Heidenheim celebrated a hard-fought victory at home against Augsburg in matchday 5 of the Bundesliga. Dominating the encounter, Heidenheim took a solid 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Mikkel Kaufmann in the 47th minute and Sirlord Conteh just two minutes later. Despite Augsburg’s attempts to stage a comeback, they were only able to respond with a single goal from Phillip Tietz in the 53rd minute.
Mikkel Kaufmann delivered an outstanding performance, contributing one of the crucial goals for Heidenheim. Sirlord Conteh also shone in the midfield, adding another goal to the team’s tally.
Heidenheim’s manager, Frank Schmidt, employed a 4-4-2 formation with Diant Ramaj in goal; a defensive line comprising Jonas Fohrenbach, Tim Siersleben, Patrick Mainka, and Omar Traoré; while Jan Schöppner, Niklas Dorsch, Julian Niehues, and Sirlord Conteh formed the midfield. The attack was spearheaded by Arijon Ibrahimovic and Mikkel Kaufmann.
On the other hand, Sandro Wagner’s Augsburg team lined up in a 5-3-2 formation with Finn Dahmen as goalkeeper. The defense included Cedric Zesiger, Keven Schlotterbeck, Chrislain Matsima, Robin Fellhauer, and Marius Wolf. Han Noah Massengo, Kristijan Jakic, and Fabian Rieder operated in the midfield, while Alexis Claude Maurice and Samuel Essende led the attack.
Tobias Welz officiated the match, ensuring a smooth flow of play. Looking ahead, Heidenheim will travel to face Stuttgart in their next fixture, while Augsburg will host Wolfsburg.
Currently, Heidenheim finds itself in 17th place in the standings with 3 points, while Augsburg is slightly ahead in 16th position, also with 3 points.
Substitutions for Heidenheim
68’ – Mikkel Kaufmann off for Marnon Busch, Sirlord Conteh off for Adrian Beck, and Marius Wolf off for Phillip Tietz
75’ – Julian Niehues off for Adam Kolle
89’ – Niklas Dorsch off for Luca Kerber, Arijon Ibrahimovic off for Benedikt Gimber
Cards for Heidenheim
22’ – Patrick Mainka (yellow card)
Substitutions for Augsburg
59’ – Alexis Claude Maurice off for Mert Komur, Robin Fellhauer off for Dimitrios Giannoulis, Cedric Zesiger off for Noahkai Banks
85’ – Han Noah Massengo off for Elvis Rexhbecaj
Cards for Augsburg
4’ – Cedric Zesiger (yellow card), 6’ – Fabian Rieder (yellow card), 22’ – Dimitrios Giannoulis (yellow card), 22’ – Keven Schlotterbeck (yellow card), 28’ – Samuel Essende (yellow card), 32’ – Chrislain Matsima (yellow card)