Overview
- Emiliano Buendia scored a decisive stoppage-time goal to give Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win over Heidenheim, keeping their slim title hopes alive.
- The victory comes just days after Leverkusen's shocking German Cup semifinal loss to third-division Arminia Bielefeld.
- Leverkusen struggled offensively without injured midfielder Florian Wirtz but managed to secure the win through Buendia's late strike.
- Bayern Munich remains six points ahead at the top of the Bundesliga after defeating Augsburg 3-1 on Friday.
- Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig earned key victories, while Stuttgart ended a winless streak with a dominant 4-0 win over Bochum.