Penalty for Heidenheim as a substitute of their very own purpose – annoying VAR choice towards Stuttgart | EUROtoday

1. FC Heidenheim narrowly missed a coup towards VfB Stuttgart within the relegation battle of the Bundesliga. In entrance of 15,000 spectators, the Ostalb membership gained a 3:3 (2:2) towards the massive favorites and as soon as once more rotated Europa League individuals. In the 83rd minute, the underside of the desk celebrated substitute Sirlord Conteh’s 3-2 victory in a particularly entertaining sport. But 5 minutes later, Deniz Undav countered for the Swabians.

Stuttgart’s lightning begin by Chris Führich after a careless Heidenheim lack of the ball (fifth minute) initially equalized winter returnee Eren Dinkci (twentieth) for Heidenheim, who had not too long ago been too innocent offensively.

Arijon Ibrahimovic’s lead from a penalty kick (thirty fourth minute) was extraordinarily unusual after video proof. Referee Sascha Stegemann initially didn’t award a penalty for Heidenheim’s assault, however Ermedin Demirovic scored in return to make it 2-1. Only then did Stegemann take a look at the images, revise his choice, deny the VfB purpose and award the penalty.

Left-back Maximilian Mittelstädt scored Stuttgart’s second purpose, additionally from a penalty kick (44′). 20 minutes earlier than the top, Demirovic’s second purpose additionally didn’t depend after video proof of offside.

Heidenheim earned the victory

Three days after the 4-1 win within the Europa League at Celtic Glasgow, the Stuttgart workforce, who can stay up for a draw for a house sport towards Freiburg within the cup, seemed something however in control defensively. In the second leg, the place within the spherical of 16 on Thursday ought to now not be in peril.

If Heidenheim manages to show issues round to remain within the league, it will be a feat that no Bundesliga workforce has ever achieved with such a low level tally at this level within the season. Long-term coach Frank Schmidt places quite a lot of vitality into holding hope alive.

“We are almost condemned to win and we want to perform like that,” Schmidt mentioned on DAZN shortly earlier than the sport began. In reality, the coach noticed a brave efficiency from his workforce, however they needed to settle for the primary bitter setback after simply 5 minutes.

Führich ran in direction of the purpose alone and fired a low shot into the precise nook. It was VfB’s earliest purpose of the season; Jan Schöppner had beforehand wasted the ball. But the hosts didn’t react in shock. On the opposite.

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Dinkci specifically thrilled the Heidenheim followers a number of occasions and will have scored much more than the purpose to make it 1-1. Christian Conteh was concerned within the equalizer as one other winter switch.

Dinkci then additionally took the penalty, which FCH was capable of have fun late after the tip-off from the Cologne basement. Mittelstädt hit him on the ankle, Ibrahimovic safely transformed. It wasn’t sufficient for the underside workforce to take the lead at halftime as a result of Conteh stopped Chema Andrés with a foul within the penalty space. Mittelstädt made up for his mistake in entrance of his personal purpose and scored from the penalty spot to make it 2-2.

Shortly after the break, substitute Deniz Undav was imagined to do it for VfB. Stuttgart dominated the second half. Mittelstädt’s shot simply missed (53′). Heidenheim already had victory in thoughts earlier than Undav actually took care of it and saved the purpose for Stuttgart.