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FCH Heidenheim Heidenheim - FCU Union Berlin Union Berlin

FCH

3

FCU

1

B. Zivzivadze
79'
75'
L. Querfeld

M. Honsak
36'
M. Honsak
9'

Voith-Arena(Sold out)

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Mathias Honsak

Full-time: Heidenheim 3-1 Union Berlin

Heidenheim breathe life back into their survival bid with a win over Union. Mathias Honsak was his side's hero in the first half, scoring his first two goals of the season to put his team in control. While Union did pull one back through Leopold Querfeld, Budu Zivzivadze settled any late nerves with a fantastic finish. Remarkably, Heidenheim are now unbeaten in 12 league games against Union, with this victory ending a run of 15 Bundesliga fixtures without a win.

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Full-time

90'

+ 6

Over

Beck almost adds extra gloss to the scoreline, but he can only curl over the crossbar with only Frederik Rønnow to beat.

90'

+ 5

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

90'

Union still pushing

The away team are still looking for a way back into this one, but it looks unlikely right now.

88'

Substitution

88'

Substitution

87'

Yellow card

0:17

History made as Güther comes on

Union bring on Güther, aged 16 years and 3 days, as they look to find a way back into this clash. He is therefore Union's youngest-ever player, and the second-youngest in Bundesliga history.

84'

Substitution

80'

Breathing space once more

Zivzavadze has made an impact inside 10 minutes of his introduction, hammering into the top corner from inside the area. Heidenheim needed that - can they now see out the remainder of the game for all three points?

79'

Budu Zivzivadze

GOAL!

3:1

Budu Zivzivadze

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.

10 %

Shot speed

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.

100.48 km/h

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.

12.64 m

77'

Substitution

Arijon Ibrahimović

77'

Substitution

Marvin Pieringer

75'

Lifeline!

Union are back in this one! From the resulting corner, the balls finds its way to Querfeld after some penalty box pinball, and he buries with aplomb. Game on!

75'

Leopold Querfeld

GOAL!

2:1

Assist:Rani Khedira

Leopold Querfeld

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.

31 %

Shot speed

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.

83.3 km/h

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.

7.74 m

0:21

Great stop

Ilić finally forces a strong stop from Ramaj, as the goalkeeper tips his header over the bar.

74'

Time running out

Less than 20 minutes remaining and Union are still struggling to create many chances.

69'

Substitution

Budu Zivzivadze

Stefan Schimmer

69'

Substitution

69'

Substitution

András Schäfer

68'

Save

A first shot on target for Union as Ilić heads straight at Ramaj. That was a sign of life from the visitors, at least.

65'

Need inspiration

Union have to improve if they are to get something out of this game. Baumgart will hope Rothe and Skarke can help his side's fortunes.

62'

Substitution

62'

Substitution

59'

Tells the story

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).

Heidenheim are well on top in terms of xGoals, which is reflected by the scoreline.

xGoals

2

1.51

0.23

0

Goals

58'

Good response

Heidenheim are now on top, having weathered that mini-spell of Union pressure.

51'

Busy start

The Iron Ones have started the second half on top as they look to find a way back into the encounter.

46'

Back underway

The second half is up and running.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Heidenheim 2-0 Union Berlin

Bottom club Heidenheim are two to the good at the break. Mathias Honsak has been his side's hero on this occasion, netting his first two goals of the season to give the hosts hope in their battle to beat the drop. Union have been second best from start to the finish and must improve significantly after the interval.

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Half-time

0:14

Heidenheim pushing

The home team are aiming to put the game beyond doubt before half-time, as Mainka heads past the post from a Busch cross. This has been an impressive display from Heidenheim.

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Honsak again!

Honsak goals are like London busses, it seems! Again, he is able to sneak in after a ball is flicked on by Mainka and volley past Rønnow. There is plenty of life in Heidenheim yet!

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36'

Mathias Honsak

GOAL!

2:0

Assist:Patrick Mainka

Mathias Honsak

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.

72 %

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.

4.2 m

31'

Yellow card

30'

Schmidt will be happy

The home head coach will be pleased with his side's display so far. They are in front, and have also kept the side from the capital at bay.

24'

Endeavour

Union are battling for every ball and have found themselves in a couple of promising positions, but Ramaj has still be a passenger for the most part.

18'

Wide

Heidenheim go close, with Busch driving towards the edge of the area before putting an attempt narrowly wide of the post.

17'

Looking for a response

So far, Union have been unable to really test Ramaj between the Heidenheim sticks. The Köhn shot early on remains their only real opening so far.

12'

Even in possession

While both teams have seen similar amounts of the ball, Heidenheim have made their spell in possession count.

