Werder Bremen retain Bundesliga status by narrowest margin

Soccer Football - Bundesliga Relegation Play-off Second Leg - 1. FC Heidenheim v Werder Bremen - Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Germany - July 6, 2020 Werder Bremen's Theodor Gebre Selassie while Heidenheim players look on, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/Pool

HEIDENHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - Werder Bremen narrowly edged hosts Heidenheim on the away goals rule in their Bundesliga promotion-relegation playoff on Monday to preserve their top-flight status.

Three goals in the last five minutes ensured a lively end to a 2-2 draw after the two teams had played out a goalless stalemate in last Thursday's first leg in Bremen.