Match summary
Heidenheim and Hannover drew 2-2. Heidenheim led 1-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Tim Siersleben put Heidenheim ahead with a header in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Stefán Teitur Þórðarson equalised in the 55th minute, Jean Hugonet put Hannover in front with a header in the 63rd minute, and Budu Zivzivadze equalised with a header in the 66th minute.
Hannover had the better of the chances, with 1.37 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Heidenheim's 1.05 from 14.
Heidenheim and Hannover played out a 2-2 draw in the 2. Bundesliga on Matchday 11. The visitors controlled 57 percent of possession and completed 439 passes, compared to Heidenheim's 322 passes and 43 percent possession. Both sides registered 14 shots, though Hannover threatened more with 5 shots on target to the hosts' 3, alongside 9 corners to 7. The expected goals finished at 1.05 for Heidenheim and 1.32 for Hannover. Discipline was largely straightforward as the hosts committed 6 fouls and received 0 yellow cards, while the visitors conceded 8 fouls and picked up 2 yellow cards.
The first half remained goalless until Franz Roggow received a yellow card for Hannover in the 42nd minute. Tim Siersleben broke the deadlock immediately after in the 43rd minute with a header, giving Heidenheim a 1-0 lead at half-time. Hannover responded quickly in the second half when Stefán Teitur Þórðarson scored with a right foot shot in the 55th minute. Jean Hugonet then added a header in the 63rd minute to put the visitors ahead. Budu Zivzivadze equalised for Heidenheim with a header in the 66th minute, setting the final score at 2-2 after late tactical substitutions.