Youngster Wanner makes history as Heidenheim thump Augsburg 4-0


Paul Wanner became the youngest Bundesliga player to convert a penalty when he opened the scoring in Heidenheim ‘ s 4 – 0 demolition of Augsburg that sent them to the top of the table on Sunday . Bayern Munich loanee Wanner converted from the spot after a Keven Schlotterbeck handball in the ninth minute at age 18 years 253 days . It also made Wanner the youngest player to score on the first two matchdays of a Bundesliga season , having also found the net in last week ‘ s 2 – 0 at St Pauli Hamburg . L é o Scienza got the second at the half – hour mark , Adrian Beck made it 3 – 0 in off the post from a right angle in the 69th , and Maximilian Breunig wrapped up matters four minutes later . Heidenheim have maximum six points , and a 6 – 0 goal difference puts them ahead of RB Leipzig who handed champions Bayer Leverkusen a first league defeat after 35 matches the previous day with a 3 – 2 win . The winner of the match later Sunday between record champions Bayern Munich and matchday one leaders Freiburg can also
reach six points . The big win rounded off a great week for Heidenheim , who are in their second top flight season and in mid – week qualified for the league stage of the Conference League which will include a home game against Chelsea . dpa bag

Source: The Namibia News Agency