It’s tough to take: Hoeneß rues key moment against Heidenheim | OneFootball

In an intense match with several twists, VfB Stuttgart missed out on three crucial points against 1. FC Heidenheim in the battle for Europe.

After the game, Sebastian Hoeneß was accordingly critical: "We are disappointed. It was a difficult evening where we didn't achieve the result we had aimed for. There were many debatable scenes in a partly fast-paced game. Against Heidenheim's man-to-man marking, it was often challenging, yet we managed to increasingly settle in the opponent's half," said the 43-year-old.

The VfB coach was particularly frustrated with one scene: "We could have played out one or two opportunities better. It's bitter that our goal for the supposed 2-1 was disallowed and instead a penalty was awarded. However, we showed the right reaction, came back, and equalized. In the second half, the game was a bit more controlled, but for a long time, it didn't have any major scoring chances. In the end, it's a 3-3 that probably neither team can be happy about."

Indeed, the controversial scene surrounding the disallowed 2-1 caused discussions (31st minute). Instead of a VfB lead by Ermedin Demirovic, there was a penalty for Heidenheim—a turning point in the game. Arijon Ibrahimovic converted it. Stuttgart still showed morale and fought back again.

In the end, it remains a draw that reflects the course of the game but doesn't really help either team sportingly.

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