Match summary
Karlsruhe saw off Heidenheim 2-1. Karlsruhe led 1-0 at half-time.
Tim Civeja put Karlsruhe ahead in the 19th minute, Marvin Wanitzek made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in the 80th minute, and Alessandro Vogt pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 88th minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Karlsruhe created 1.51 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Heidenheim 1.26 from 19.