly in control”
Pivotal“Hennes Behrens sparks Heidenheim's comeback with a spectacular long-range strike from the left side”
Pivotal“Marvin Pieringer converts from the penalty spot to complete Heidenheim's comeback after Robert Andrich's foul”
Pivotal“Patrik Schick's second header from Grimaldo's corner appears to win it for Leverkusen”
Pivotal“Marvin Pieringer's dramatic late header from Adrian Beck's corner completes an incredible comeback”
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Heidenheim
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Outstanding performance
Heidenheim•AttackerHeidenheim produced a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to earn a thrilling 3-3 draw against Bayer Leverkusen at home. The visitors looked comfortable after Malik Tillman's opener and Patrik Schick's header put them in control, but Heidenheim refused to fold. Hennes Behrens pulled one back with a superb long-range strike before Marvin Pieringer leveled from the penalty spot after Robert Andrich's foul. Schick's second goal from Alejandro Grimaldo's corner seemed to have won it for Leverkusen, but Pieringer's dramatic late header from Adrian Beck's cross completed a remarkable turnaround that keeps Heidenheim's survival hopes alive.
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The attempt is thwarted. Jarell Quansah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.
Missed opportunity! Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Alejandro Grimaldo.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 7 minutes of stoppage time added.
Adrian BeckYellow CardAdrian Beck of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Nathan Tella of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
Adrian Beck from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 committed a foul.
Jarell QuansahYellow CardJarell Quansah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card.
Sirlord Conteh from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
Jarell Quansah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Jarell Quansah from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Sirlord Conteh from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 committed a foul.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Christian Kofane replaces Robert Andrich.
assist: Adrian Beck
Goal! It's 3-3 between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Marvin Pieringer scores for Heidenheim with a header from the center of the box, directing it into the right corner. The assist comes from Adrian Beck, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 after Montrell Culbreath allowed the ball to go out.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Adrian Beck replaces Niklas Dorsch.
Ibrahim MazaYellow CardIbrahim Maza of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Julian Niehues from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Ibrahim Maza from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Tim Oermann replaces Malik Tillman.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Ezequiél Fernández comes on to replace Aleix García.
Offside call against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Sirlord Conteh has been flagged for being offside.
assist: Alejandro Grimaldo
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes the lead with a score of 3-2 against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Patrik Schick scores with a header from close range right in front of the goal. The assist came from Alejandro Grimaldo, who delivered a precise cross following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Patrick Mainka allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Nathan Tella of Bayer 04 Leverkusen fires a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Patrik Schick, who set him up with a header.
Corner kick awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Patrick Mainka allowed it to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Aleix García of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Exequiel Palacios.
Missed opportunity! Patrick Mainka from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 attempted a header from the center of the box but couldn't convert.
Aleix GarcíaYellow CardAleix García of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Niklas Dorsch from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
Aleix García from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Goal! 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has leveled the score at 2-2 against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Marvin Pieringer steps up and successfully converts the penalty, striking the ball with his right foot into the bottom left corner of the net.
Robert Andrich of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has given away a penalty following a foul committed inside the box.
Penalty awarded to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer is fouled inside the box.
A fresh offensive move unfolds as Malik Tillman from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. However, Diant Ramaj, the goalkeeper for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, makes a crucial save right in the center of the goal.
Nathan Tella from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Patrick Mainka from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 committed a foul.
Another offensive push. Budu Zivzivadze from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's stopped by the goalkeeper.
Sirlord Conteh from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Nathan Tella committed a foul against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Hennes Behrens from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Robert Andrich from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Marvin Pieringer comes on to replace Luca Kerber.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Sirlord Conteh is coming on to replace Christian Conteh.
Luca KerberYellow CardLuca Kerber from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Nathan Tella from Bayer 04 Leverkusen earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
Luca Kerber from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 committed a foul.
Jonas Föhrenbach from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Malik Tillman committed a foul against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Diant Ramaj allowed the ball to go out.
Another offensive push. Nathan Tella from Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but Diant Ramaj of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 makes a save, denying it in the top right corner. The assist came from Malik Tillman.
Patrick Mainka from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Ibrahim Maza from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
assist: Marnon Busch
Goal! 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has scored, bringing the score to 1, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen remains at 2. Hennes Behrens from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 took a long-range shot with his right foot from the left side.
Ibrahim Maza from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Marnon Busch from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 committed a foul.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Nathan Tella comes on to replace Martin Terrier due to an injury.
Match halted due to an injury to Martin Terrier from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Luca Kerber from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 committed a foul.
Exequiel Palacios from Bayer 04 Leverkusen was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Julian Niehues from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 takes a shot from outside the penalty area with his right foot and strikes the right post.
Substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Martin Terrier comes on to replace Ernest Poku.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Julian Niehues comes on to replace Jan Schöppner.
Substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Jonas Föhrenbach comes on to replace Benedikt Gimber.
The second half is underway with the score at 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 trailing Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0.
The first half has concluded with 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 trailing Bayer 04 Leverkusen by a score of 0 to 2.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
Opportunity wasted! Luca Kerber from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but sent it over the bar. The cross was delivered by Christian Conteh.
Patrik SchickYellow CardPatrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Benedikt Gimber from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 was awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Eren Dinkçi from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 committed a foul.
Alejandro Grimaldo from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
assist: Alejandro Grimaldo
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes the lead with a score of 2-0 against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Patrik Schick scores with a header from close range.
Fouled by Budu Zivzivadze from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
Jarell Quansah from Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Near miss! Exequiel Palacios of Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that just grazes past the goal. The assist came from Robert Andrich.
Jan SchöppnerYellow CardJan Schöppner of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Ibrahim Maza of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has been awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
Jan Schöppner of 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 committed a foul.
Corner awarded to Bayer 04 Leverkusen after Patrick Mainka allowed it to go out.
A new offensive play unfolds as Hennes Behrens from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. However, Mark Flekken, the goalkeeper for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist was provided by Christian Conteh.
assist: Aleix García
Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen takes the lead against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 with a score of 1-0. Malik Tillman found the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing the ball perfectly into the left corner. The assist came from Aleix García, who delivered a precise cross.
Jarell Quansah from Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
Christian Conteh from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
The attempt is denied. Patrik Schick from Bayer 04 Leverkusen fires a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard area, but it gets blocked.
Opportunity squandered! Aleix García from Bayer 04 Leverkusen took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area that narrowly missed to the left. The assist came from Robert Andrich.
Hennes Behrens from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
Montrell Culbreath of Bayer 04 Leverkusen committed a foul.
The attempt on goal was thwarted. Luca Kerber from 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 headed the ball from a challenging angle on the left, but his effort was blocked. The assist came from Niklas Dorsch, who delivered a cross.
Corner awarded to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 after Jarell Quansah was unable to prevent the ball from going out.
The opening half is underway...