Possession (%)

5149

Lift off!

Heidenheim move in front with the game's first shot on target. Pieringer delivers a fantastic ball into the box, and Honsak is there to volley home his first Bundesliga goal of the season from close range.

© Christian Kaspar-Bartke

9'

Mathias Honsak

GOAL!

1:0

Assist:Marvin Pieringer

Mathias Honsak

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.

60 %

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.

5.05 m

6'

Gaining a foothold

Since that early opening, Heidenheim have seen the majority of the ball, putting their opponents under pressure.

0:22

Over

A fantastic chance for Köhn inside the opening two minutes, but he can only fire over the crossbar after being found by Burke.

1'

We're off!

We are underway in Heidenheim.

Kick-off!

1:06

Watch: Union head out for their warm-up

0:24

Watch: Heidenheim emerge for their warm-up

0:11

Watch: Union players check the playing conditions

More on that Heidenheim team

Schmidt welcomes back Schöppner from suspension. The midfielder goes straight into the starting line-up in place of Dorsch. Schimmer also starts in attack ahead of Zivzivadze.

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More on that Union team

Baumgart makes one change to the team that drew 1-1 against St. Pauli on Matchday 28, with Král replacing Jeong.

© IMAGO/O.Behrendt

Starting line-up: 1. FC Union Berlin

Formation:3-3-2-2

Union subs

Klaus, Rothe, Juranovic, Trimmel, Kemlein, Skarke, Güther, Burcu, Ansah

Starting line-up: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Formation:4-4-2 Double-6 offensive Outliner

Heidenheim subs

Feller, Siersleben, Traoré, Kerber, Beck, Ibrahimović, Dorsch, Conteh, Zivzivadze

Frank Schmidt on facing Union

"They know exactly what they need to do to survive in the Bundesliga. They're very robust and physical. I think our recent games have been decent in terms of the performance. Now we need to try and cut out the mistakes. We had the Gladbach game completely under control but then dropped off defensively and were immediately punish. The team knows we need to cut that out immediately."

© DFL/Getty Images/Sebastian Widmann

Landmark appearance for Union youngster?

Much speculation has surrounded Union's Linus Güther recently, who only turned 16 on Wednesday and could potentially make his senior debut against Heidenheim. The young winger trained with the senior team during the international break and has already impressed Steffen Baumgart, who said of him: "“He showed what he can do on the ball — and very quickly earned a lot of respect[...] We’ll see after the final training session on Friday whether he makes the squad.” If he plays, Güther will become the second-youngest Bundesliga debutant in history after Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, aged 16 years and three days.

© IMAGO/Matthias Koch

Steffen Baumgart on facing Heidenheim

"They're a team who never give up, which makes them very difficult to beat. I haven't managed to get the better of Frank Schmidt in the Bundesliga yet. Heidenheim always have their moments, no matter who they're up against. We go there determined to get three points, but we know it's going to be tough."

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Union's speed demon

Oliver Burke clocked up the fastest speed of the 2025/26 season so far against St. Pauli last weekend, hitting a staggering 37.0 km/h. Eintracht Frankfurt's Jean-Mattéo Bahoya is the only Bundesliga player since 2011 to have hit a faster top speed (37.2 km/h).

© IMAGO/nordphoto GmbH / Engler

Long time coming

After draws with Bayer Leverkusen and Gladbach, Heidenheim have avoided defeat in two successive games for the first time in 2026. However, they haven't won in 15.

© Christof Koepsel

Hope for hosts

Heidenheim have never lost in the Bundesliga to Union, winning four - including the last three - and drawing one.

© Maja Hitij

Goals don't come easy

Union have scored just eight goals across their last 10 Bundesliga games and only scored more than once in one of their previous 12. Four of their five wins in that period were by 1-0 scorelines.

© Ronny Hartmann

2:03

Watch: Union 1-2 Heidenheim - previous meeting

Heidenheim scored twice in stoppage time to turn the tables on Union in one of only three league wins by Schmidt's men all season.

2:03

Watch: Gladbach 2-2 Heidenheim - highlights

Heidenheim showed fight to recover from a goal down and take a 2-1 lead against Borussia Mönchengladbach, but ultimately had to settle for a point that does their survival prospects few favours. Frank Schmidt's team are still nine points adrift of the relegation play-off spot, with six games to go.

2:03

Watch: Union Berlin 1-1 St. Pauli - highlights

Andrej Ilić's second Bundesliga goal of the season rescued a draw against 16th-placed St. Pauli as Union maintained their seven-point cushion on the bottom three.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 29 fixture between Heidenheim and Union Berlin.