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FCH Heidenheim Heidenheim - WOB Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg

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Highlight Video 1 fc heidenheim 1846 vs vfl wolfsburg

Highlights

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Léo Scienza

Vote for your Man of the Match!

Vote for your Man of the Match!
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Man of the Match: Léo Scienza

Léo Scienza's goal wasn't enough for a result, but the Brazilian did take the fan vote as the game's best player. He could be a key performer for Heidenheim this season.
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Full-time: Heidenheim 1-3 Wolfsburg

The visitors come away with all three points after a promising display. Wolfsburg took the lead in the first half only to be pegged back immediately by Man of the Match Scienza's stunning free-kick. In the second half, the visitors controlled the game, scoring first through substitute Svanberg, before Amoura won and scored a penalty to seal the points.
Full-time
90'
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Five minutes added on

Not long left now as the fourth official reveals that we will have five minutes of added time.
90'

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

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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.
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Amoura seals the win

That should be that! Amoura fires his penalty past Ramaj with no hesitation.
87'

Mohamed Amoura

GOAL!

1:3
Penalty
Mohamed Amoura
Goal probability
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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
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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.
102.92 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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
0:33
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Wolfsburg have a penalty

After soaking up Heidenheim pressure, Wimmer breaks superbly before feeding Amoura. The Algerian is then brought down by Ramaj, and the visitors have the chance to seal victory.
83'

Honsak flicks the ball goalwards

Traoré gets forward down the right and whips in a good cross, but Honsak can only flick the ball goalwards with his hip, and Grabara collects.
79'

Wolfsburg in control

The visitors have been in charge of this game since taking the lead. Heidenheim just can't seem to get going anymore, despite making changes.
74'

Wolfsburg now the clear favourites

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Wolfsburg now the clear favourites
That goal has put Wolfsburg firmly in control.
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27.7 %
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81.3 %
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Svanberg with an immediate impact

He's only been on the pitch for a couple of minutes, but Svanberg has given Wolfsburg the lead. The visitors spread the play well, before Arnold whips in a delightful first-time cross that Svanberg heads home well.
66'
Mattias Svanberg
Goal probability
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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.
20 %
Distance to Goal
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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.
7.77 m
64'

Double changes from both sides

After a slow start to this half, both sides have opted to make double changes.
58'

Föhrenbach down with a knock

There is a break in play as Föhrenbach receives some treatment.
57'

Pejčinović flicks a corner wide

Pejčinović has certainly been involved in this game, but yet again, he can't make the most of his opportunity. This chance was much tougher, but the 20-year-old's header drifts narrowly wide.
56'

Less flow to the game

After an entertaining first half, the opening few minutes of this half have been much slower.
0:29
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Arnold with a ferocious strike

The Wolfsburg captain lines one up from the edge box that Ramaj has to parry away acrobatically.
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Back underway

Wolfsburg get the second half started.
Kick-off!
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Half-time: Heidenheim 1-1 Wolfsburg

It's level at the break after a stunner apiece from both sides. Skov Olsen opened the scoring after 20 minutes with a wonderful curling effort, before Scienza won and scored a magnificent free-kick just before the half-hour mark. Wolfsburg have had the better chances, but Scienza has looked unplayable for Heidenheim.
Half-time
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Added time

Two minutes to be played before the break.
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Scienza making the difference

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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).
A combination of Scienza's fantastic free-kick and some wasteful Wolfsburg finishing is the reason we are level.
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Two quick yellows

Both Jenz and Arnold pick up quick yellow cards in succession for fouling the imperious Scienza.
39'

Wimmer misses again

Just seconds after his last effort, Wimmer is found by a low corner, but his effort is high and wild.
0:27
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Wasteful Wimmer

That should be 2-1 to the hosts. For the second time, a loose back-pass is pounced upon by Wimmer, and this time, he is one-on-one with Ramaj. The Austrian tries to place his finish, but fires his effort straight into the goalkeeper's chest.
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Another big chance for Pejčinović

Pejčinović had a big chance very early on, and now he has let another opportunity go to waste. Skov Olsen skips into the box and dinks a ball into the centre for Pejčinović, but he can't keep his header down from close range.
35'

Somehow the ball stays out

Scienza is controlling this game now. This time, the Brazilian's cross is just centimetres away from finding a teammate at the back post.
31'

Zivzivadze tries to catch out Grabara

A loose pass in midfield falls to the Heidenheim striker, who tries to catch out Grabara with an early strike, but the goalkeeper is alert to the danger and makes the save.
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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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.
2.
Patrick Wimmer
Patrick Wimmer33.88km/h
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Benedikt Gimber
Benedikt Gimber32.27km/h
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Scienza curls in a beauty

Scienza bursts through the midfield and wins himself a free-kick on the edge of the box. The Brazilian then takes the free-kick himself, curling in a stunner off the far post.
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Léo Scienza

GOAL!

