Late drama denies Heidenheim famous win at Allianz Arena
Late drama denies Heidenheim famous win at Allianz Arena What seemed destined to become one of the biggest shocks of the Bundesliga season turned into pure heartbreak for 1. FC Heidenheim at the very last second against FC Bayern Munich. After leading 3-2 deep into stoppage time, Heidenheim were denied a historic victory by a cruel late equalizer, as Bayern salvaged a dramatic 3-3 draw in Munich.
Official match report: Heading into the clash, all eyes were on Bayern’s upcoming showdown with Paris Saint-Germain, and there were signs early on that Vincent Kompany’s side were not fully focused. Meanwhile, Frank Schmidt’s Heidenheim arrived with everything to play for in their fight against relegation - and they made that urgency count. Despite Bayern controlling possession, it was the visitors who struck first.
In the 22nd minute, Marnon Busch’s delivery from after a set piece found Budu Zivzivadze , who finished to make it 1-0 and set a new club record with goals in four consecutive Bundesliga matches. The shock intensified in the 31st minute. Once again, Busch was involved, threading a perfect ball through for Eren Dinkçi , who beat Jonas Urbig to double Heidenheim’s lead, with Jonathan Tah caught out defensively.
Bayern struggled to break down Heidenheim’s compact structure, but just before half-time, Leon Goretzka produced a moment of quality, curling a direct free-kick into the net - Bayern’s first such goal of the Bundesliga season - to reduce the deficit to 2-1. Trailing at the break for the first time in a home league match under Kompany, Bayern responded decisively. The introduction of Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz changed the tempo completely.
In the 57th minute, Olise’s corner found Goretzka , who headed home his second goal to level the score at 2-2. Bayern were now in full control, but Heidenheim continued to threaten on the counter. And then came another stunning twist.