Hard-fought three points against the promoted team!

Both teams started with attacking intent, with Xavi (3') and Tim Kleindienst (6') both firing narrowly off-target. In the 11th minute, Kevin Sessa got one-on-one with Peter Gulacsi from a suspected offside position but our keeper got down in time. After that, RBL had more possession, with Heidenheim looking to strike on the counter.

Except for a Kleindienst header (29'), we didn't allow any shots. After a good half hour, Benjamin Sesko hit the side-netting from a tight angle. Shortly before the break, our No.30 scored from inside the penalty area to give us the lead.

The second half began with two feisty clashes in midfield. In the 56th minute, Lois Openda had the first chance after a pass from Xavi, but Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin Müller cleared with his feet. “Bouzou” might have been offside anyway. Heidenheim equalized in the 69th minute when Nicola Dovedan nodded in following a set piece from Jan-Niklas Beste.

Shortly afterwards, Openda had a chance to take the lead again, but was denied by Müller's leg . Then his counterpart Gulacsi reacted brilliantly to deny Kleindienst (77'). But the Red Bulls weren't done yet! Mohamed Simakan outran his marker and fed Openda, who scored his fourth away goal in a row (85').

How did the game go? Here you can find all the highlights and statistics.