1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 German Bundesliga

Apr 5, 2025, 1:30 PM · German Bundesliga

FT
0 - 1

90'+1': Emiliano Buendía

Bayer Leverkusen grab late winner to keep title hopes alive

Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen needed a stoppage-time goal from substitute Emiliano Buendia to snatch a 1-0 win over hosts Heidenheim on Saturday.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
6': Foul by Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
6': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
11': Attempt missed. Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Pieringer.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Lukás Hrádecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
15': Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt missed. Frans Krätzig (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Traoré with a cross.
20': Foul by Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
20': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
21': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
22': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Hand ball by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
25': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
26': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
26': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
27': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
27': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
27': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
28': Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt missed. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Siersleben.
33': Attempt missed. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frans Krätzig following a fast break.
36': Attempt missed. Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a fast break.
37': Offside, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer is caught offside.
39': Foul by Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
39': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt saved. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frans Krätzig.
42': Foul by Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
42': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Boniface following a set piece situation.
43': Foul by Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
43': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Frans Krätzig.
45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
45': Second Half begins 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Adrian Beck (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Pieringer.
47': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Robert Andrich.
49': Offside, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer is caught offside.
56': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Léo Scienza replaces Marnon Busch.
57': Hand ball by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
58': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
58': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
59': Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
61': Léo Scienza (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Attempt saved. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Traoré.
68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Victor Boniface.
68': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Nathan Tella.
69': Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
69': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
69': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
70': Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Luca Kerber replaces Tim Siersleben.
76': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Sirlord Conteh replaces Niklas Dorsch.
76': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Emiliano Buendía replaces Amine Adli.
77': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
82': Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
83': Foul by Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
83': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann replaces Robert Andrich.
85': Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
86': Attempt saved. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
87': Foul by Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
87': Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt missed. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrian Beck.
88': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Goal! 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Emiliano Buendía (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
90'+2': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Stefan Schimmer replaces Adrian Beck.
90'+2': Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Julian Niehues replaces Jan Schöppner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
0': Match ends, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.

Statistics

B04		HDH
10	Fouls	14
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
0	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	1
51.4	Possession	48.6
6	SHOTS	10
2	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
459	Accurate Passes	405
536	Passes	506
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	2
12	Crosses	14
0.1	Cross %	0.1
67	Long Balls	74
34	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
0	Blocked Shots	1
5	Effective Tackles	7
10	Tackles	19
0.5	Tackle %	0.4
6	Interceptions	14
33	Effective Clearances	16
33	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga
1:30 PM, Sat, Apr 5, 2025
Venue: Voith-Arena
Location: Heidenheim, Germany
Attendance: 15,000

Bundesliga Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	28	+54	68
2	Bayer Leverkusen	28	+29	62
3	Eintracht Frankfurt	28	+13	48
4	Mainz	28	+14	46

Full Standings

Line-Ups

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Kevin Müller (GK)
5	Benedikt Gimber
4	Tim Siersleben
6	Patrick Mainka
13	Frans Krätzig
23	Omar Haktab Traoré
3	Jan Schöppner
2	Marnon Busch
21	Adrian Beck
39	Niklas Dorsch
18	Marvin Pieringer

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Substitutes:

Julian Niehues, Frank Feller, Thomas Keller, Léo Scienza, Stefan Schimmer, Sirlord Conteh, Luca Kerber, Paul Wanner, Jonas Föhrenbach.

Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Lukas Hradecky (GK)
8	Robert Andrich
3	Piero Hincapié
4	Jonathan Tah
24	Aleix García
34	Granit Xhaka
20	Alejandro Grimaldo
30	Jeremie Frimpong
21	Amine Adli
22	Victor Boniface
19	Nathan Tella

Bayer Leverkusen Substitutes:

Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic, Edmond Tapsoba, Patrik Schick, Matej Kovar, Jonas Hofmann, Alejo Sarco, Arthur, Nordi Mukiele, Emiliano Buendía.

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