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SGE Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt - FCH Heidenheim Heidenheim

R. Koch
73'
A. Kalimuendo
53'

Deutsche Bank Park(58,700 Spectators)

Harm Osmers

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0:13

Watch: Kalimuendo on his goal

Full-time: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 Heidenheim

The final whistle goes, and it's Eintracht who take all three points via an instinctive Kalimuendo strike in the 53rd minute. In a match of few chances, the home side made life difficult for themselves in the last 20 minutes as a result of Koch's sending-off, but Heidenheim - who defended robustly throughout - were unable to take advantage of their extra man.

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Full-time

90'

+ 4

Behrens chucks in a long throw

Not for the first time today, Behrens launches a long throw into the Eintracht box in search of a late chance. The Eintracht defence deals with it competently, though.

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya

90'

Six mins of injury time

We're going to have an additional six minutes at Deutsche Bank Park.

90'

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

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.

1.

Jean-Mattéo Bahoya Négoce33.33km/h

2.

Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab33.23km/h

3.

Marnon Busch33.18km/h

88'

Traoré lets fly!

The visitors push forward, and the ball falls to Traoré, whose shot is deflected wide for a corner!

88'

Substitution

85'

Five mins to go

Can Heidenheim make the extra man count?

84'

Substitution

Omar Haktab Traoré

82'

Yellow card

Michael Zetterer

80'

Substitution

Arnaud Kalimuendo

80'

Substitution

80'

Substitution

Jonathan Burkardt

Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab

80'

Substitution

Stefan Schimmer

Budu Zivzivadze

80'

Substitution

0:19

Amaimouni-Echghouyab denied by Ramaj

Ramaj pulls off a great save from Amaimouni-Echghouyab's angled effort, pushing the ball away from danger.

Koch sent off!

In what could be a huge moment in the match, the Eintracht captain is given a second yellow and his marching orders for a late challenge. Could this give Heidenheim a way back into the game?

© IMAGO/Jan Huebner

73'

Second yellow card

73'

Heidenheim have come to life

Dinkçi finds himself in a great shooting position, but he scoops the ball over the bar! Positive signs for the away side, though.

72'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

SGE

FCH

11.6 s

26.7 s

71'

Yellow card

68'

Almost an equaliser

Sirlord Conteh sprints clear and finishes with aplomb for what appears to be a crucial equalising goal. Unfortunately, following a check, he's deemed to be offside.

68'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

63'

Pair of changes

Heidenheim shuffle the pack in an attempt to find a leveller - Kaufmann and Sirlord Conteh enter the fray.

63'

Substitution

Mikkel Kaufmann

63'

Substitution

Arijon Ibrahimović

60'

What a pass by Dōan!

Dōan looks up and clips a beautiful ball in for Chaïbi, whose header goes straight into the arms of Ramaj. Unlucky!

58'

Eintracht's tails are up

That goal has clearly lifted a weight from the fans' and players' shoulders. The home faithful are making a lot of noise again, while on the pitch the Eagles are playing with a bit more purpose.

57'

Yellow card

0:30

Eintracht make the breakthrough!

Following a free-kick on the left, the ball eventually makes it way to Koch, who flicks the ball on to Kalimuendo. The Eintracht striker has a lot to do, but he finishes instinctively to give his side the lead!

53'

Arnaud Kalimuendo

GOAL!

1:0

Arnaud Kalimuendo

Goal probability

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.

6 %

Distance to Goal

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.

7.19 m

50'

Another chance for Dōan

Bahoya cuts the ball across for Dōan, making a late run into the middle. The visitors' defence closes him down quickly, though, and this pressure forces the Japanese winger to fire the ball over the bar.

49'

Dōan shoots over

Dōan creates a bit of space for himself, but he's leaning back as he shoots, which sends the ball flying high over the bar.

46'

Second half is under way

The ref's whistle goes and it's the away side who kick off the second half.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Heidenheim

The half-time whistle goes, and it's fair to say that this match hasn't quite got going yet. Aside from one shot on target from Eintracht's Larsson in the early stages, there's been very little in the way of goalmouth action. Heidenheim have defended stoutly, and Frank Schmidt will hope that his players can continue in the same vein in the second period.

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Half-time

0:26

Series of corners

The Eagles put on a bit of pressure as the break approaches, sending in a number of dangerous-looking corners that the away defence deals with comfortably.

38'

Koch in the book

The Eagles captain receives a yellow card from referee Osmers for a foul on Ibrahimović.

38'

Yellow card

35'

Disquieted home crowd

Although we're only 35 mins into the match, there's already a bit of audible grumbling from the home crowd - they're clearly a bit frustrated with their heroes' inability to break down Heidenheim's rearguard.

32'

Rare foray forward

The visitors work the ball into half-chance territory, but Behrens' cross is over-hit and Zetterer comes out and claims the ball confidently.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

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.

1.

Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab33.23km/h

2.

Marnon Busch33.18km/h

3.

