1. FC Heidenheim lost their friendly match against VfB Stuttgart 3-0 on September 25. Goals from Atakan Karazor, Lorenz Assignon and Jeff Chabot secured the win for the Bundesliga side.
Stuttgart took the lead in the 42nd minute through Karazor. After the break, Assignon doubled the advantage in the 72nd minute with an overhead kick. "With a spectacular overhead kick," said Assignon of his goal. Chabot added the third in the 86th minute, with Jamie Leweling providing assists for all three Stuttgart goals.
For Heidenheim, the return of Nikolas Nartey was a positive note. The midfielder started after a long injury absence but was substituted as planned after 30 minutes. Goalkeeper Thomas Dähne played the full match.
The friendly defeat follows a 2-2 league draw with Arminia Bielefeld. Heidenheim remain in a strong third place in the 2. Bundesliga with 13 points from six games. The full standings show the tight race at the top.
Attention now turns to the next competitive fixture on October 10, when fifth-placed 1. FC Kaiserslautern visit the Voith-Arena.
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