Heidenheim’s midfielder Julian Niehues found the net twice, yet his efforts weren’t enough to secure a victory as Borussia Dortmund emerged victorious with a score of 3-2 during their Bundesliga clash on matchday 20. Despite trailing, the team led by Niko Kovac showed great determination to rally back, with goals from Waldemar Anton (44’ 1T) and Serhou Guirassy (23’ 2T, from the penalty spot and 24’ 2T) contributing to their win. For Heidenheim, Niehues scored at 50’ 1T and again at 3’ 2T.
Serhou Guirassy was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, netting two goals and taking two shots on target for Borussia Dortmund.
Julian Niehues also had a significant impact for Heidenheim, contributing two goals and registering two attempts on goal.
Dortmund’s head coach, Niko Kovac, deployed a 3-4-3 formation with Gregor Kobel in goal; Filippo Mané, Waldemar Anton, and Nico Schlotterbeck forming the defense; with Yan Couto, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, and Daniel Svensson in midfield; while Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, and Serhou Guirassy led the attack.
In contrast, Frank Schmidt’s team lined up in a 3-5-2 setup, featuring Diant Ramaj as goalkeeper; Marnon Busch, Patrick Mainka, and Tim Siersleben in defense; Omar Traoré, Julian Niehues, Hennes Behrens, Niklas Dorsch, and Eren Dinkci in the midfield; and Marvin Pieringer and Mathias Honsak at the front.
The referee for this encounter was Matthias Jöllenbeck.
Looking ahead, Borussia Dortmund is set to visit Wolfsburg, while Heidenheim will host Hamburg SV at the Voith Arena in their next fixtures.
As the match concluded, Borussia Dortmund stood with 45 points, securing second place on the table, while Heidenheim remained at the bottom with just 13 points.
Substitutions for Borussia Dortmund
58’ 2T – Yan Couto off for Maximilian Beier, Jobe Bellingham off for Carney Chukwuemeka
70’ 2T – Karim Adeyemi off for Fábio Silva
93’ 2T – Serhou Guirassy off for Salih Ozcan
Yellow Cards for Borussia Dortmund:
5’ 2T Waldemar Anton, 53’ 2T Gregor Kobel (Delaying the game)
Substitutions for Heidenheim
45’ 2T – Mathias Honsak off for Arijon Ibrahimovic, Filippo Mané off for Niklas Süle
72’ 2T – Julian Niehues off for Jan Schöppner
80’ 2T – Marvin Pieringer off for Sirlord Conteh, Omar Traoré off for Stefan Schimmer, Eren Dinkci off for Mikkel Kaufmann
Yellow Cards for Heidenheim:
40’ 1T Mathias Honsak (Unsporting behavior), 19’ 2T Julian Niehues (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement)