As it happened: Werder Bremen 0-0 Heidenheim in 2020 Bundesliga Playoff

43' Bremen picking up now but still not looking too threatening

Neither side look like scoring

Not the most enjoyable game to watch

Heidenheim's main part of their football has been their counter-attacking play and that will be something which Bremen really have to watch out for

Kickoff in a couple of minutes

Can they go one step further?

Heidenheim's journey since 2007 🚜

07/08 - Oberliga 🆙
08/09 - Regionalliga 🏆🆙
09/10 - Third tier
10/11 - Third tier
11/12 - Third tier
12/13 - Third tier
13/14 - Third tier 🏆🆙
14/15 - BL 2
15/16 - BL 2
16/17 - BL 2
17/18 - BL 2
18/19 - BL 2
19/20 - BL 2 🆙❓ pic.twitter.com/LFIRyCsrkC

— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) July 2, 2020

71% - The #Bundesliga club has overcome their second-tier opponents in 15 of the 21 play-offs since 1982 (71%). Hope. @werderbremen_en #SVWFCH pic.twitter.com/DW5kmajGYG

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) July 2, 2020

Who are Werder Bremen's playoff opponents tonight? 🤔

Introducing: 1. Fussballclub #Heidenheim 1846 e.V. 🔴🔵

Read more on DW ➡️ https://t.co/4HPPvrfbKZ #SVWFCH #Bundesliga pic.twitter.com/UiRVhWFeXX

— DW Sports (@dw_sports) July 2, 2020

Part 1 der Relegation beginnt mit dieser Startelf! 🔴🔵#SVWFCH pic.twitter.com/kuR0R5LU6N

— 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (@FCH1846) July 2, 2020

Stay tuned for LIVE updates as it happens here on VAVEL.com

Bargi in for #Vogt 🔁

Here's how we line up for the first leg of our relegation play-off tonight 📋#werder #SVWFCH pic.twitter.com/0mCgAj79Zl

— SV Werder Bremen EN (@werderbremen_en) July 2, 2020

To thank Union Berlin for defeating Fortuna Düsseldorf and helping Werder Bremen to achieve the playoff spot, Bremen fans have bought the Union players 100 crates of beer.

#IhrLiefertWirLiefern - "You deliver, we deliver!"

After Union Berlin beat Düsseldorf to help Werder Bremen avoid automatic relegation, Bremen supporters have raised over €12k to buy the Union players 100 crates of beer. 🍻

The left-over money will be donated to charity.#SVW pic.twitter.com/N5t7Mi2VA1

— DW Sports (@dw_sports) July 2, 2020

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There is some good news for the Green-Whites, as Sebastian Langkamp has recently returned to training, and could feature if needed be. The player is still listed as doubtful at the moment, though.

They've played well throughout this season and were gifted a position in the playoff through the most Hamburg of slip-ups from Hamburg. Their first leg is away in Bremen on Thursday night before they play them at home for the return - could we see Heidenheim in the Bundesliga next season?

The green-whites have not played outside of the Bundesliga for forty years, which is a measure of just how much of a surprise it would be to see them drop down to the second tier