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Heidenheim Stages Second-Half Comeback to Draw Elversberg in Bundesliga Playoff Opener

The first leg ended 2-2 after Heidenheim erased a two-goal deficit, setting up a decisive second leg for Bundesliga promotion or survival.

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bundesliga - Relegation Playoff - First Leg - 1. FC Heidenheim v SV Elversberg - Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Germany - May 22, 2025 1. FC Heidenheim's Mathias Honsak scores their second goal REUTERS/Heiko Becker
Heidenheim midfielder Mathias Honsak celebrates scoring the equaliser against Elversberg

Overview

  • Elversberg took a 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from Lukas Petkov and Fisnik Asllani, showcasing their attacking prowess.
  • Heidenheim responded with two second-half goals from Tim Siersleben and Mathias Honsak to level the score at 2-2.
  • The playoff winner, determined after Monday’s second leg, will secure a place in the Bundesliga next season.
  • Elversberg, representing a town of just 13,000 people, aims to become the smallest club to ever play in Germany’s top flight.
  • Since the playoff’s 2008-09 reintroduction, Bundesliga teams have prevailed in 13 of 16 editions, with Union Berlin the last second-tier winner in 2019.