1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
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Leaders Leverkusen battle past Heidenheim 2-1 for record-equalling run
Bayer Leverkusen scored once in either half to battle past hosts Heidenheim 2-1 on Saturday and open up an eight-point gap at the top of the table.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 6': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 10': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 10': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 11': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Patrick Mainka (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 12': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Jan-Niklas Beste (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 14': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 17': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Benedikt Gimber.
- 18': Foul by Lennard Maloney (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 18': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Patrick Mainka.
- 21': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 22': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Jonas Föhrenbach (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 26': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Jonas Föhrenbach (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 32': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Eren Dinkçi (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 33': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
- 36': Attempt missed. Tim Kleindienst (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Omar Traoré.
- 38': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 38': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 43': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jonas Föhrenbach.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lennard Maloney.
- 45'+2': Goal! 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Nikola Dovedan replaces Adrian Beck.
- 48': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Jonas Föhrenbach.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Adli.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 52': Foul by Tim Kleindienst (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 52': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Schöppner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 58': Attempt saved. Nikola Dovedan (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 62': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 62': Nikola Dovedan (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Kevin Sessa replaces Jan Schöppner.
- 67': Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 69': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 70': Attempt saved. Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan-Niklas Beste.
- 73': Foul by Kevin Sessa (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 73': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Borja Iglesias replaces Patrik Schick.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Florian Pick replaces Jan-Niklas Beste.
- 76': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marnon Busch replaces Eren Dinkçi.
- 76': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 77': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Borja Iglesias.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Borja Iglesias (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 81': Goal! 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 82': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer replaces Benedikt Gimber.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Florian Pick (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Dovedan.
- 86': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 86': Nikola Dovedan (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Goal! 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Tim Kleindienst (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Dovedan with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 88': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba replaces Amine Adli.
- 89': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 89': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+1': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Robert Andrich (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jonas Föhrenbach (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 90'+3': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jonas Föhrenbach (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
- 90'+5': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.
Statistics
 B04 |
HDH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.1 | Possession | 37.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 496 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 615 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 17 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Voith-Arena
Location: Heidenheim, Germany
Attendance: 15,000
Venue: Voith-Arena
Location: Heidenheim, Germany
Attendance: 15,000
Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 10 | +26 | 26 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Müller (GK) |
| 5 | Benedikt Gimber  |
| 6 | Patrick Mainka |
| 19 | Jonas Föhrenbach |
| 23 | Omar Haktab Traoré |
| 21 | Adrian Beck |
| 33 | Lennard Maloney |
| 3 | Jan Schöppner |
| 10 | Tim Kleindienst |
| 37 | Jan-Niklas Beste |
| 8 | Eren Dinkci |
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 2 | Josip Stanisic |
| 8 | Robert Andrich |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
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