German Bundesliga

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
    FT
    0 - 1
    Bayer Leverkusen
    • 90'+1': Emiliano Buendía

    Bayer Leverkusen grab late winner to keep title hopes alive

    Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen needed a stoppage-time goal from substitute Emiliano Buendia to snatch a 1-0 win over hosts Heidenheim on Saturday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 6': Foul by Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 6': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Pieringer.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 15': Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Frans Krätzig (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Traoré with a cross.
    • 20': Foul by Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 20': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 21': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 22': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Hand ball by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 25': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
    • 26': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
    • 26': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
    • 27': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 27': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 27': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 28': Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Siersleben.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frans Krätzig following a fast break.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a fast break.
    • 37': Offside, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 39': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frans Krätzig.
    • 42': Foul by Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 42': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Boniface following a set piece situation.
    • 43': Foul by Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 43': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Frans Krätzig.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Pieringer.
    • 47': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
    • 49': Offside, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer is caught offside.
    • 56': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Léo Scienza replaces Marnon Busch.
    • 57': Hand ball by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 58': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 58': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 59': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 61': Léo Scienza (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Traoré.
    • 68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Victor Boniface.
    • 68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Nathan Tella.
    • 69': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 69': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 69': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 70': Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Luca Kerber replaces Tim Siersleben.
    • 76': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Sirlord Conteh replaces Niklas Dorsch.
    • 76': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Emiliano Buendía replaces Amine Adli.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
    • 83': Foul by Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 83': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Robert Andrich.
    • 85': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
    • 87': Foul by Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 87': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrian Beck.
    • 88': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Goal! 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Stefan Schimmer replaces Adrian Beck.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Julian Niehues replaces Jan Schöppner.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
    • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 1
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    6 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    459 Accurate Passes 405
    536 Passes 506
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    67 Long Balls 74
    34 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 7
    10 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 14
    33 Effective Clearances 16
    33 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: German Bundesliga

    Venue: Voith-Arena
    Location: Heidenheim, Germany
    Attendance: 15,000

    Bundesliga Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bayern Munich 34 +67 82
    2 Bayer Leverkusen 34 +29 69
    3 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 +22 60
    4 Borussia Dortmund 34 +20 57
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    HDH 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kevin Müller (GK)
    5 Benedikt Gimber
    4 Tim Siersleben
    6 Patrick Mainka
    13 Frans Krätzig
    23 Omar Haktab Traoré
    3 Jan Schöppner Yellow Card
    2 Marnon Busch
    21 Adrian Beck
    39 Niklas Dorsch
    18 Marvin Pieringer
    1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Substitutes:
    Julian Niehues, Frank Feller, Thomas Keller, Léo Scienza, Stefan Schimmer, Sirlord Conteh, Luca Kerber, Paul Wanner, Jonas Föhrenbach.

    B04 Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    8 Robert Andrich
    3 Piero Hincapié
    4 Jonathan Tah
    24 Aleix García
    34 Granit Xhaka
    20 Alejandro Grimaldo
    30 Jeremie Frimpong
    21 Amine Adli
    22 Victor Boniface
    19 Nathan Tella
    Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:
    Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic, Edmond Tapsoba, Patrik Schick, Matej Kovar, Jonas Hofmann, Alejo Sarco, Arthur, Nordi Mukiele, Emiliano Buendía.

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