Bayer Leverkusen's Late Heroics Keep Title Hopes Alive
In the 28th round of the German Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen played away to one of the league's relegation battlers, 1. FC Heidenheim.
Despite being on the brink of dropping points, the visitors showed their resilience, much like in last season’s successful campaign. The only goal of the match, and the match-winner, came in added time from Emiliano Buendía.
With this dramatic victory, Bayer Leverkusen, managed by Xabi Alonso, remains in the championship race. They trail Bayern Munich by six points, with six matches left to play.
2024-25, Germany - Bundesliga
1. FC Heidenheim - Bayer 04 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Buendia, 91 (0:1)
1. FC Heidenheim: Müller Ke.; Busch (Scienza, 56); Siersleben (Kerber L., 76); Gimber; Mainka; Krätzig; Traore H.; Schöppner (Niehues, 90); Beck A. (Schimmer, 90); Dorsch (Conteh S., 76); Pieringer
Bench: Feller; Föhrenbach; Keller T.; Wanner P.
Yellow Cards: Schöppner 42
Bayer 04: Hradecky; Hincapie; Tah J.; Grimaldo; Frimpong J.; Andrich (Hofmann, 85); Tella (Schick, 68); Aleix Garcia; Xhaka; Adli A. (Buendia, 77); Boniface (Arthur Soares, 68)
Bench: Kovar M.; Tapsoba E.; Mukiele