Highlights

Matchday 7

FINAL

BORUSSIA-PARK

1. FC Heidenheim 1846

80'

PieringerMarvin Pieringer

KleindienstTim Kleindienst

75'

KleindienstTim Kleindienst

62'

ItakuraKo Itakura

22'

12'

ScienzaLéo Scienza

D. Siebert

BORUSSIA-PARK

Full-time: Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-2 Heidenheim

Gladbach record back-to-back wins as they get the better of Heidenheim! The were the better team early on but fell behind to Léo Scienza's rebound effort, although they were soon back on level terms through Kō Itakura. After the interval, Tim Kleindienst netted a double, one from the penalty spot, as it seems Gladbach had wrapped up the three points. They ultimately did prevail, although not before Marvin Pieringer netted a penalty of his own at the other end to set up a nervy finish.

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Kleindienst denied

Almost a hat-trick for Kleindienst, but his effort is stopped by Müller before he Čvančara shoots over.

90'

+ 3

Post!

A lightning-quick counter-attack almost leads to a fourth for Gladbach! Kleindienst's sublime backheel releases Čvančara, whose shot cannons off post.

90'

Substitution

Fabio Chiarodia

Joe Scally

90'

Substitution

Florian Neuhaus

Alassane Pléa

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Marnon Busch35.19km/h

Leonardo Weschenfelder Scienza34.41km/h

Franck Honorat33.21km/h

89'

Another huge chance

A wonderful opening for Conteh to equalise, but he doesn't connect well enough and Nicolas can easily gather.

88'

Huge stop!

Nicolas produces a brilliant save to tip Kaufmann's header over the crossbar.

88'

Yellow card

Julian Weigl

85'

Substitution

Philipp Sander

Rocco Reitz

83'

Yellow card

Luca Kerber

81'

Heidenheim pull one back!

This one might not be over just yet! The visitors receive a penalty after Weigl handles in the area, and Pieringer sends Nicolas the wrong way to halve the deficit. A little less than 10 minutes - plus injury time - for Heidenheim to find an equaliser.

81'

Substitution

Kevin Stöger

Robin Hack

81'

Substitution

Tomáš Čvančara

Franck Honorat

81'

Substitution

Luca Kerber

Benedikt Gimber

81'

Substitution

Stefan Schimmer

Marnon Busch

80'

Marvin Pieringer

GOAL!

3:2

Penalty

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

77 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

105.68 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

77'

SituationNo penalty

ReviewPrevious handball?

DecisionPenalty

76'

Gladbach two to the good!

Kleindienst is on the scoresheet again, dispatching a spot-kick after Busch brought down Pléa in the box. Two goals for him today and now five for the season.

75'

Tim Kleindienst

GOAL!

3:1

Penalty

Goal probability

77 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

107.8 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

73'

Save!

A brilliant stop from Müller prevents Kleindienst from scoring his second.

Man of the moment

A new Germany international and a potential match-winning goal in the Bundesliga - everything is going Kleindienst's way at the moment.

71'

Yellow card

Benedikt Gimber

68'

Substitution

Mikkel Kaufmann

Paul Wanner

68'

Substitution

Mathias Honsak

Léo Scienza

63'

It had to be!

Gladbach are in front courtesy of former Heidenheim striker Kleindienst's clever goal. Pléa fires a ball into the box, and the centre-forward backheels into an empty net. The Foals are good value for their lead - can they hold on?

63'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

62'

Tim Kleindienst

GOAL!

2:1

Goal probability

52 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

5.03 m

61'

Gladbach more threatening

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

The home team have created the best chances, but have not been able to make it count.

xGoals

1.13

0.76

Goals

59'

Beck over

A good opportunity for Heidenheim. However, the forward side-foots his volley well over the crossbar. That was a bit of a let-off for Gladbach.

59'

Substitution

Sirlord Conteh

Adrian Beck

Hard-fought

Both teams are eager to pick up a good result.

53'

Yellow card

Tim Kleindienst

52'

Kleindienst shoots over

The new Germany international has only had a couple of half-chances today. This one is probably his best, but he can't keep his shot from inside the area down.

51'

Pieringer denied

Heidenheim do get forward and Pieringer heads towards goal. However, there isn't enough strength in the attempt and Nicolas can hold.

50'

Gladbach pressing

The home are continuing where they left off, looking to complete the turnaround.

46'

Back up and running

The second half is underway here.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-1 Heidenheim

All square at the break! The Foals were the more dangerous of the two teams, but fell behind to Léo Scienza's close-range opener on the rebound before Kō Itakura equalised midway through the half. The hosts looked the more likely of the two teams to score a second, so they will be eager to make their superiority count after the interval.

Half-time

44'

Well wide

Kleindienst's header is never troubling Müller between the sticks.

40'

Gladbach more dangerous

The hosts have been the more threatening but are still level.

Goal attempts

3off target

4on target

1off target

2on target

40'

Half-time approaching

There isn't much of this first-half remaining. Can either side take the lead before the break?

