Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — RB Leipzig 3rd with 65 points, Heidenheim 17th with 26, 39 apart. Recent form flatters FC Heidenheim's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. Scoring rates set the scale: Heidenheim 1.21 scored and 2.12 conceded per game, RB Leipzig 1.94 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.62.
A win had eluded Heidenheim for 5 matches.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 0 Heidenheim wins, 5 for RB Leipzig, 2 draws, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.
Walter-Birkhold-Jugendstadion, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
RB Leipzig: Ridle Baku (62'), Antonio Nusa (68'), David Raum (70')
Key stats
Possession: Heidenheim 26% · RB Leipzig 74% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 4-0