Two deflected goals boost Freiburg and leave Heidenheim on the brink

With four games left, Heidenheim are seven points behind St Pauli, who fill the relegation play-off spot. They host the Hamburg-based club next Saturday.

Leaders Bayern Munich welcome Stuttgart now with a point being enough to retain their Bundesliga title. Mainz also go to Borussia Mönchengladbach later.

Freiburg's Lucas Hoeler and Heidenheim's Patrick Mainka battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Heidenheim at Europa-Park Stadium. Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa

Freiburg's Christian Guenter (L) and Heidenheim's Arijon Ibrahimovic (R) battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Heidenheim at Europa-Park Stadium. Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa

Freiburg's Matthias Ginter (L) and Heidenheim's Marvin Pieringer (R) battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Heidenheim at Europa-Park Stadium. Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa

Freiburg's Bruno Ogbus (L) and Heidenheim's Marvin Pieringer (R) battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Heidenheim at Europa-Park Stadium. Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa

Freiburg's Matthias Ginter (L), Heidenheim's Marvin Pieringer (C), and Freiburg's Lukas Kuebler (R) battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Heidenheim at Europa-Park Stadium. Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa

Freiburg players celebrate their side's first goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Heidenheim at Europa-Park Stadium. Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa

Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo scores his side's first goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and 1. FC Heidenheim at Europa-Park Stadium. Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa