Overview

• Serhou Guirassy scored in the 33rd minute and Maximilian Beier added a goal in first-half stoppage time as Dortmund beat Heidenheim 2-0 after Budu Siwsiwadse was sent off in the 21st minute for a foul on Felix Nmecha.
• Beier told Sky that Dortmund "want to be champions," a remark he made after scoring and continuing his strong form.
• Coach Niko Kovac downplayed the statement, joking he would "drive that out of him" and quipping about whether the striker had drunk something at halftime.
• Kovac cited last season’s 25-point gap to Bayern and set the immediate target as securing Champions League qualification rather than talking about the title.
• The victory gives Dortmund seven points from three matches and first place in the early table, with their Champions League opener at Juventus up next.