On Saturday at Voith Arena, Heidenheim and Werder Bremen ended their Bundesliga clash with a 2-2 scoreline.
In the second half, Werder Bremen took the lead just five minutes in with a goal from Marco Grüll. However, Heidenheim quickly responded with a strike from Stefan Schimmer at 67’. Werder regained the advantage through Jens Stage’s goal at 69’, but Jonas Fohrenbach found the net for Heidenheim with a header at 83’, sealing the draw.
The standout performer of the match was Stefan Schimmer, who contributed significantly with a goal. Jens Stage also made his mark for Werder Bremen by scoring a crucial goal.
Heidenheim’s coach, Frank Schmidt, utilized a 4-3-3 formation with Diant Ramaj as the goalkeeper; Jonas Fohrenbach, Tim Siersleben, Patrick Mainka, and Omar Traoré in defense; Jan Schöppner, Niklas Dorsch, and Adrian Beck in midfield; along with Arijon Ibrahimovic, Budu Zivzivadze, and Mikkel Kaufmann in attack.
Conversely, Horst Steffen’s side lined up in a 4-5-1 system, featuring Mio Backhaus in goal; a defensive line composed of Karim Coulibaly, Marco Friedl, Amos Pieper, and Yukinari Sugawara; a midfield of Cameron Puertas, Patrice Covic, Jens Stage, Marco Grüll, and Romano Schmid; and Samuel Mbangula leading the attack.
Patrick Ittrich was the referee overseeing the match at Voith Arena.
Following this match, Heidenheim’s next fixture will be away against Hoffenheim, while Werder Bremen will face Union Berlin at home.
With the draw, Heidenheim has now accumulated 4 points, situating them in 17th place on the table, while Werder Bremen remains at 8 points, positioned in 11th place.
Substitutions for Heidenheim
33’ 1H – Mikkel Kaufmann out for Stefan Schimmer
63’ 2H – Jan Schöppner out for Marnon Busch and Samuel Mbangula out for Justin Njinmah
79’ 2H – Niklas Dorsch out for Mathias Honsak, Adrian Beck out for Julian Niehues, and Budu Zivzivadze out for Marvin Pieringer
Yellow Cards for Heidenheim:
11’ 1H Tim Siersleben
Substitutions for Werder Bremen
68’ 2H – Cameron Puertas out for Leonardo Bittencourt and Patrice Covic out for Victor Boniface
Yellow Cards for Werder Bremen:
34’ 1H Cameron Puertas, 47’ 1H Patrice Covic, and 38’ 2H Leonardo Bittencourt