1:1
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Goal probability
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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.
7 %
Shot speed
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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.
111.61 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
23.32 m
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Scienza drags an effort wide

Heidenheim get forward for the first time in several minutes through Scienza, but last season's hero can only scuff his shot wide.
0:28
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Arnold tries the spectacular

Arnold is known for scoring long-range goals, but he couldn't quite find the target this time. His left-footed drive goes just wide of the right-hand post.
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Fischer with an effort

Almost a similar move to the opener, but this time Fischer fires over the bar.
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A stunner from Skov Olsen!

The visitors lead on the 20-minute mark thanks to a wondrous strike from Skov Olsen. The Wolves win the ball back high up the pitch, before Wimmer skips across the pitch from left to right and feeds Skov Olsen. The Dane then unleashes a curling effort into the far corner.
Goal probability
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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.
2 %
Shot speed
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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.
108.04 km/h
Distance to Goal
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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.
23.44 m
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Ouch!

Majer hits one from range, but his effort is blocked swiftly by the face of Gimber. That looked a painful one, and Gimber will need some treatment.
11'

Wimmer looking a bright spark

The Austrian has started this game well, winning a couple of free-kicks for his side already.
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Almost a disaster for the hosts

Ramaj is played a loose back pass and comes flying out to try and intercept the ball before it gets to Wimmer, but he catches the Austrian late. Luckily for the goalkeeper, there is a covering defender behind him; otherwise, that could have been an early bath.
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Pejčinović almost strikes immediately

The 20-year-old is found in the centre of the box in space and tries a snapshot, but he drags his left-footed effort narrowly wide. That could have been an early opener for the man who scored a hat-trick in the cup last weekend.
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We're underway

The Bundesliga's opening weekend continues.
Kick-off!

Almost underway

Five minutes until these two sides are up and running in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season.
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Watch: A new goalkeeper in the house!

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Watch: Arnold's shirt ready for 450th competitive game

Wolfsburg subs

M. Müller, Angely, Odogu, Dárdai, Černý, Gerhardt, Svanberg, Amoura, Wind

Heidenheim subs

K. Müller, Kölle, Traoré, Kerber, Honsak, Niehues, Beck, Wagner, Kaufmann
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Schmidt thrilled to be back

“Everyone’s pleased the Bundesliga is back. It’s been a long pre-season. Everyone wants to know where we stand. Nobody really knows on Matchday 1, but we’re at home and want to win the game. We had a good home record last season. We have our first opportunity to get a win under our belts tomorrow.”
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Arnold to hit milestone

The Wolfsburg captain is expected to make his 450th competitive appearance for the club against Heidenheim. His Bundesliga debut for the club came against Augsburg in 2011, under Felix Magath.
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Can Wolfsburg repeat away success?

Last season the Wolves' away form was actually superior to their home form, as they collected 27 points on the road and 16 at the Volkswagen Arena. They also won more away games (eight) than they did during their 2008/09 title winning season (five).
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Simonis ahead of Bundesliga bow

“I’m looking forward to it – maybe a bit nervous, but in a good way. We had a tough pre-season, but we wanted to have tough opponents. We had a good game against Hemelingen [in the DFB Cup], but now it starts in earnest. Heidenheim deserve so much credit – they have their own style of play and don’t change it to adapt to their opponents.”
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Can Simonis improve on compatriots?

New Wolfsburg boss Paul Simonis is the fourth Dutchman to take charge of the Wolves. He'll be hoping to do better than his predecessors, though. Henk van Meteren, Andries Jonker and Mark van Bommel all failed to see out a full season.
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Comfortably through

Both teams enjoyed big wins to kick off the season in the DFB Cup first round on Saturday. Heidenheim eased past Bahlingen with a 5-0 win, while Wolfsburg went even further by putting nine without reply past Hemelingen. Expect a much tighter affair in this opening Bundesliga encounter.
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Frank's legacy

September marks 18 years since Frank Schmidt took over as Heidenheim coach, guiding them from the fifth tier all the way to the Bundesliga and even Europe. In that same time, Wolfsburg have had 18 different coaches.
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Wolves pounce

Wolfsburg have scored first in all four of their competitive visits to Heidenheim, in fact doing so in the first 10 minutes of both Bundesliga games here.
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Quick out the blocks again?

Heidenheim won both their opening two matches of last season and were in fact top of the table after that. Things subsequently took a turn, as they only managed to stay up with a last-minute goal in the play-off against Elversberg.

A home first

Going into their third season in the Bundesliga, this is the first time Heidenheim will kick off the campaign with a home fixture.
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Watch: The best first goals in a Bundesliga season

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Watch: Wolfsburg 0-1 Heidenheim - highlights

Marvin Pieringer's first-half penalty aided Heidenheim in their battle to beat the drop the last time they faced Wolfsburg in March.

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