RB Leipzig 2-1 FC Heidenheim: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 2 December 2023

Result

RB Leipzig 2-1 FC Heidenheim

Bundesliga · Saturday 2 December 2023, 14:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

RB Leipzig · FC Heidenheim · Bundesliga predictions

RB Leipzig 2-1 FC Heidenheim: match report

RB Leipzig won against FC Heidenheim 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 2 December 2023. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Loïs Openda opened the scoring in the 29th minute. RB Leipzig's goals came from Loïs Openda (29', penalty) and Yussuf Poulsen (44'). FC Heidenheim scored through Benedikt Gimber (45+2').

Discipline: RB Leipzig received 2 yellow cards; FC Heidenheim received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game RB Leipzig were 5th on 23 points from 12 and FC Heidenheim 13th on 11 points from 12. RB Leipzig went on to finish that season 4th with 65 points, and FC Heidenheim 8th with 42.

RB Leipzig lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and FC Heidenheim in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Kevin Müller of FC Heidenheim (8.4), ahead of Lukas Klostermann (8.1).

Going into the match RB Leipzig's last five read L-W-L-W-W and FC Heidenheim's D-L-W-L-L.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Penalty goal · Loïs OpendaRB Leipzig · 1-0
  • 44'Goal · Yussuf PoulsenRB Leipzig · 2-0
  • 45+2'Goal · Benedikt GimberFC Heidenheim · 2-1
  • 59'Yellow card · Marvin PieringerFC Heidenheim
  • 60'Yellow card · Frank SchmidtFC Heidenheim
  • 60'Yellow card · Mohamed SimakanRB Leipzig
  • 86'Yellow card · Benedikt GimberFC Heidenheim
  • 88'Yellow card · Christoph BaumgartnerRB Leipzig

Team news

Unavailable

  • Elidon QenajFC Heidenheim · injury (Knee Injury)
  • Willi OrbánRB Leipzig · injury (Torn Lateral Knee Ligament)
  • Dani OlmoRB Leipzig · injury (Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation)
  • Thomas KellerFC Heidenheim · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
  • Timo WernerRB Leipzig · injury (Adductor Pain)

RB Leipzig line-up (4-2-2-2)

Janis Blaswich, Benjamin Henrichs, Lukas Klostermann, Mohamed Simakan, David Raum, Amadou Haidara, Xaver Schlager, Christoph Baumgartner, Xavi Simons, Loïs Openda, Yussuf Poulsen

FC Heidenheim line-up (4-1-4-1)

Kevin Müller, Jonas Föhrenbach, Patrick Mainka, Lennard Maloney, Benedikt Gimber, Omar Traoré, Niklas Beste, Jan Schöppner, Norman Theuerkauf, Tim Kleindienst, Marvin Pieringer