In a captivating encounter in the 29th round of the Bundesliga, Heidenheim outperformed Union Berlin with a solid 3-1 victory, highlighted by a stellar performance from Mathias Honsak, who netted two goals during the match (8’ and 36’ of the first half). Budu Zivzivadze further solidified Heidenheim’s lead with a goal in the 78th minute, while Union Berlin managed to respond with a goal from Leopold Querfeld in the 74th minute.
Mathias Honsak’s impressive display made him the standout player of the match. The Heidenheim midfielder not only scored twice but also directed two shots on target, showcasing his offensive prowess.
Another notable player was Budu Zivzivadze, who delivered an excellent performance, contributing one goal to the team’s success.
Heidenheim’s manager, Frank Schmidt, set his team up in a 4-4-2 formation with Diant Ramaj guarding the net; Marnon Busch, Patrick Mainka, Jonas Fohrenbach, and Hennes Behrens in defense; Eren Dinkci, Julian Niehues, Jan Schöppner, and Mathias Honsak in the midfield; and Marvin Pieringer alongside Stefan Schimmer up front.
On the other hand, Union Berlin, managed by Steffen Baumgart, adopted a 3-5-2 formation. Frederik Rönnow started in goal, backed by a defensive line that included Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, and Diego Leite; Janik Haberer, Rani Khedira, Derrick Kohn, Alex Král, and András Schäfer controlled the midfield; while Oliver Burke and Andrej Ilic led the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Christian Dingert at Voith Arena.
Looking ahead, Heidenheim will face SC Freiburg away in the next round, while Union Berlin will host VfL Wolfsburg.
This result sees Heidenheim with 19 points in the league, currently seated at the 18th position, whereas Union Berlin sits at 11th place with a total of 32 points.
Substitutions for Heidenheim
77’ 2H – Mathias Honsak was substituted for Arijon Ibrahimovic and Marvin Pieringer for Niklas Dorsch.
87’ 2H – Jan Schöppner was replaced by Luca Kerber.
88’ 2H – Eren Dinkci was taken off for Adrian Beck.
Substitutions for Union Berlin
61’ 2H – Oliver Burke was substituted for Tim Skarke and Derrick Kohn for Tom Rothe.
69’ 2H – András Schäfer was replaced by Ilyas Ansah, Diego Leite by Livan Burcu, and Stefan Schimmer by Budu Zivzivadze.
84’ 2H – Alex Král came off for Linus Günther.
Bookings for Union Berlin:
31’ 1H – Oliver Burke and 41’ 2H – Linus Günther.