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Bundesliga Relegation Playoff: Heidenheim and Elversberg Draw 2-2 in First Leg

Elversberg's early two-goal lead was erased by Heidenheim's second-half comeback, leaving the tie evenly poised for the decisive second leg.

Elversberg lieferte eine mutige Vorstellung
Im Duell: Fisnik Asllani (l.) und Patrick Mainka
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Overview

  • The first leg of the Bundesliga relegation playoff ended in a 2-2 draw at Heidenheim's Voith-Arena.
  • Elversberg took a 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from Lukas Petkov in the 18th minute and Fisnik Asllani in the 42nd minute.
  • A potential goal by Heidenheim's Omar Haktab TraorĂ© was disallowed just before halftime following a VAR review for offside.
  • Heidenheim rallied in the second half with Tim Siersleben scoring in the 62nd minute and Mathias Honsak equalizing in the 65th minute.
  • The playoff will be decided in the second leg, with no away-goals rule in place; extra time and penalties will follow if the aggregate score remains tied.