Soccer-Heidenheim battle back for 2-2 draw with Elversberg in relegation playoff


Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bundesliga - Relegation Playoff - First Leg - 1. FC Heidenheim v SV Elversberg - Voith-Arena, Heidenheim, Germany - May 22, 2025 1. FC Heidenheim's Mathias Honsak scores their second goal REUTERS/Heiko Becker

HEIDENHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - Bundesliga club Heidenheim scored twice in three minutes in the second half to come from two goals down and snatch a 2-2 draw against visitors Elversberg in the relegation playoff first leg on Thursday.

Elversberg, third in the second division, stunned Heidenheim to go 2-0 up by halftime thanks to goals from Lukas Petkov in the 18th minute and Fisnik Asllani, the team's top scorer this season.

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