After 0:2 shock: Leipzig only draw against Heidenheim

First shot on target

Before Sunday's game, sporting director Marcel Schäfer had said: "Now we finally have most of the team available again and have been able to train for a whole week and hope that we can see that in the manner and the result." He was sorely disappointed in the first half.

Heidenheim were more than effective despite the seven changes made by coach Frank Schmidt, who also had to replace the injured Leo Scienza. Honsak, who had been moved into the starting eleven, took advantage of the first offensive action to take the lead. He coolly shot the ball into the corner from 18 meters after the RB defence had failed to resolutely clear a ball that had already been won.

The visitors' second attempt was also successful. After Orban had touched Pieringer, who had slipped away in the penalty area, the referee Martin Petersen immediately pointed to the spot. The fouled player converted safely. Peter Gulacsi then prevented the 0:3 (23') with a save when Honsak shot again

HCH coach Schmidt had big worries before the game after the loss in the Conference League against FC Copenhagen. He was looking for "fresh energy". You can't argue that away. "We're coming off two English weeks," he said on the streaming service DAZN before kick-off and demanded: "We have to fight back more and stand firm." This strategy initially worked.