RB Leipzig Salvages a Draw Against Heidenheim in Bundesliga Thriller
RB Leipzig extended their streak of draws to five out of their last six Bundesliga matches, sharing the points with Heidenheim in a dramatic 2-2 encounter at home. The result sees Leipzig drop out of the top four in the league table, adding to their recent frustrations.
The match started disastrously for Leipzig, as they found themselves trailing 0-2 by the 13th minute. However, the hosts showed resilience to fight back. Lois Openda pulled one back just before halftime, and Benjamin Šeško leveled the score with a penalty in the second half. Despite their efforts, Leipzig couldn't find a winning goal, leaving their fans disappointed as the team continues to struggle for consistency.
2024-25, Germany - Bundesliga
RB Leipzig - 1. FC Heidenheim 2:2 (1:2)
Goals: Honsak, 6 (0:1); Pieringer, 13 (penalty) (0:2); Openda, 45 (1:2); Sesko, 64 (penalty) (2:2)
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Orban W.; Lukeba (Bitshiabu, 80); Simons Xavi; Seiwald N.; Baku R. (Nedeljkovic, 80); Raum D.; Kampl; Baumgartner (Vermeeren, 33); Openda; Sesko
Bench: Vandevoordt; Geertruida; Haidara A.; Klostermann; Gabel V.
Yellow Cards: Baumgartner 6; Orban W. 12; Simons Xavi 90
1. FC Heidenheim: Müller Ke.; Siersleben (Beck A., 90); Gimber; Mainka; Honsak; Föhrenbach; Traore H.; Schöppner (Niehues, 75); Kerber L. (Keller T., 74); Conteh S. (Busch, 74); Pieringer (Zivzivadze, 83)
Bench: Eicher; Janes L.; Wanner P.; Schimmer
Yellow Cards: Gimber 15; Schöppner 67; Keller T. 77
