Heidenheim Loses 1:3 to Wolfsburg – Bitter Defeat in Fight for Points

Heidenheim Suffers Setback in Promotion Race

1. FC Heidenheim suffered a bitter defeat in their fight for promotion to the Bundesliga on Saturday, losing 1:3 to VfL Wolfsburg at the Voith-Arena.

The home side took an early lead through Tim Kleindienst in the 10th minute, but Wolfsburg hit back with three goals in the second half from Maximilian Philipp, Wout Weghorst, and Jonas Wind.

Missed Opportunities Cost Heidenheim

Heidenheim had several good chances to equalize in the second half, but they were unable to take advantage of them.

The defeat leaves Heidenheim in third place in the 2. Bundesliga, six points behind leaders Darmstadt 98.

Wolfsburg Moves Up to Fourth

Wolfsburg's victory moved them up to fourth place in the table, just one point behind Heidenheim.

The Wolves are now in a good position to challenge for promotion to the Bundesliga.

Quotes from the Match

"We're very disappointed with the result," said Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt. "We had a good start to the game, but we made too many mistakes in the second half."

"We're happy with the win," said Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovac. "We showed great character to come back from a goal down."

Conclusion

Heidenheim's defeat was a major setback in their promotion hopes, while Wolfsburg's victory boosted their chances of returning to the Bundesliga.