RB Leipzig 2-2 FC Heidenheim: result and report

Bundesliga · Sunday 23 February 2025

Result

RB Leipzig 2-2 FC Heidenheim

Bundesliga · Sunday 23 February 2025, 14:30 UTC · half-time 1-2

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RB Leipzig 2-2 FC Heidenheim: match report

RB Leipzig drew with FC Heidenheim 2-2 in the Bundesliga on Sunday 23 February 2025. The half-time score was 1-2.

Mathias Honsak opened the scoring in the 6th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Loïs Openda (45+2') and Benjamin Sesko (64', penalty). FC Heidenheim scored through Mathias Honsak (6') and Marvin Pieringer (13', penalty).

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 3 yellow cards; FC Heidenheim received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 6th on 37 points from 22 and FC Heidenheim 16th on 14 points from 22. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 7th with 51 points, and FC Heidenheim 16th with 29.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and FC Heidenheim in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig (8.7), ahead of Loïs Openda (7.9).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 RB Leipzig wins, 0 draws and 0 for FC Heidenheim.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

6'Yellow card · Christoph BaumgartnerRB Leipzig
6'Goal · Mathias HonsakFC Heidenheim · 0-1
12'Yellow card · Willi OrbánRB Leipzig
13'Penalty goal · Marvin PieringerFC Heidenheim · 0-2
15'Yellow card · Benedikt GimberFC Heidenheim
45+2'Goal · Loïs OpendaRB Leipzig · 1-2
64'Penalty goal · Benjamin SeskoRB Leipzig · 2-2
67'Yellow card · Jan SchöppnerFC Heidenheim
77'Yellow card · Thomas KellerFC Heidenheim
90+8'Yellow card · Xavi SimonsRB Leipzig

Head-to-head

3 meetings: RB Leipzig 3, draws 0, FC Heidenheim 0.

FC Heidenheim 0-1 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 6 Oct 2024
FC Heidenheim 1-2 RB LeipzigBundesliga · 20 Apr 2024
RB Leipzig 2-1 FC HeidenheimBundesliga · 2 Dec 2023

Team news

Unavailable

Paul TschernuthFC Heidenheim · suspension (No Eligibility)
Assan OuédraogoRB Leipzig · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Benjamin HenrichsRB Leipzig · injury (Achilles tendon rupture)
Xaver SchlagerRB Leipzig · injury (Knee Problems)
Niklas DorschFC Heidenheim · suspension (No Eligibility)
Frans KrätzigFC Heidenheim · suspension (No Eligibility)
Antonio NusaRB Leipzig · injury (Knee Injury)
Maximilian BreunigFC Heidenheim · injury (Ankle Injury)
Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · injury (Minor Knock)

RB Leipzig line-up (4-2-2-2)

Péter Gulácsi, Ridle Baku, Willi Orbán, Castello Lukeba, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, Kevin Kampl, Christoph Baumgartner, Xavi Simons, Benjamin Sesko, Loïs Openda

FC Heidenheim line-up (3-4-2-1)

Kevin Müller, Patrick Mainka, Benedikt Gimber, Tim Siersleben, Omar Traoré, Luca Kerber, Jan Schöppner, Jonas Föhrenbach, Sirlord Conteh, Mathias Honsak, Marvin Pieringer