A weak Bayer Leverkusen has just prevented the next setback in the Bundesliga at 1st FC Heidenheim. The relegation candidate did not take advantage of his many opportunities against the incumbent master. To do this, Leverkusen once again struck in added time and won 1-0 (0: 0).
Emiliano Buendia (90.+1) redeemed the guests with a placed shot from 18 meters. Jonas Hofmann had put the ball on the Argentinian as an exemplary. Despite a very mixed performance, Leverkusen remains six points behind leader Bayern Munich in the championship race.
“The result is cruel for the performance that the team showed today”said Heidenheim’s coach Frank Schmidt after the game at the Sportschau microphone, “I think we were the better team because we worked out more chances. The performance was outstanding – unfortunately not quite until the end.” “We should have scored two or three goals in the first half – but I had sh *** on my foot”said Marvin Pieringer later to the sports show, “I don’t know what was going on today.”
Leverkusens Robert Andrich told the sports show: “In me there are two emotions. The first is: nobody can take the victory, and afterwards nobody asks how it came about. But after the first 20 minutes it was a bit like in Bielefeld: not a second ball, no assertiveness. In the end it was a happy victory against a good Heidenheim team.”
Heidenheim misses opportunities in rows
If there were excitement in the first half, in principle only because Heidenheim had good chances. So Granit Xhaka could be easily chased the ball from Pieringer in the game structure. Adrian Beck found his passport to the left, whose left shot stroked past the long post. Benedikt Gimber missed the biggest chance after a corner when he pulled off the short post from an acute angle, the ball crashed into the crossbar at the bottom and then jumped back into the field from the left post. Leverkusen had a huge luck in this situation.
Pieringer awarded two more good options (32nd, 33rd), Leverkusen had little access to the game. A single more dangerous conclusion from Amine Adli landed on the left on the outside network (36th).
Leverkusens Boniface in performance low
The attack by the Rhinelander, which was changed after the cup defeat against Arminia Bielefeld, also remained harmless in the second phase of the game. Victor Boniface, who was allowed to play this time from the beginning, did not bring a single ball to the Heidenheimer Tor. The guests looked physically and mentally tired and overplayed.
For this, Pieringer was able to try it again on the other hand: after Omar Traore’s switching game on the right outer lane, the Heidenheim storm tip tried it with the hoe. But Lukas Hradecky in the Leverkusen Tor could not be overcome (66.).
Leverkusen’s heads are increasingly hanging
The Werkself still did not manage to build pressure in midfield, powerfully appear in the penalty area of the hosts over Boniface substituted for Boniface and tear the game. Jeremie Frimpong reacted symbol on the right -hand side after a pass from Jonathan Tah. The ball slipped into the side of the Dutch – Frimpong let his head hang and shook the black curls.
After all, after the substitution of voutine Jonas Hofmann, Bayer coach Xabi Alonso recorded the first shot on the gate of the guests in the 86th minute: Hofmann tried it from about 15 meters with a low shot, but only produced a briefed ball.
In added time, a resting ball initiated the Leverkusen victory in midfield. The ball made the ball to Hofmann via detours, which was exemplary for Buendia from Halbrechts. Its placed shot from a central position struck unsustainably at the bottom right. “Laterkusen” had struck once again – to horror the Heidenheim fans.
Heidenheim in Frankfurt, Leverkusen against Union Berlin
Heidenheim will be challenged next Sunday afternoon in Frankfurt (April 13, 2025, 5.30 p.m.). The day before, Leverkusen visited the Team von Union Berlin (3:30 p.m.).