Heideheim managed to reach the Bundesliga for the first time in the club’s history in 2023 and then qualify for the UEFA Conference League in their initial top-tier season, but were an easy prey for Borussia Dortmund, which triumphed 4-2. Four goals were scored in the first 45 minutes. Karim Adeyemi first assisted to Donyell Malen, and then scored a brace himself. Marvin Pieringer and Maximilian Breunig from the spot gave the away team a ray of hope, but Emre Can’s added-time spot-kick effort finally crushed it.37 – Since losing 0-1 to Schalke in 2004, Borussia Dortmund have not lost any of their last 37 Bundesliga home matches played on a Friday, tying the BL record: Only Bremen also remained unbeaten at home on Fridays 37 BL home games in a row from 1984 to 1991. Floodlight. #BVBFCH pic.twitter.com/HwyEQdaibI— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) September 13, 2024 The third Bundesliga round brought a derby clash between the fourth-placed team and the leaders – Dortmund and Heidenheim. However, Borussia do not top the German top tier. Instead, the club from a city of 50.000 inhabitants from the south of the country, which have qualified for the European competitions (UEFA Conference League) for the first time in its history does it. Still, the BVB were significantly reinforced with the return of Serhou Guirassy, the Guinean forward paid €18 million to Stuttgart and the scorer of 28 goals last season, who was set to debut for Dortmund in the starting lineup.After five minutes, Nuri Sahin’s squad threatened for the first time through Pascal Gross’ long-range effort, which went wide of the post. Still, the home team crowned the domination in the 12th minute thanks to Donyell Malen’s goal from the edge of the box after Karim Adeyemi’s nice solo effort and an ideal assist! Heidenheim opened up, chasing the leveller, and instead conceded the second six minutes after the first! Adeyemi, this time, took the role of a scorer following Borussia’s hasty counterattack and Julian Brandt’s timely assist – 2-0!⚽️ Marvin Pieringer | Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Heidenheimpic.twitter.com/ALneVg4ni8— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) September 13, 2024 Afterwards, the game entered a much stiller phase, which lasted until the 36th minute, when Marvin Pieringer’s header after Leo Scienza’s free-kick cross ended in Gregor Kobel’s arms. However, that was only the introduction to Heidenheim’s 39th-minute goal! Once more Pieringer, once more a header, but a different outcome – 2-1! Only two minutes later, Dortmund retrieved the two-goal gap! Again, through outstanding Adeyemi, who perfectly smashed Julian Ryerson’s cross from the right flank into the net, making it 3-1 and setting the half-time score.⚽️ Adeyemi | Borussia Dortmund 3-1 HeidenheimKarim Adeyemi is on target again!pic.twitter.com/lddaOegs21— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) September 13, 2024 Heidenheim boss Frank Schmidt tried to improve his offence at the break, subbing Sirlord Conteh in for Adrian Beck. Unlike the first half, the beginning of the second 45 minutes was much less exciting. Sahin made his first sub after an hour, replacing the first scorer Malen with Marcel Sabitzer, who netted a goal, which was disallowed because of Gross’s handball in the 65th minute.Protest in Dortmund: ‘You took 20 bloody million!’A minute later, Guirassy had a massive chance from close range, but was stopped by Kevin Muller. Things became interesting sixteen minutes before the end when the away team was awarded a penalty due to Niklas Sule’s reckless tackle on Mikkel Kaufmann. Maximilian Breunig was impeccable from the spot for 3-2!⚽️ Breunig | Borussia Dortmund 3-2 HeidenheimBreunig scores from the spot!pic.twitter.com/mzVdD06gmL— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) September 13, 2024 That goal boosted Heidenheim’s confidence but Schmidt’s team couldn’t come up with a way to outsmart Dortmund’s defence, despite the domination in the ultimate ten minutes. The second 45 minutes were way less engaging, and the number of goals in each of the halves speaks volumes. The final touch on this game was Emre Can’s goal from the spot in the 93rd minute, preceded by Omar Traore’s handball.⚽️ Emre Can | Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Heidenheim pic.twitter.com/0dniUp8b97— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) September 13, 2024 Thanks to this victory, Borussia will spend the night in the Bundesliga top spot, while Heidenheim suffered the first defeat of the season. In the next round, Heidenheim host Freiburg, whereas the BVB travel to Stuttgart. In the meantime, Dortmund will begin their journey in the Champions League with an away game against the Belgian side Club Brugge on Wednesday.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 3Friday Dortmund – Heidenheim 4-2 (3-1)/Malen 11, Adeyemi 17, 41, Can 90+3 pen – Pieringer 39, Breunig 74 pen/Saturday16.30: (2.85) M’ gladbach (3.60) Stuttgart (2.35)16.30: (1.70) Freiburg (4.00) Bochum (4.80)16.30: (5.80) Hoffenheim (4.30) Leverkusen (1.55)16.30: (1.50) RB Leipzig (4.40) Union Berlin (7.50)16.30: (2.85) Wolfsburg (3.50) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.60)19.30: (11.0) Holstein Kiel (6.75) Bayern (1.23)Sunday 16.30: (2.05) Augsburg (3.45) St.Pauli (3.60)18.30: (2.10) Mainz (3.50) Werder (3.80)***odds are subject to change***
