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pinalti.com – SC Freiburg defeated 1. FC Heidenheim 2-1 in a Baden-Württemberg Bundesliga match on matchday 30. The home victory strengthened Freiburg’s European ambitions and severely damaged Heidenheim’s hopes of staying in the league. The match took place on April 19, 2026.
Johan Manzambi scored the opening goal for Freiburg in the 24th minute. Maximilian Eggestein later scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute. Budu Zivzivadze scored the equalizer for Heidenheim.
The result moved SC Freiburg up to seventh place in the Bundesliga table. 1. FC Heidenheim remains in last place as a result of the defeat. They are now seven points behind the relegation playoff spot.
Heidenheim has only four matchdays remaining in the season. Their chances of staying in the Bundesliga are now described as very slim. The gap to safety is significant with little time left.
Freiburg coach Julian Schuster rotated his starting lineup. He made five changes compared to the team that won 3-1 at Celta Vigo in the Europa League quarter-final. Only Matthias Ginter remained in the back four.
Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt had to make a last-minute change. He lost Eren Dinkci, who was unavailable due to an Achilles tendon problem. This forced a change to his planned team.
SC Freiburg tried to play out from defense with flat combination play from the start. Heidenheim stood compactly in defense and allowed little space early on. The first big chance of the game came from a corner kick.
Igor Matanovic had that first major opportunity for Heidenheim. His header went just wide of the right post in the 19th minute. The chance resulted from the set-piece situation.
The first shot on target brought the lead for SC Freiburg. It came after a quick transition following a Heidenheim free-kick. Vincenco Grifo carried the ball through midfield and found Manzambi.
The 20-year-old Manzambi moved towards the edge of the penalty area. He took a shot from there which led to the goal. His shot was deflected unstoppably by Patrick Mainka.
This was Johan Manzambi’s fifth goal of the season. Freiburg nearly scored a second unfortunate own goal for Heidenheim before halftime. Another shot from Grifo was also deflected.
Grifo’s long-range effort hit the crossbar in the 37th minute. The subsequent corner was headed dangerously towards goal by Lucas Höler. Julian Niehus cleared the ball just in front of the line.
Heidenheim’s few offensive actions lacked precision. As a result, the guests posed little threat throughout the match. Their attacking play was ineffective.
The substitute Budu Zivzivadze scored Heidenheim’s equalizing goal. He came off the bench to make an impact. His goal briefly leveled the score before Freiburg’s winner.
