The 1st FC Heidenheim is still in vain in the Bundesliga in search of a glimmer of hope in the relegation battle. The team of coach Frank Schmidt lost their home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach with 0: 3 (0: 2) on matchday 24 and, after only two points from the past eight games, is as table-17. Keep it up deep in the table cellar.
The defeat “Was violent, is violent and also deserved in height”said Schmidt in an interview with the sports show. Two things were met, “A high error rate and a high quality of the opponent when using the opportunities”. Gladbach’s coach Gerardo Seoane found that his team “Good in all phases” was and praised the “Tariety stability” of his players.
Robin Hack (8th) and Nathan Ngoumou (18th) had brought Gladbach comfortably in the lead. Heidenheim only became more active in the second half, until Hack (59th) made his second goal for the decision – and the team of coach Gerardo Seoane reported back in the fight for European places.
The views in Heidenheim were primarily aimed at two players of the guests. After the failures of the injured Moritz Nicolas and the red-locked Jonas Omlin, 18-year-old Tiago Pereira Cardoso came to his Bundesliga debut in the Gladbach Tor. In addition, national striker Tim Kleindienst returned to his old place of work in summer.
Small service runs Leadership a
His team must “ensure that he doesn’t enjoy it“, FCH coach Frank Schmidt had warned about his former protégé-this hardly succeeded. Small service consistently went into the pressing against his former teammates and thus initiated the opening goal: After the ball conquest, Julian Weigl played exemplary in the course of Hack, who pushed in front of FCH keeper Kevin Müller.
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Heidenheim tried a quick answer, but the Gladbach defensive hardly put any problems – and got the ice -cold receipt for his own gaps. After a strong double pass with Alassane Pléa, Ngoumou came to the end of the penalty area and hit the corner in a fantastically beautiful manner.
Heidenheim’s Joker Scienza meets the latte
Gladbach now had an easy game and FCH coach Schmidt need for action. After half an hour he dissolved his helpless chain of five and brought an additional offensive player in Leonardo Scienza. The change actually had an effect, Heidenheim now developed more swing on the offensive: Scienza hit the latte in a free kick (49.).
The hosts were now game -determining, Gladbach could hardly free himself – and then made the decision in the person of Hack for the decision half an hour before the end.
Heidenheim in Hoffenheim, Gladbach against Mainz
Heidenheim will be a guest at TSG from Hoffenheim in the coming week (09.03.2025, 5.30 p.m.). On Friday evening, Gladbach welcomes the team from Mainz in the Borussia Park (8:30 p.m.).