Bundesliga Regular Season - 27
1. FC Heidenheim 3 - 3 FT Bayer Leverkusen
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
M. Tillman (A. Garcia) 22'
25' J. Schoppner
P. Schick (A. Grimaldo) 35'
P. Schick 39'
HT
↓ E. Poku ↑M. Terrier 46'
46' ↓ J. Schoppner ↑J. Niehues
46' ↓ B. Gimber ↑J. Fohrenbach
↓ M. Terrier ↑N. Tella 54'
56' H. Behrens (M. Busch)
64' L. Kerber
65' ↓ C. Conteh ↑S. Conteh
65' ↓ L. Kerber ↑M. Pieringer
72' M. Pieringer
A. Garcia 74'
P. Schick (A. Grimaldo) 79'
↓ A. Garcia ↑E. Fernandez 82'
↓ M. Tillman ↑T. Oermann 83'
I. Maza 83'
84' ↓ N. Dorsch ↑A. Beck
85' M. Pieringer (A. Beck)
↓ R. Andrich ↑C. Kofane 87'
J. Quansah 89'
90' A. Beck
90'+7 M. Busch
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
1. FC Heidenheim
Goalkeepers
Diant Ramaj 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Marnon Busch 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Patrick Mainka 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Benedikt Gimber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Hennes Behrens 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Midfielders
Luca Kerber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
65
Entry
Jan Schöppner
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Niklas Dorsch
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
84
Entry
Forwards
Eren Dinkçi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Budu Zivzivadze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Joe Conteh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
65
Entry
BENCH
Frank Feller 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jonas Föhrenbach
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haktab Omar Traore
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Julian Niehues
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Beck 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
9
Minutes
7
Rating
Mathias Honsak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marvin Pieringer 
CLUTCH HERO
85
Goal Time
85
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.9
Rating
Stefan Schimmer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sirlord Conteh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bayer Leverkusen
Goalkeepers
Mark Flekken
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Montrell Culbreath
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jarell Quansah 
MAGNET
81
Activity
81
Activity
73
Passes
8
Duels
Robert Andrich 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.6
Rating
Alejandro Grimaldo 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
35%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Exequiel Palacios
MAGNET
93
Activity
93
Activity
90
Passes
3
Duels
Aleix García
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
70
Passes
4
Duels
Ibrahim Maza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Malik Tillman
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Ernest Poku
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Patrik Schick 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Jonas Omlin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Janis Blaswich
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Axel Tape
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tim Oermann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ezequiel Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonas Hofmann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Terrier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
54
Entry
Nathan Tella 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Christian Kofane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2025 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 - 0 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 05/04/2025 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 0 - 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
| 23/11/2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 - 2 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 17/02/2024 | FC Heidenheim | 1 - 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
| 24/09/2023 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 - 1 | FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | BayArena |
| 05/02/2019 | FC Heidenheim | 2 - 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | Voith-Arena |
08/11/2025
05/04/2025
23/11/2024
17/02/2024
24/09/2023
05/02/2019
1. FC Heidenheim Win
Bayer Leverkusen Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 27 GD: +72
P: 27 GD: +30
P: 27 GD: +18
P: 26 GD: +17
P: 27 GD: +15
P: 27 GD: +16
P: 26 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -6
P: 26 GD: -14
P: 27 GD: -15
P: 27 GD: -9
P: 27 GD: -13
P: 27 GD: -17
P: 26 GD: -10
P: 27 GD: -9
P: 26 GD: -19
P: 27 GD: -22
P: 27 GD: -34
League Standings
P: 27 GD: +72
P: 26 GD: +29
P: 27 GD: +18
P: 26 GD: +17
P: 27 GD: +15
P: 27 GD: +16
P: 26 GD: 0
P: 26 GD: -6
P: 26 GD: -14
P: 27 GD: -15
P: 26 GD: -8
P: 27 GD: -13
P: 27 GD: -17
P: 26 GD: -10
P: 27 GD: -9
P: 26 GD: -19
P: 27 GD: -22
P: 27 GD: -34
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Voith-Arena Volcano: Heidenheim Resurrects Point from the Brink
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. This gripping six-goal thriller exposed Leverkusen’s defensive frailties while proving the bottom club’s fight for top-flight survival remains fiercely alive.
