Bundesliga’s basement membership, Heidenheim, put an finish to their 15-game winless streak with a totally deserving win over Union Berlin. Following current 3-3 attracts with Champions League hopefuls Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen, Frank Schmidt’s troops continued their slight rise with a primary win for the reason that first week of December 2025.
Mathias Honsak was the star performer for the hosts with a first-half double. The 29-year-old ended his objective drought with a first-time end from Marvin Pieringer’s supply down the left flank.
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He added the second ten minutes earlier than the half-time break for his first Bundesliga brace. Honsak’s second objective was additionally a sensible end following a transfer that began with a throw-in from Marnon-Thomas Busch.
Union Berlin improved after the break, however they failed to check Diant Ramaj with clear-cut possibilities till Andrej Ilic’s effort within the 73rd minute. However, they did get one again from the ensuing corner-kick as Leopold Querfeld left unmarked whereas Heidenheim tried to clear their field.
Four minutes later, substitute Budu Zivzivadze restored Heidenheim’s two-goal lead with an outstanding strike. The Georgian denied a brace in injury-time for an offside choice, though they did full the double over Union Berlin.
The essential factors narrowed the hole with the relegation playoff spot to 6 factors for Heidenheim, with St. Pauli internet hosting champions-elect FC Bayern Munich later tonight.
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Union Berlin at the moment are winless of their final three video games, however the introduction of the 16-year-old Linus Guther wrote historical past as he grew to become the second youngest Bundesliga debutant after Youssoufa Moukoko. The highly-rated winger, who celebrated his sixteenth birthday earlier this week, noticed a reserving solely three minutes after approaching in its place.
Heidenheim will face Europa League quarter-finalists Freiburg subsequent weekend, whereas Union Berlin host one other relegation-threatened aspect, Wolfsburg.