Match highlights
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1. FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen highlights
How the goals came
22' Malik Tillman opens the scoring for Bayer Leverkusen → 35' Patrik Schick extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead → 56' Hennes Behrens pulls one back for 1. FC Heidenheim → 72' Marvin Pieringer equalises for 1. FC Heidenheim → 79' Patrik Schick puts Bayer Leverkusen ahead → 85' Marvin Pieringer equalises for 1. FC Heidenheim. Full time: 3-3, a draw.
The match, goal by goal
4 of the 6 goals came after half-time.
22' Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen) 0-1
Playing away at the Voith-Arena, Bayer Leverkusen struck first in the 22nd minute through Malik Tillman. His goal made it 0-1 and broke the deadlock in the first half. It turned out to be only the opening act of a match that would produce five more goals.
35' Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) 0-2
Patrik Schick doubled Bayer Leverkusen's lead in the 35th minute, making it 0-2. With two goals before half-time, the visitors appeared to have taken firm control of the match. Schick would score again later in the second half.
56' Hennes Behrens (1. FC Heidenheim) 1-2
Trailing by two, 1. FC Heidenheim pulled one back in the 56th minute through Hennes Behrens. The goal cut the deficit to 1-2 and gave the home side a foothold in the second half. It marked the start of Heidenheim's comeback effort.
72' Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim) 2-2
Marvin Pieringer brought 1. FC Heidenheim level at 2-2 in the 72nd minute. Having gone into the break 0-2 down, the home side had now erased the deficit entirely with two second-half goals. It was the first of Pieringer's two goals on the day.
79' Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) 2-3
Seven minutes after being pegged back to 2-2, Bayer Leverkusen went ahead again in the 79th minute as Patrik Schick scored his second of the match. The goal made it 2-3. The visitors, however, would not be able to hold on to the lead.
85' Marvin Pieringer (1. FC Heidenheim) 3-3
Behind once more, 1. FC Heidenheim equalized again in the 85th minute through Marvin Pieringer's second goal of the match, making it 3-3. The home side had trailed 0-2 and then 2-3, and found an answer both times. The goal settled the final score, and the match ended in a draw.