Eren Sami Dinkci32.75km/h

27'

Probing down the right

Eintracht continue to try and find a way through down the right flank, with Collins, Dōan, and Amaimouni-Echghouyab all combining frequently. This strategy has not resulted in the creation of any clear-cut opportunities yet, though.

Heidenheim battling

Despite not having much possession, Frank Schmidt will likely not be too displeased with his players' efforts in the opening 20 minutes. They've been determined in the tackle and have pressed Frankfurt hard.

© IMAGO/Jan Huebner

18'

No-one in the middle

Amaimouni-Echghouyab does brilliantly to reach a ball that looked like it was going out - it turns into an excellent cross, but there's no Eintracht player near enough to take advantage.

16'

Stark possession difference in the opening 15 mins

Possession (%)

7624

0:22

First chance!

With a lovely backheel flick, Kalimuendo sets up Larsson, who drives into the box and shoots, but it's fairly tame and Ramaj collects the ball comfortably.

11'

Dōan looks lively

Dōan, back in the starting XI today, is seeing a lot of the ball at the moment. The plan seems to be for him to test out his man down the right early on.

8'

Eagles dominating the ball

Unsurprisingly, the home team have had almost all of the play in the opening stages, but without actually creating a chance (so far). Heidenheim are pressing - and defending - proficiently.

4'

Free-kick wasted

Eintracht win a free-kick just outside the box after a foul on Dōan, but they're unable to do anything of note with it.

1'

And we're off!

The home side get us under way in Frankfurt. Let's hope it's a good one!

Kick-off!

About five mins to kick-off

There's an excellent atmosphere brewing at Deutsche Bank Park as the kick-off to this intriguing match approaches.

Table talk

Eintracht are seventh, and a win today could potentially cut the points gap to six between them and sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen, who have a tough assignment in the shape of Bayern Munich. Bottom side Heidenheim, meanwhile, will take any points they can get at this stage, with time running out for a Great Escape.

More on those teams

It's three changes for Heidenheim as Busch, Dinkçi and Ibrahimović replace Traoré, Honsak, and Pieringer. Meanwhile, Frankfurt welcome back Dōan and Amaimouni-Echghouyab in place of Höjlund and Burkardt.

0:20

Heidenheim players head out for a run-around

Frankfurt starting XI

Zetterer – Brown, Amenda, Koch (c), Collins – Dōan, Larsson, Chaïbi – Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Kalimuendo, Bahoya

Frankfurt subs

Grahl, Baum, Doumbia, Arrhov, Dahoud, Götze, Höjlund, Skhiri, Burkardt

Heidenheim starting XI

Ramaj – Busch, Mainka (c), Gimber, Behrens – Dorsch, Schöppner, Kerber – Dinkçi, Zivzivadze, Ibrahimović

Heidenheim subs

Feller, Föhrenbach, Kölle, Traoré, S. Conteh, Honsak, Niehues, Kaufmann, Schimmer

0:11

Eagles check out the Deutsche Bank Park pitch

Albert Riera on facing Heidenheim

"We’re not the only team in Europe that has trouble against deep-lying opponents. That’s how I’m expecting Heidenheim to play, to wait for mistakes and then break forward. We’ve talked about that. We’ve trained for three different approaches. For example, our strikers need to occupy the defenders so that players arriving from deep can find the spaces. And crosses are another tool at our disposal.”

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Frank Schmidt on facing Frankfurt

"Frankfurt will approach the game with high intensity and a strong attacking drive. Playing away in Frankfurt in front of this crowd, with 1,500 Heidenheim fans behind them – I can't help anyone who isn't motivated by that, regardless of our modest league position.”

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Frankfurt the goal brokers

Frankfurt have scored twice as many goals as Heidenheim in 2025/26 (48; 24). The Eagles are averaging a goal every six shots, with only leaders Bayern Munich faring better among Bundesliga teams. Heidenheim need 12 shots per goals.

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Winter blues

Heidenheim's run of 12 games without a win is an unwanted club record. They're the only Bundesliga side without a win in 2026.

© IMAGO/kolbert-press/Martin Agüera

Riera impact

Frankfurt had shipped 45 goals after Matchday 20 (the joint-most in the division, alongside Heidenheim). In five games under Albert Riera, they have conceded just four times - fewer than any other Bundesliga team.

© IMAGO/osnapix / Marcus Hirnschal

2:03

Watch: Heidenhem 1-1 Frankfurt - previous meeting

Rasmus Kristensen cancelled out Budu Zivzivadze's opener as Frankfurt drew in Heidenheim on Matchday 9.

2:03

Watch: St. Pauli 0-0 Frankfurt - highlights

Seventh-placed Frankfurt couldn't find a way past relegation-threatened St. Pauli as they failed to win for the seventh straight away game. The Eagles have won their last two on home soil, though.

2:03

Watch: Heidenheim 2-4 Hoffenheim - highlights

Heidenheim are 10 points adrift of safety after defeat to Hoffenheim. The Bundesliga's bottom side are currently winless in 12, dating back to a 2-1 home victory over Freiburg on 6 December.

Hello and welcome!

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