HEIDENHEIM, Germany (Interstat) — Budu Zivzivadze scored in the third minute and Eren Dinkci added a goal in the 82nd minute Saturday as Heidenheim defeated Saint Pauli 2-0 at Voith-Arena.

The victory gave Heidenheim a 1-0 record in Bundesliga play and across all competitions. Saint Pauli fell to 0-1 in the league and overall.

Martijn Kaars received a yellow card in the 76th minute for Saint Pauli. The match featured no red cards.

Heidenheim’s forwards each found the net once. Zivzivadze opened the scoring early, and Dinkci’s strike sealed the result late.

Saint Pauli, which had a 54.40 percent win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system, could not overcome the early deficit. Heidenheim’s defense held the visitors scoreless, securing the clean sheet.

The match was part of the Bundesliga’s opening weekend in the 2026-27 season.