Dortmund dominates for no reward at Heidenheim

The result leaves Dortmund fourth on the table when it could have edged above Stuttgart into third with a win, and with a possession stat that read 70 per cent at the end of the contest, the disappointment was clear for the visitors.

Niclas Fuellkrug's shot in the 86th minute was saved, and indeed Heidenheim might have stolen the points in stoppage-time, but the header from Kevin Sessa drifted narrowly wide of the target.

Dortmund, whose last goalless draw was in October 2019 against Schalke, is now level on points with Stuttgart, which faces Freiburg on Sunday (AEDT).