RB Leipzig 2-2 Heidenheim (Feb 23, 2025) Commentary

1. FC Heidenheim 1846

4-3-16, 15 PTS

Loïs Openda - 45'+2'
Benjamin Sesko - 64' Pen

Mathias Honsak - 6'
Marvin Pieringer - 13' Pen

1
Gulácsi
22
Raum
23
Lukeba
4
Orbán
17
Baku
44
Kampl
13
Seiwald
10
Simons
14
Baumgartner
11
Openda
30
Sesko

No.Name
1Péter Gulácsi
23Castello Lukeba 5El Chadaille Bitshiabu
4Willi Orbán
22David Raum
17Ridle Baku 21Kosta Nedeljkovic
44Kevin Kampl
13Nicolas Seiwald
11Loïs Openda
30Benjamin Sesko
10Xavi Simons
14Christoph Baumgartner 18Arthur Vermeeren

Substitutes
27Tidiam Gomis
47Viggo Gebel
26Maarten Vandevoordt
8Amadou Haidara
16Lukas Klostermann
3Lutsharel Geertruida

Red Bull Arena

9:30 AM, February 23, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Leipzig, Germany

Line: RBL -1.5

Over/Under: 3.5

Attendance: 36,619

Referees:
Martin Petersen

RB Leipzig

1. FC Heidenheim 1846

KO
6
6
12
13
15
33
45+2
HT
64
67
74
75
77
80
83
90+6
90+8
FT

- Match ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2.
90'+9' Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2.
90'+8' Offside, RB Leipzig. Xavi Simons is caught offside.
90'+8' Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8' Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
90'+8' Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7' Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7' Foul by Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
90'+6' Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Adrian Beck replaces Tim Siersleben because of an injury.
90'+6' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5' Delay in match because of an injury Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
90'+5' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Benedikt Gimber.
90'+5' Attempt blocked. Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
90'+4' Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
90'+3' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jonas Föhrenbach.
90'+2' Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
90'+2' Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1' Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
90' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Benedikt Gimber.
88' Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald with a through ball.
86' Jonas Föhrenbach (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86' Foul by Kosta Nedeljkovic (RB Leipzig).
83' Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
83' Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Budu Zivzivadze replaces Marvin Pieringer.
80' Foul by Patrick Mainka (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
80' David Raum (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Kosta Nedeljkovic replaces Ridle Baku.
80' Substitution, RB Leipzig. El Chadaille Bitshiabu replaces Castello Lukeba.
79' Attempt missed. Marnon Busch (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonas Föhrenbach following a fast break.
79' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78' Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Honsak (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
77' Thomas Keller (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Jonas Föhrenbach.
77' Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77' Foul by Thomas Keller (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
76' Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
76' Patrick Mainka (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76' Foul by Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig).
75' Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Thomas Keller replaces Luca Kerber.
74' Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Julian Niehues replaces Jan Schöppner.
74' Substitution, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marnon Busch replaces Sirlord Conteh.
73' Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren following a set piece situation.
72' Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72' Foul by Mathias Honsak (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
70' Omar Traoré (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70' Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
68' Hand ball by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
67' Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67' Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67' Foul by Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
66' Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66' Foul by Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
65' Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65' Foul by Luca Kerber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
64' Goal! RB Leipzig 2, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
63' VAR Decision: Penalty RB Leipzig.
59' Penalty conceded by Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) after a foul in the penalty area.
59' Penalty RB Leipzig. Loïs Openda draws a foul in the penalty area.
56' Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56' Foul by Mathias Honsak (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
52' Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52' Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
49' Attempt saved. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
48' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
48' Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig).
46' Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45' Second Half begins RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2.
45'+4' First Half ends, RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2.
45'+3' Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3' Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
45'+2' Goal! RB Leipzig 1, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Sesko.
45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45' Foul by Luca Kerber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
45' Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43' Delay in match because of an injury Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
42' Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a corner.
41' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Kevin Müller.
41' Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
41' Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41' Foul by Luca Kerber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
40' Hand ball by Castello Lukeba (RB Leipzig).
40' Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Kampl.
36' Foul by Patrick Mainka (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
36' Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34' Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
33' Substitution, RB Leipzig. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
33' Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Raum.
32' Luca Kerber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32' Foul by Kevin Kampl (RB Leipzig).
31' Offside, RB Leipzig. Xavi Simons is caught offside.
29' Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Castello Lukeba.
24' Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
22' Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Péter Gulácsi.
22' Attempt missed. Mathias Honsak (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Mainka with a headed pass following a corner.
21' Corner, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
19' Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19' Foul by Patrick Mainka (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
18' Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
18' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Benedikt Gimber.
17' Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17' Foul by Tim Siersleben (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
16' Sirlord Conteh (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16' Foul by David Raum (RB Leipzig).
15' Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
15' Loïs Openda (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15' Foul by Benedikt Gimber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846).
13' Goal! RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2. Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
12' Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card.
11' Penalty conceded by Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) after a foul in the penalty area.
11' Penalty 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Marvin Pieringer draws a foul in the penalty area.
9' Corner, RB Leipzig. Conceded by Benedikt Gimber.
8' Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
6' Goal! RB Leipzig 0, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1. Mathias Honsak (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jan Schöppner following a set piece situation.
6' Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
6' Jan Schöppner (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6' Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig).
2' Luca Kerber (1. FC Heidenheim 1846) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2' Foul by Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Bayern Munich	24	19	4	1	+52	61
Bayer Leverkusen	24	15	8	1	+27	53
Eintracht Frankfurt	24	12	6	6	+13	42
Mainz	24	12	5	7	+14	41
SC Freiburg	24	12	4	8	-2	40
RB Leipzig	24	10	8	6	+6	38
VfL Wolfsburg	24	10	7	7	+10	37
Borussia Monchengladbach	24	11	4	9	+3	37
VfB Stuttgart	24	10	6	8	+5	36
Borussia Dortmund	24	10	5	9	+7	35
FC Augsburg	24	8	8	8	-8	32
Werder Bremen	24	8	6	10	-13	30
TSG Hoffenheim	24	6	7	11	-15	25
1. FC Union Berlin	24	6	5	13	-17	23
St. Pauli	24	6	3	15	-11	21
VfL Bochum	24	4	5	15	-24	17
Holstein Kiel	24	4	4	16	-24	16
1. FC Heidenheim 1846	24	4	3	17	-23	15

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