Leo Scienza: Heidenheim celebrates relegation in dramatic stoppage time!

Leo Scienza: Heidenheim celebrates relegation in dramatic stoppage time!

Heidenheim, Deutschland - The 1st FC Heidenheim secured the relegation in the Bundesliga on May 26, 2025 with a spectacular victory against SV Elversberg in the relegation. In an exciting game that took place in front of almost 10,000 spectators in the stadium on the Kaiserlinde, Heidenheim won the second leg 2-1 after the first leg ended 2-2. Leo Scienza became the hero of the game by scoring the decisive goal in added time - a hit that put the fans in ecstasy.

The first half started promising for Heidenheim. Honsak brought the team into the lead in the 9th minute with a goal after successfully recycling a pass from Scienza. But Elversberg was not discouraged and equalized in the 31st minute through Fellhauer, who lurked on a pass from a room. The two teams had to change in the first half due to injury, which influenced the dynamics of the game without being able to show a clear favorite. Statistics show that Heidenheim looked dominant with seven opportunities and four corners, while Elversberg did not want to give up, but only achieved three chances and two corners.

crucial moments

The second half was exciting when a supposed goal for Elversberg was not given in the 46th minute due to offside. In the 67th minute, Heidenheim missed another possibility by Kerber, who narrowly missed the goal. Finally, there was a dramatic climax in added time. Leo Scienza grabbed in the 90+5. Minute the ball and, after a precise pass from Wanner, scored the decisive 2-1 for Heidenheim. This secured the team in the Bundesliga for the upcoming 2025/26 season with a total result of 4: 3 from both games.

This victory is particularly important for the 1. FC Heidenheim, since they have already won the sixth relegation. The defeat, on the other hand, meant the end of Elversberg, who had to be buried with this bankruptcy her dream of playing in the Bundesliga as the smallest club in relation to the population. Elversberg itself, a city with around 13,000 inhabitants, was represented again in the second Bundesliga last season, but could not exist in the top division.

The game was led by referee Sascha Stegemann, who led the game confidently and distributed some yellow cards during the game. The stadium was sold out, which illustrated the importance of this game for both teams and their fans. Heidenheim's coach Frank Schmidt made some changes in the line -up compared to the first leg, while Elversberg's coach Horst Steffen only changed once.

Now the fans of Heidenheim are already looking forward to the upcoming Bundesliga season, while Elversberg has to analyze the setback and redefine her goals for the future. This evening will go into the history books for both Heidenheim and Scienza as unforgettable.

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