FC Bayern averts defeat at home to 1. FC Heidenheim at the last second. After a wild back-and-forth, the record champions equalize in stoppage time.
Vincent Kompany made seven changes to his starting eleven compared to the Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain, with only Jonathan Tah, Josip Stanisic, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Jamal Musiala starting again. One of the seven new signings was 18-year-old Bara Ndiaye, who started as he had against Mainz.
As expected, the record champions took control from the outset at their Allianz Arena home and ran the ball through their own ranks, albeit without really posing much of a threat. Hiroki Ito made the first approach on goal when he tried to score from the second row, but his shot went just wide of the right-hand post (20′).
However, it was the visitors who scored the first goal. After a corner, the second ball landed with Busch, who brought the ball back into the penalty area in a high arc, where Budu Zivzivadze was quickest to react and tucked the ball past Urbig with his first touch (22′).
Heidenheim then tried again and again to get behind Bayern’s final chain and were rewarded again: Busch again set up his teammate with a long ball, Dinkci beat Tah in a running duel, curved around the rushing Urbig and slotted into the empty net to make it 2-0 (31′)
Resting ball provides the equalizer
The hosts found it extremely difficult in the first half. Despite having significantly more possession, they lacked the necessary pace to break down the Heidenheim defence. Frank Schmidt’s team defended with concentration and tried to make repeated pinpricks.
The can opener came from a set piece: After Musiala was fouled around 22 metres from goal, Leon Goretzka grabbed the ball and converted the free-kick to make it 2-1 (44′). Just one minute later, Musiala’s shot just missed the target (45′). Shortly afterwards, referee Frank Willenborg blew the whistle for the break.
Goretzka scores the brace
Kompany reacted to the poor first 45 minutes at half-time and made four changes: Joshua Kimmich, Michael Olise, Luis Diaz and Harry Kane came on for Pavlovic, Stanisic, Ndiaye and Musiala. The changes made themselves felt from the start of the second half. The league leaders had noticeably more control of the game and created good opportunities through Jackson (54′) and Kim (56′)
In the 58th minute, it was Leon Goretzka who scored again after a resting ball. After a corner kick from Olise, the central midfielder pushed the ball over the line from close range to make it 2:2 (58′)
Bayern with the lucky punch in stoppage time
The record champions then pinned Heidenheim back further and hit the post with a long-range shot from Kimmich (67′). But the visitors were not out of the woods either. Ibrahimovic set up Dinkci, who failed to beat Urbig from five metres out (68′). The Bayern goalkeeper then had no chance a little later. After a corner for Bayern, Heidenheim made quick work of the game and countered with ice-cold precision. Zivizivadze broke through on the left, moved into the center and flicked the ball into the corner to make it 2:3 (76′)
After five minutes of stoppage time had initially been shown, the game went into the tenth minute of added time following an injury stoppage. And it was during this time that Michael Olise tried again from distance. His attempt landed on the post, from where the ball bounced off the back of FCH keeper Ramaj and into the goal to make it 3:3.
FC Bayern will continue their Champions League campaign on Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. with the semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.