Dortmund defeats Heidenheim in Bundesliga third round final
Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-0 win at Heidenheim, taking advantage of an early red card and resolving the match in the first half, while several other Bundesliga fixtures delivered excitement on Saturday.
The victory lifts Dortmund to seven points after three rounds, keeping them in contention near the top of the table.
Dortmund Takes Advantage Early
Dortmund visited newly promoted FC Heidenheim 1846, who had yet to win this season. The home side was reduced to 10 men in the 21st minute when Budu Zivzivadze received a red card.
Capitalizing on the numerical advantage:
- 33rd minute – Julian Ryerson’s cross from a Yan Couto pass found Serhou Guirassy, who headed home.
- 45+1 minute – Karim Adeyemi beat the goalkeeper and set up Maximilian Beier, who finished to make it 2-0 at halftime.
Heidenheim’s only chance in the second half came from Arijon Ibrahimovic, but goalkeeper Gregor Kobel made a key save to preserve the clean sheet.
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Other Bundesliga Results
- SC Freiburg 3-1 Stuttgart: Igor Matanovic scored twice, with Derry Scherhant adding another. Ermedin Demirovic netted Stuttgart’s lone goal.
- RB Leipzig 1-0 Mainz: Johan Bakayoko’s decisive strike secured all three points for the visitors.
- TSG Hoffenheim 4-2 Union Berlin: Andrej Kramaric, Kristjan Asllani (twice), and Tim Lemperle scored, while Ilyas Ansah and Tom Rothe responded for Berlin.
- VfL Wolfsburg 3-3 FC Köln: A goal fest saw Luka Waldschmidt, Isak Johannesson, and Jakub Kaminski score for Köln, while Mohamed Amoura, Lovro Majer, and Maximilian Arnold scored for Wolfsburg.
Bundesliga Standings Snapshot
Dortmund climbs to seven points, with other early-season leaders including Bayern Munich and Freiburg making strong starts. Heidenheim remains in search of their first win, while the league continues to deliver tight contests and high-scoring matches.
