Bundesliga · Sat, 21 Mar 2026 ·
1. FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen — 3 - 3
Voith-Arena · Referee: Robin Braun, Germany
Match report
M. Pieringer’s 85' equaliser earns 1. FC Heidenheim 3-3 draw with Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC Heidenheim and Bayer Leverkusen drew 3-3 in Bundesliga matchday 27 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 at Voith-Arena. H. Behrens (56') and M. Pieringer (72' pen, 85') scored for 1. FC Heidenheim, while M. Tillman (22') and P. Schick (35', 79') found the net for Bayer Leverkusen. It was 0-2 at half-time.
1. FC Heidenheim had 37% of the ball and 9 shots (5 on target) against Bayer Leverkusen’s 14 (5 on target). Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim) was the top-rated player with 8.9.
In the headlines this week
Form, table and head-to-head
Not in a league table we track.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 6 | FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
Match events
- 22'goalM. TillmanAssist: A. Garcia
- 25'yellow cardJan SchöppnerYellow Card
- 35'goalP. SchickAssist: A. Grimaldo
- 39'yellow cardPatrik SchickYellow Card
- 46'substitutionB. GimberOff: J. Fohrenbach
- 46'substitutionJ. SchoppnerOff: J. Niehues
- 46'substitutionE. PokuOff: M. Terrier
- 54'substitutionOff: N. Tella
- 56'goalH. BehrensAssist: M. Busch
- 63'yellow cardLuca KerberYellow Card
- 64'substitutionC. ContehOff: S. Conteh
- 64'substitutionL. KerberOff: M. Pieringer
- 72'penaltyM. PieringerPenalty
- 74'yellow cardAleix GarcíaYellow Card
- 79'goalP. SchickAssist: A. Grimaldo
- 82'substitutionA. GarciaOff: E. Fernandez
- 82'substitutionM. TillmanOff: T. Oermann
- 83'yellow cardIbrahim MazaYellow Card
- 83'substitutionN. DorschOff: A. Beck
- 85'goalM. PieringerAssist: A. Beck
- 87'substitutionR. AndrichOff: C. Kofane
- 89'yellow cardJarell QuansahYellow Card
- 90'yellow cardAdrian BeckYellow Card
- 90+6'yellow cardMarnon BuschYellow Card
Lineups
1. FC Heidenheim
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Frank Schmidt
Starting XI
- 41D. RamajG
- 2M. BuschD
- 6P. MainkaD
- 5B. GimberD
- 26H. BehrensD
- 20L. KerberM
- 3J. SchoppnerM
- 30N. DorschM
- 8E. DinkciF
- 11B. ZivzivadzeF
- 10C. ContehF
Substitutes
- 40F. FellerG
- 19J. FohrenbachD
- 31S. ContehF
- 9S. SchimmerF
- 18M. PieringerF
- 17M. HonsakF
- 21A. BeckM
- 23O. H. TraoreD
- 16J. NiehuesM
Bayer Leverkusen
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Kasper Hjulmand
Starting XI
- 1M. FlekkenG
- 42M. CulbreathD
- 4J. QuansahD
- 8R. AndrichD
- 20A. GrimaldoD
- 25E. PalaciosM
- 24A. GarciaM
- 30I. MazaM
- 10M. TillmanM
- 19E. PokuM
- 14P. SchickF
Substitutes
- 18J. OmlinG
- 28J. BlaswichG
- 23N. TellaF
- 6E. FernandezM
- 15T. OermannD
- 7J. HofmannM
- 11M. TerrierF
- 16A. TapeD
- 35C. KofaneF
Match statistics
- 37%Possession63%
- 1.62Expected goals (xG)1.74
- 9Total shots14
- 5Shots on target5
- 3Shots off target4
- 1Blocked shots5
- 7Shots inside the box10
- 2Shots outside the box4
- 2Corners5
- 1Offsides0
- 11Fouls12
- 4Yellow cards4
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves2
- 318Passes533
- 258Accurate passes459
- 81%Pass accuracy86%
- -0.83Goals prevented-0.83
Player statistics
1. FC Heidenheim
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Diant RamajG | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 2Marnon BuschD | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 5Benedikt GimberD | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 6Patrick MainkaD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 26Hennes BehrensD | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 3Jan SchöppnerM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 20Luca KerberM | 64 | 5.9 | ||
| 30Niklas DorschM | 83 | 6.6 | ||
| 8Eren DinkçiF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 10Christian Joe ContehF | 64 | 6.9 | ||
| 11Budu ZivzivadzeF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 40Frank FellerG | – | – | ||
| 19Jonas FöhrenbachD | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 23Haktab Omar TraoreD | – | – | ||
| 16Julian NiehuesM | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| 21Adrian BeckM | 15 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 9Stefan SchimmerF | – | – | ||
| 17Mathias HonsakF | – | – | ||
| 18Marvin PieringerFTop rated | 26 | 8.9 | 2 | |
| 31Sirlord ContehF | 26 | 6.6 |
Bayer Leverkusen
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mark FlekkenG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 4Jarell QuansahD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 8Robert AndrichD | 87 | 5.7 | ||
| 20Alejandro GrimaldoD | 90 | 7.5 | 2 | |
| 42Montrell CulbreathD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 10Malik TillmanM | 82 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 19Ernest PokuM | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Aleix GarcíaM | 82 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 25Exequiel PalaciosM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 30Ibrahim MazaM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 14Patrik SchickF | 90 | 7.7 | 2 | |
| 18Jonas OmlinG | – | – | ||
| 28Janis BlaswichG | – | – | ||
| 15Tim OermannD | 8 | 6.2 | ||
| 16Axel TapeD | – | – | ||
| 6Ezequiel FernándezM | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Jonas HofmannM | – | – | ||
| 11Martin TerrierF | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| 23Nathan TellaF | 36 | 7.2 | ||
| 35Christian KofaneF | 11 | 6.3 |