Bochum draw with Heidenheim leaves both still facing relegation

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Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin Müller is treated on the pitch during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

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Heidenheim’s Tim Siersleben, left, and Jan Schöppner provide first aid to goalkeeper Kevin Müller following an injury during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

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Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin Müller is carried off on a stretcher following an injury in the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

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Heidenheim’s Marvin Pieringer, left, and Bochum’s Tim Oermann in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between FC Heidenheim and VfL Bochum at Voith-Arena. Heidenheim, Germany, Friday May 2, 2025. (Harry Langer/dpa via AP)

HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP) — Bochum and Heidenheim are both staring relegation in the face after the struggling teams drew 0-0 in a tense Bundesliga encounter on Friday.

A defeat would have condemned bottom club Bochum to the drop but a point means it survives at least one more week.

The Ruhr side remained last in the Bundesliga, equal on points with Kiel.

The result was equally frustrating for Heidenheim, which remained third from bottom, four points above Bochum and Kiel, but four behind Hoffenheim, which has a game in hand.

Heidenheim lost goalkeeper Kevin Müller to injury in the 50th minute, when he was taken off on a stretcher after a goalmouth clash with Ibrahima Sissoko.

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