Match facts ahead of the cup tie against Heidenheim

All of the important facts and useful information ahead of the DFB-Pokal second-round fixture against Heidenheim on Tuesday evening (20:45 CET).

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

• 1. FC Heidenheim and Mönchengladbach played against each other for the first time in the Bundesliga on Saturday, when the Foals won 2-1.
• The two teams have faced off in the cup once before; Heidenheim, who were playing in the third division at the time, held Borussia to a goalless draw after 120 minutes, only for the Foals to win 4-3 on penalties.
• Borussia booked themselves a place in round two of the cup through a 7-0 victory over fifth-tier side TuS Bersenbrück. 1. FC Heidenheim went one better than the Foals in the first round, netting eight goals in their 8-0 win over fifth-division Rostocker FC.

REFEREES

• Timo Gerach will be the match referee. His linesmen will be Florian Heft and Robert Wessel. The fourth official will be Florian Exner. There are no video referees in the second round of the DFB-Pokal.

SOCIAL MEDIA

• The game hashtag is #BMGFCH. We will keep you up to date with all that you need to know about the game via social media.
• An overview of Borussia’s channels: Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube