Heidenheim draws 2-2 with Cologne. The game started with Cologne dominating possession, with 85% of the ball in the first few minutes.
What happened?
The first big chance fell to Ragnar Ache, who failed to beat Heidenheim's goalkeeper Diant Ramaj after a pass from Jakub Kamiński. But then Heidenheim struck out of nowhere - and what a strike it was! Jan Schöppner crossed from the right, and Marvin Pieringer finished with a spectacular overhead kick to make it 1-0.
The Cologne response
The Cologne response didn't take long to arrive: just three minutes later, Eric Martel headed in an equalizer after a cross from Alessio Castro-Montes. But Heidenheim didn't give up and took the lead again: after a quickly taken free kick and a shot from Arijon Ibrahimović that was blocked, Julian Niehues scored to make it 2-1.
The equalizer
At halftime, Cologne coach Kwasniok made a change, bringing on Saïd El Mala for Denis Huseinbašić - a great decision! Just two minutes after the restart, the substitute scored from 21 meters out, his deflected shot curling into the Heidenheim goal to make it 2-2.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| League standing | 17th |
| Points | 26 |
| Goals | 41:72 (-31) |
Heidenheim remains in 17th place, 63 points behind leaders Bayern München.