Early Command
The visitors arrived at the Voith-Arena with a clear tactical blueprint, intent on suffocating the hosts from the very first touch. Bayer Leverkusen dominated possession, hoarding the ball for 62 percent of the match and weaving intricate, probing patterns around the opposition penalty area. The inevitable breakthrough arrived in the 22nd minute when M. Tillman finished a slick, penetrating move orchestrated perfectly by A. Garcia. Before the stunned home crowd could even catch their breath, P. Schick doubled the advantage just thirteen minutes later with a clinical finish, expertly assisted by A. Grimaldo. The sheer Intensity of Leverkusen's high-pressing system left the hosts desperately chasing shadows across the turf. Operating almost entirely inside their own half, the relegation-threatened side looked completely devoid of structural answers against a European contender playing at maximum operational capacity.
The Substitute's Impact
Yet, top-flight football matches are rarely definitively won in the first hour, and the home side emerged from the tunnel with completely renewed aggression. The Balance of power shifted dramatically when H. Behrens smashed home a crucial lifeline in the 56th minute, capitalising on incredibly smart buildup work from M. Busch. Sensing sudden vulnerability in the previously impenetrable away defence, the manager turned to his bench, introducing M. Pieringer just past the hour mark. That single substitution changed the entire complexion of the afternoon. Awarded a crucial penalty in the 72nd minute, the substitute striker stepped up under immense pressure and confidently converted from the spot to level the scores at 2-2. What had initially looked like a routine away procession had suddenly transformed into a genuine Upset Factor.
A Frantic Conclusion
With the overall Stakes incredibly high for both clubs' season objectives, the final quarter of the match descended into breathtaking, end-to-end chaos. Leverkusen believed they had snatched the precious points when Grimaldo once again found Schick in the 79th minute, allowing the forward to restore their slender lead. However, the hosts simply refused to surrender on home soil. In the 85th minute, fellow substitute A. Beck delivered a pinpoint pass straight to Pieringer, who emphatically secured his hero-brace and sent the home supporters into total raptures. While Heidenheim remain stranded at the absolute bottom of the table, still eleven points from guaranteed safety, this monumental late comeback provides a massive psychological boost. Conversely, Leverkusen will view this frantic draw as two vital points dropped in their active pursuit of securing a definitive Conference League qualification spot.
Key Questions
What made Marvin Pieringer the Man of the Match?
Coming off the bench, he transformed the match by scoring a penalty and netting a dramatic 85th-minute equalizer to secure his vital hero-brace.
What caused the 6-goal thriller?
Leverkusen's early attacking dominance combined with Heidenheim's fierce second-half resilience led to thrilling lead changes and relentless end-to-end action.
Did 1. FC Heidenheim deserve the late equalizer?
Absolutely. Despite conceding 62 percent possession, their relentless pressing, tactical substitutions, and pure determination fully merited the remarkable comeback.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
A Relegation Battle Against the Odds
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 41/100. Time is rapidly running out for Heidenheim to save their top-flight status, while Leverkusen arrive hunting crucial European points.
The Setup
Rooted to the foot of the table, 1. FC Heidenheim are staring down the barrel of relegation. Their bleak home record at the Voith-Arena offers little comfort, reflected in a dire Form rating that exposes a completely fractured defensive line. Visitors Bayer Leverkusen sit comfortably in sixth, looking to solidify their European credentials. The modest Stakes score points to a severe mismatch, driven by a Balance rating that heavily favours the away side. Both teams have been leaking goals recently, but Leverkusen possesses the attacking firepower to ruthlessly exploit the hosts' vulnerabilities.
Key Battle
The midfield engine room will define this clash. Luca Kerber carries the heavy burden of Heidenheim's slim survival hopes on his shoulders. He faces a daunting task against Christian Kofane, whose recent goal contributions highlight the sheer gap in Stars quality between the two sides.
Our Prediction
A comfortable away win for Leverkusen. The visitors will dismantle Heidenheim's fragile backline with quick transitions, capitalising on the inevitable spaces left by a desperate home side pushing for survival.