Midfielder Finishes Off Splendid Cross in Draw With Heidenheim
Malik Tillman heads into the international break with a timely confidence boost after getting on the scoresheet for Bayer Leverkusen in a dramatic 3-3 draw with Heidenheim on Saturday.
The 23-year-old American midfielder broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, finding space at the back post to slot home first-time from Aleix García's cross from the right. It was a composed, well-timed finish and a welcome one, ending a nearly two-month scoring drought for Tillman since his goal against Eintracht Frankfurt back in January.
The strike was his fifth in his debut Bundesliga season, adding to two more in the Champions League, and it came with a 76% pass accuracy across his 82 minutes on the pitch. Despite his contribution, Leverkusen ultimately had to settle for a point after Heidenheim twice fought back from behind to deny Kasper Hjulmand's side three points they desperately needed.
That dropped point stings for Leverkusen, who remain sixth in the Bundesliga and now sit four points behind third-place RB Leipzig with Champions League qualification hanging in the balance. For Tillman personally, though, the timing couldn't be better. He now joins the USMNT riding a wave of form ahead of what promises to be a pivotal stretch for the program, with a home World Cup on the horizon.
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