Match report
Eintracht Frankfurt Secures Narrow Victory Over 1. FC Heidenheim 1-0 in Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–0
FT
1. FC Heidenheim
Mar 14, 2026
Eintracht Frankfurt held on to defeat 1. FC Heidenheim 1-0 in a tense Bundesliga match at the Commerzbank-Arena. The game's lone goal came from A. Kalimuendo in the 53rd minute. Eintracht Frankfurt's R. Koch received a red card in the 73rd minute, leaving the team to defend with ten men for nearly 20 minutes. Despite the setback, Eintracht Frankfurt managed to secure the win, demonstrating resilience and tactical discipline.
Key Facts
- • Eintracht Frankfurt defeated 1. FC Heidenheim 1-0
- • A. Kalimuendo scored the match-winning goal for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 53rd minute
- • R. Koch received a red card in the 73rd minute for Eintracht Frankfurt
- • Eintracht Frankfurt managed to secure the win despite being down to ten men for a significant portion of the game
- • 1. FC Heidenheim had a goal cancelled by VAR in the 70th minute
Lineups
Eintracht Frankfurt
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 23 Michael Zetterer (G)
- 34 Nnamdi Collins (D)
- 4 Robin Koch (D)
- 5 Aurèle Amenda (D)
- 21 Nathaniel Brown (D)
- 20 Ritsu Doan (M)
- 16 Hugo Larsson (M)
- 8 Farès Chaïbi (M)
- 29 Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab (F)
- 25 Arnaud Kalimuendo (F)
- 19 Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (F)
Substitutes
- 2 Elias Baum
- 15 Ellyes Skhiri
- 9 Jonathan Burkardt
- 31 Love Arrhov
- 6 Oscar Højlund
- 33 Jens Grahl
- 41 Fousseny Doumbia
- 27 Mario Götze
- 18 Mahmoud Dahoud
1. FC Heidenheim
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 41 Diant Ramaj (G)
- 2 Marnon Busch (D)
- 6 Patrick Mainka (D)
- 5 Benedikt Gimber (D)
- 26 Hennes Behrens (D)
- 20 Luca Kerber (M)
- 3 Jan Schöppner (M)
- 30 Niklas Dorsch (M)
- 8 Eren Dinkçi (F)
- 11 Budu Zivzivadze (F)
- 22 Arijon Ibrahimović (F)
Substitutes
- 31 Sirlord Conteh
- 29 Mikkel Kaufmann
- 17 Mathias Honsak
- 9 Stefan Schimmer
- 23 Haktab Omar Traore
- 40 Frank Feller
- 28 Adam Kölle
- 19 Jonas Föhrenbach
- 16 Julian Niehues
Timeline
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38' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow CardR. Koch
Foul
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53' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal GoalA. Kalimuendo · Assist: R. Koch
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57' 1. FC Heidenheim Card · Yellow CardN. Dorsch
Foul
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63' 1. FC Heidenheim subst · Substitution 1Off: A. Ibrahimovic · On: S. Conteh
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63' 1. FC Heidenheim subst · Substitution 2Off: N. Dorsch · On: M. Kaufmann
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70' 1. FC Heidenheim Var · Goal cancelledS. Conteh
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71' 1. FC Heidenheim Card · Yellow CardE. Dinkci
Foul
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73' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow CardR. Koch
Foul
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73' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Red CardR. Koch
Foul
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80' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1Off: A. Kalimuendo · On: E. Skhiri
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80' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2Off: A. Amaimouni · On: Jonathan Burkardt
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80' 1. FC Heidenheim subst · Substitution 3Off: B. Zivzivadze · On: S. Schimmer
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80' 1. FC Heidenheim subst · Substitution 4Off: L. Kerber · On: M. Honsak
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82' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow CardMichael Zetterer
Time wasting
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84' 1. FC Heidenheim subst · Substitution 5Off: Marnon Busch · On: O. H. Traore
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88' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 4Off: R. Doan · On: L. Arrhov
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90'+3 Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 5Off: J. Bahoya · On: O. Hojlund
Match Stats
| Stat | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1. FC Heidenheim |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 5 | 9 |
| Pass Accuracy | 88% | 79% |
| Offsides | 0 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Total Shots | 12 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total Passes | 579 | 280 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | 4 | 1 |
| xG | 0.92 | 0.15 |
| Shots off Target | 5 | 3 |
| Possession | 66% | 34% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 507 | 221 |
| Shots Inside Box | 9 | 3 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 1 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ A. Kalimuendo's goal in the 53rd minute gave Eintracht Frankfurt the lead and the momentum
- ▸ R. Koch's red card in the 73rd minute marked a turning point, as Eintracht Frankfurt had to play with ten men for nearly 20 minutes, but managed to maintain the lead