39'

Yellow card

Jan Schöppner

The equaliser

Itakura's tidy finish means we are level in this one.

31'

Gladbach in control

Seoane's men have their opponents penned back in their own half, with Heidenheim rarely able to release the pressure. They do have a free-kick in Gladbach's half here, though.

31'

Yellow card

Robin Hack

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Jonas Föhrenbach32.49km/h

Marnon Busch32.17km/h

Stefan Lainer31.39km/h

The opener

Scienza's goal was his second in the Bundesliga and was only Heidenheim's second shot on target of the game.

27'

Great save

Müller makes a far more difficult stop on this occasion, pushing Hack's header over the crossbar.

25'

Honorat denied

The hosts are looking to assert their superiority here, as Müller holds the French winger's outside-of-the-foot shot.

22'

Back on level terms!

Just what Gladbach needed. Die Fohlen win a corner and, although it is initially cleared, they keep the chance alive. Pléa's low cross is deflected into the path of Itakura, who takes a touch a hammers into the corner. All square!

22'

Ko Itakura

GOAL!

1:1

Goal probability

20 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

88.67 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

7.83 m

15'

What now?

Gladbach have only come from behind to win once under Seoane. What can they produce in response here?

12'

Heidenheim in front!

The visitors have the advantage! Schöppner's shot does have too much pace on it, but Nicolas can only push it into the path of Scienza, who buries on the rebound.

12'

Léo Scienza

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

9 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

76.19 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11.11 m

12'

Lots of Gladbach possession

The hosts are seeing a lot of the ball, but haven't done too much with it yet.

Possession (%)

6040

Quiet start

Neither side have been able to assert their authority in this one yet.

Friedrich over

The ball bounces around the penalty area, but the centre-back can't control his attempt as it bounces off the ground and over the bar.

We're off!

Underway here in Gladbach!

Kick-off!

Almost underway

The teams are on the pitch and raring to go!

0:11

Watch: Heidenheim warm-up

The visitors have been going through their final preparations ahead of this clash.

Gladbach team news

In contrast, Gerardo Seoane makes five changes to the team that was beaten at Augsburg. Nico Elvedi, Luca Netz, Philipp Sander, Tomáš Čvančara and Kevin Stöger make way, while Stefan Lainer, Marvin Friedrich, Rocco Reitz, Franck Honorat and Robin Hack come in.

Heidenheim team news

Frank Schmidt makes two changes from the side that lost 1-0 at Leipzig before the international break. Omar Traoré is replaced by Adrian Beck, while Léo Scienza comes in for Mikkel Kaufmann.

Gladbach starting XI

Nicolas - Lainer, Itakura, Friedrich, Scally - Reitz, Weigl (c) - Honorat, Hack, Pléa – Kleindienst

Gladbach subs

Sippel, Chiarodia, Ullrich, Stöger, Neuhaus, Sander, Fukuda, Ranos, Čvančara

Heidenheim starting XI

Müller - Busch, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Schöppner, Maloney - Beck, Wanner, Scienza - Pieringer

Heidenheim subs

Eicher, Siersleben, Traoré, Theurkauf, Kerber, Schimmer, Honsak, Kaufmann, Conteh

Frank Schmidt on facing Gladbach

"They will try to put us under pressure from the first minute in order to take the lead as quickly as possible and get the supporters right behind them. They always try to move forward through variable positional play and possession of the ball. All of this entails risks, and also opportunities for us - especially if we defend well."

Gerardo Seoane on facing Heidenheim

"We've been very critical of ourselves. We know the mistakes we made in the last game and have worked on them in the break. Now it's about showing improvement in those areas."

2:28

Watch: The best sounds of the ball hitting the net

A familiar face

Tim Kleindienst moved to Gladbach from Heidenheim in the summer and is now a full Germany international. He scored 25 times last term, including a Heidenheim-high of 12 in the league, while Kleindienst has three league goals and one assist to his name already for the Foals.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

2:03

Watch: Heidenheim 1-1 Gladbach - previous meeting

Gladbach are unbeaten in their first two top-flight meetings with Heidenheim, taking four points from last season's games.

Heidenheim exceeding expectations again

After losing key players this summer, many fans may have expected a slow start to 2024/25, but Heidenheim have once again surpassed expectations with some brilliant performances in the opening weeks of only their second season in the Bundesliga.

Gladbach looking to bounce back

Their most recent loss to Augsburg was their fourth of the season, so Gladbach will be desperate to get back on track with three points against Heidenheim. They have performed well in some of their defeats, but they need to turn those performances into results.

2:03

Watch: Augsburg 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach - highlights

Borussia Mönchengladbach have six points to show for their first six games, following defeat in Augsburg.

2:03

Watch: Heidenheim 0-1 RB Leipzig - highlights

Heidenheim fell to their third defeat of the season last time out. They've won their other three league fixtures, though, and currently find themselves in the relative comforts of ninth place.

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