In the Württemberg duel, the 1. FC Heidenheim shocks VfB Stuttgart late. The hosts dominate over long distances, but the FCH sets the Lucky Punch.
The home misery continues: VfB Stuttgart has also lost the sixth home game in a row. Against 1. FC Heidenheim it set a 0: 1 (0: 0). Success in the fight for relegation is very important for the guests. Mathias Honsak scored the goal of the day in the 89th minute.
The game on Friday evening (April 25, 2025) started with a longer ball possession of the guests before VfB slowly took control. In the tenth minute, Heidenheim’s Adrian Beck put the ball past the ball after a counterattack on the post, but had previously been offside. Shortly thereafter, Angelo Stiller passed the ball on to Ermedin Demirovic, who immediately completed, but missed the short corner (13th).
The ball possession of the Stuttgart then increased, while Heidenheim focused on a safe defensive. VfB patiently looked for a gap, but did not find it for the time being: the conclusion of Deniz Undav was blocked (23rd). And the FCH? Came to the next end in the 30th minute, but Niklas Dorsch promoted the ball far over the goal.
VfB attacker Demirovic fails to FCH keeper Müller
A minute later the great chance of the VfB leadership. After a rapidly executed free kick, Undav Demirovic served with a great pitch, but Heidenheim’s goalkeeper Kevin Müller remained in the one-on-one. The hosts remained the more active team without greater chances. Instead, Frans appeared after a counterattack in front of the goal of VfB keeper Alexander Nübel, but was still decisively disturbed at the end (39th).
Once it got dangerous before the break. A long ball from Müller was intercepted by VfB, over Fabian Rieder and Chris Führich the ball landed at Undav, whose Schlenzer clearly missed the long corner (43.).
Heidenheim’s Mainka on the Latte – Snaps Rettet
Without a change, both teams started the second half in the MHP Arena. At first nothing changed in the game: VfB with more basll ownership, but without a punch. VfB coach Sebastian Hoeneß reacted and brought Nick Woltemade for Leonidas Stergiou. The next good chance offered the Heidenheimers. After a corner, Patrick Mainka came to the header, who landed deflected on the crossbar (56.).
On the other hand, Undav Demirovic started again, but Krätzig clarified the corner kick (59.). There was more speed in it now. Woltemade conquered the ball and served Atakan Karazor, which was felled in the center of Dorsch – yellow card and free kick from 25 meters. Fabian Rieder competed and forced Müller to a gloss act (63.). Maximilian Mittelstädt found a good quarter of an hour before the end with his flank Demirovic, who paused the ball with the school a few meters past the goal (72nd).
Ten minutes before the final whistle, Woltemade offered the great chance to take the lead. The attacker prevailed, chipped the ball over keeper Müller, but a bit too high on the crossbar. Shortly afterwards, Undav put a corner with a head on the outer post (84.). Only two minutes later there was Tohuwabohu in the Heidenheim penalty area. VfB had the opportunity to graduate several times, but again and again an FCH player successfully threw himself into the ball. VfB coach Hoeneß stood on the sidelines.
So it almost came as it had to come. Mathias Honsak got the ball shortly before the VfB penalty room, turned and fled the ball wonderfully into the far corner – a dream goal. The VfB ran, but despite all efforts, no longer came to a balance.
Heidenheim in front of cellar duel – VfB Stuttgart near St. Pauli
VfB continues with 41 points in midfield, Heidenheim is now 25 points 16. On Friday (02.05.2025), the FCH receives VfL Bochum. In the game against the table 17. It will be about who is ahead in the fight for the relegation place. VfB Stuttgart competes at FC St. Pauli a day later.
Prize on Sat., 26.4.2025 2:00 p.m., stadium, SWR1 Rhineland-Palatinate
