On 31 March, one of the matches of the 27th round of the German football championship took place. Stuttgart (Germany) and Heidenheim (Germany) met.
German Championship, 27th round
Stuttgart (Germany) - Heidenheim (Germany) - 3:3 (1:0)
Goals: S. Girassi (41), A. Stiller (53), D. Undav (90+8) - Nübel (62), T. Kleindienst (84), T. Kleindienst (85)
Warnings: Anton (90+3)
In an exciting Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Heidenheim on MHPArena, fans were treated to a tense game that ended in a 3-3 draw. At half-time the score was 1-0 in favour of VfB Stuttgart, but FC Heidenheim managed to get back on track in the second half. The first goal of the match was scored in the 41st minute when VfB Stuttgart's S. Girassi hit the net. Stuttgart doubled their lead in the 53rd minute thanks to a goal by A. Stiller.
However, Heidenheim quickly responded with a goal by A. Nubel in the 62nd minute, and in the 84th minute T. Kleindienst scored twice in a row to level the score for VfB Stuttgart. With the score 3:3, both teams were striving for victory. Tensions rose in the final minutes of the match when Stuttgart's V. Anton received a yellow card and Heidenheim's N. Dovedan received a red card in the 90th minute. Despite the numerical advantage, Stuttgart managed to snatch victory at the end of the half when D. Undav scored a goal, making the score 4:3. The match ended with VfB Stuttgart winning 4-3, much to the delight of the fans. The exciting encounter demonstrated the competitive nature of the Bundesliga and emphasised the talents of both teams.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Borussia D - Stuttgart, Heidenheim - Bayern.
| Stuttgart | Heidenheim | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 19 | Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 0 |
| 5 | Offences | 9 |
| 6 | Corner | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 73% | Ball possession | 27% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 796 | Total assists | 273 |
| 702 | Accurate assists | 184 |
| 88% | Accuracy of passes | 67% |