1. FC Heidenheim was involved in a breathtaking 5-5 draw against VfL Wolfsburg in the 2. Bundesliga. The match was part of a goal-filled matchday.

In a crazy first half, both teams held a 5-2 lead at different stages. For Heidenheim, Maximilian Senft scored after seven minutes and Marvin Wanitzek after twelve. Louey Ben Farhat and Fabian Reese scored for Wolfsburg, before Alexander Bernhardsson equalized after 28 minutes. Vinícius Souza put Wolfsburg back ahead in first-half stoppage time.

The second half began with two quick goals for Wolfsburg from Hans Christian Bernat and Hauke Wahl, establishing a 5-2 lead. But Heidenheim's coach Frank Schmidt reacted. Thomas Keller pulled one back in the 69th minute, before Jan Schöppner made it 4-5 two minutes later. Friedrich Müller equalized in the 77th minute. In the closing minutes, Heidenheim completely turned the game around. Oualid Mhamdi scored to make it 6-5 in the 87th minute, followed by Julian Niehues a minute later. Maximilian Breunig secured a point for Wolfsburg with his goal in added time.

With this one point, Heidenheim occupies fourth place in the 2. Bundesliga ahead of the next matchday. The team coached by Frank Schmidt has six points from three games, with a record of two wins and one loss. Their recent form reads win, loss, win. In the table, the team has scored ten goals and conceded ten, resulting in a goal difference of zero. The tight situation can be followed in the standings, as Heidenheim is just three points behind leaders 1. FC Nürnberg.

For the upcoming challenges, Heidenheim will be without two players. Both Christian Conteh and Sirlord Conteh are currently injured and unavailable. Their return is important for the team to bolster attacking options. The current squad status can be viewed on our injuries page. The absence of the two forwards presents a challenge, especially with many fixtures ahead.

Heidenheim's next task is an away match against SpVgg Greuther Fürth on September 6, 2026. Fürth currently sits in seventh place. This duel is an important test for the team's ambitions in the upper half of the table. All upcoming fixtures can be found on our fixtures page. After the goal fest against Wolfsburg, the focus will be on becoming more defensively solid and converting the thrilling offensive display into points.