In the 12th round of the Bundesliga, Union Berlin faced a disappointing defeat at the hands of Heidenheim, ending the clash with a scoreline of 2-1 at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei. The home side initially struggled when Rani Khedira scored for Union Berlin in the 42nd minute of the first half. However, Heidenheim pulled off an exhilarating comeback, kicking off their resurgence with a remarkable goal from Stefan Schimmer at the 44th minute of the second half. The victory was sealed by Jan Schöppner, who scored a spectacular header just four minutes later (49’).
Jan Schöppner’s performance on the pitch earned him the title of man of the match, contributing a vital goal for Heidenheim. Another key player was Stefan Schimmer, who also found the back of the net during the match.
The Union Berlin manager, Steffen Baumgart, deployed a 3-6-1 formation, featuring Frederik Rönnow in goal; Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, and Diego Leite in defense; Christopher Trimmel, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Derrick Kohn, Jeong Wooyeong, and Ilyas Ansah in the midfield; and Oliver Burke leading the attack.
On the other hand, Heidenheim, managed by Frank Schmidt, set up in a similar 3-6-1 formation, with Diant Ramaj guarding the net; Thomas Keller, Patrick Mainka, and Benedikt Gimber forming the defense; Marnon Busch, Julian Niehues, Niklas Dorsch, Jonas Fohrenbach, Mathias Honsak, and Adrian Beck in midfield; and Marvin Pieringer spearheading the offense.
The match at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei was officiated by referee Patrick Ittrich.
Looking ahead, Union Berlin will travel to face Wolfsburg in their next match, while Heidenheim will host Freiburg.
Currently, Union Berlin sits in 10th place with 15 points, while Heidenheim climbs to 16th position, having now accumulated 8 points in the tournament.
Substitutions for Union Berlin
60’ 2T – Oliver Burke out for Andrej Ilic
72’ 2T – Derrick Kohn out for Tom Rothe; Jeong Wooyeong out for Alex Král
78’ 2T – Aljoscha Kemlein out for András Schäfer; Christopher Trimmel out for Janik Haberer
Yellow Cards for Union Berlin:
12’ 1T Oliver Burke (Unsporting behavior), 26’ 2T Aljoscha Kemlein (Unsporting behavior), and 29’ 2T Rani Khedira (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Heidenheim
56’ 2T – Niklas Dorsch out for Arijon Ibrahimovic; Benedikt Gimber out for Jan Schöppner; Adrian Beck out for Stefan Schimmer
75’ 2T – Mathias Honsak out for Yannik Wagner; Marnon Busch out for Omar Traoré
Yellow Cards for Heidenheim:
1’ 2T Benedikt Gimber (Unsporting behavior) and 20’ 2T Stefan Schimmer (Unsporting behavior)