The match at Volkswagen Arena saw a closely contested battle between Wolfsburg and Heidenheim, resulting in a 1-1 draw. Heidenheim’s Adrian Beck opened the scoring just before halftime in the 45th minute, giving his team a crucial lead.
Wolfsburg, however, fought back in the second half, equalizing the score when Moritz Jenz found the net in the 79th minute. Jenz’s performance was crucial as he not only defended well but also managed to score for his side.
Coach Daniel Bauer of Wolfsburg opted for a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Kamil Grabara in goal, with Jan Bürger, Moritz Jenz, Konstantinos Koulierakis, and Aaron Zehnter in defense. The midfield comprised Yannick Gerhardt, Maximilian Arnold, Christian Eriksen, Lovro Majer, and Patrick Wimmer, while Mohamed Amoura led the attack.
On the other hand, Frank Schmidt’s Heidenheim deployed a 4-4-2 system with Diant Ramaj in goal, and a defense line of Marnon Busch, Patrick Mainka, Benedikt Gimber, and Jonas Fohrenbach. The midfield included Adrian Beck, Jan Schöppner, Niklas Dorsch, and Arijon Ibrahimovic, supported by forwards Marvin Pieringer and Mathias Honsak.
Referee Tobias Welz officiated the match, which was fiercely contested, resulting in multiple yellow cards. Wolfsburg will next face Mainz, while Heidenheim will host RB Leipzig in their upcoming fixtures. Following this draw, Wolfsburg remains in 12th place with 19 points, whereas Heidenheim sits in 16th place with 13 points in the Bundesliga standings.
Substitutions for Wolfsburg
45’ 2T – Aaron Zehnter replaced by Kevin Paredes
58’ 2T – Lovro Majer replaced by Adam Daghim; Jan Bürger replaced by Sael Kumbedi
69’ 2T – Yannick Gerhardt replaced by Jesper Lindström
Yellow Cards for Wolfsburg
15’ 1T Maximilian Arnold (Unsporting behavior)
13’ 2T Christian Eriksen (Preventing an opponent from advancing)
22’ 2T Kevin Paredes (Unsporting behavior)
43’ 2T Jesper Lindström (Simulation)
Substitutions for Heidenheim
75’ 2T – Jonas Fohrenbach replaced by Leonidas Stergiou; Adrian Beck replaced by Stefan Schimmer
85’ 2T – Marvin Pieringer replaced by Mikkel Kaufmann; Niklas Dorsch replaced by Luca Kerber
89’ 2T – Mathias Honsak replaced by Omar Traoré
Yellow Cards for Heidenheim
25’ 1T Marnon Busch (Preventing an opponent from advancing)
28’ 1T Niklas Dorsch (Unsporting behavior)
12’ 2T Jonas Fohrenbach (Unsporting behavior)