Football | Bundesliga: Openda shoots RB Leipzig to victory in Heidenheim

Things are stuck in the Champions League, things are going well in the Bundesliga: RB Leipzig beat the strong 1. FC Heidenheim 1-0 (0-0) and remains unbeaten in the Bundesliga. However, it had to be trembled.

RB Leipzig remains unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season. Coach Marco Rose’s team won 1-0 (0-0) at 1. FC Heidenheim and thereby consolidated their place in the top group. The match winner was Belgian national striker Lois Openda with his goal in the 59th minute.

Start of behavior

The first half was characterized by many close duels, with a corresponding number of fouls and free kicks. Both teams rely primarily on a stable defense and limited risk, but rarely turned on the turbo. To avoid a cliché: people largely neutralized themselves. Opportunities were definitely in short supply. Mainka had the best of the presenter after just 53 seconds and a corner, but his header went over. Only Openda, who couldn’t reach a Sesko lob in the 5-meter area (4th), and Xavi, who missed a keeper Müller (42nd), had any notable chances for Leipzig.

Sesko goal disallowed – Openda does it better

After the break the party slowly got going. With an advantage for RB: Sesko headed a Leipzig free kick that was finally taken dangerously through space to make it 1-0, but it only lasted for a short time: in the video study, the referee recognized a foul and took the goal back (53rd). Seven minutes later, Openda scored in accordance with the law after a remarkable Nusa pass and from an acute angle. The goal was particularly encouraging for the hosts, who only hit the crossbar (Schöppner/68.) or an RB keeper Gulcsi failed (Pieringer, Beck/73.). The pressure on the Leipzig goal was immense at times, and RB was shaking for victory until injury time. Not least because counterattacks ended without a finish or only with a hit on the post (Openda/88th).

That’s what the coaches said

Marco Rose (Leipzig): Voice follows

Frank Schmidt (Heidenheim): Voice follows