Leipzig's Openda secures tedious 1-0 at Heidenheim - drama to the end!

Leipzig's Openda secures tedious 1-0 at Heidenheim - drama to the end!

In an exciting duel on the Ostalb, RB Leipzig prevailed with a narrow 1-0 win against 1. FC Heidenheim. The match winner was the Belgian international Lois Openda, who scored the decisive goal in the 59th minute. After a difficult game, which was characterized by intensive duels, Leipzig remains unbeaten in the Bundesliga and consolidates its place in the top group of the table.

coach Marco Rose was able to observe a reaction of his players after the disappointment in the Champions League, where the team against Juventus Turin had still given a 2-1 lead. Openda, who made an important contribution to this victory, was celebrated and hugged by his teammates after the game.

weak first half

The first half was shaped by a few highlights. The Heidenheimers, who appeared in the league after their success in the Conference League against Olimpija Ljubljana in the league, did everything possible to prevent the guests' attacks at an early stage. Xavi Simons, who failed at the Heidenheim keeper Kevin Müller, had the best chance for Leipzig.

Conversely, goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi had little to do on the Leipzig side. The game was very tough at first, and the players had difficulty playing clear chances. Hotidenheim hopefully can rely on his defensive discipline, while Leipzig visibly fought for control in midfield.

Leipzig's pressure after the break

After the change of sides, Leipzig showed a different face. The team increased the pressure and was able to settle in the opposing third. A goal from Sesko was withdrawn at short notice due to a foul, which did not reduce the morale of the guests. Only shortly afterwards was Openda who accused the ball on the net and thus maintained the current momentum for the Leipzig.

Although Heidenheim subsequently had several options to compensate, luck was not on her side. Jan Schöppner hit the crossbar with a strong shot, while Gulacsi parried several times against Pieringer and Beck.

In the last minutes of the game, Openda would have scored almost another goal, but failed on the post. Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt was largely satisfied with the performance of his players, but expressed his dissatisfaction with the reception of the fans during the round of honor. "I thought someone had died," he commented on the cautious reactions of the audience after the game.

Overall, Leipzig remains on course with 14 points in the table and can go into the next games confidently. Heidenheim, on the other hand, can be found in the middle of the table and will have to work in the coming weeks to fight up again. Further details on this encounter are in a report at www.radiobonn.de to read.