Elversberg is fighting for promotion: second leg against Heidenheim on Monday!

Elversberg is fighting for promotion: second leg against Heidenheim on Monday!

The second leg of the relegation match between SV Elversberg and 1. FC Heidenheim will take place on Monday, May 26, 2025. Kick-off is at 8:30 p.m. in the Ursapharm Arena at Kaiserlinde in Elversberg. The first game ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw, with Elversberg already leading 2-0 at half-time before Heidenheim equalized in the second half.

Tension is high as both teams are fighting for promotion to the Bundesliga. In the first leg, which took place on May 22, 2025, 1. FC Heidenheim came back from a 2-0 deficit within just three minutes. The coach Frank Schmidt had made two changes and brought Frans Krätzig and Marnon Busch into the starting line-up, while Benedikt Gimber and Paul Wanner sat on the bench. However, Heidenheim had to miss an early opportunity through Niklas Dorsch, who failed to score on the opponent's goal.

Broadcast of the game

Fans can watch the second leg on free TV on Sat.1 from 7:50 p.m., with Matthias Opdenhövel as presenter and Wolff-Christoph Fuss as commentator. For those who want to follow the game online, a live stream is available on ran.de and Joyn. The pay TV broadcast is provided by Sky and the streaming offer WOW from 8 p.m. Current information is also available via the kicker LIVE! ticker.

In the first leg, Elversberg took the lead in the 18th minute with a goal from Lukas Petkov. Tom Zimmerschied then had another chance for Elversberg, but failed. In the 26th minute, Elversberg increased the lead to 2-0 through Fisnik Asllani. Heidenheim was initially unhappy when a supposed goal from Omar Traoré was disallowed for offside. After halftime, Elversberg had a header chance through Damar, which missed the goal.

Heidenheim finally managed to get the ball back in the 62nd minute through Tim Siersleben after a free kick. Just three minutes later, Mathias Honsak equalized after the ball bounced off the Elversberg goalkeeper Kristof. Despite powerful efforts in the final phase, the score remained a draw.

The second leg promises pure excitement and both teams are determined to take the decisive step towards the Bundesliga. The overall balance and the performances in the first leg make this encounter a highlight for all football fans.

For further details on this exciting second leg, readers can visit the coverage kicker.de and zdf.de track.