In similar fashion to the dramatic midweek DFB Pokal tie, which Bayern won on penalties after 120 minutes ended 1-1, the East German side again had to contend with a man disadvantage for the vast majority of the game, following captain Will Orban's dismissal on 13 minutes for a foul on Arjen Robben.
The Bavarians soon took advantage of their extra man six minutes later when captain Robben fed the Colombia international who fired a clinical first-time finish past goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.
"On Tuesday, he was suffering severe back pain and couldn't travel to Leipzig," Heynckes said of James at the postmatch news conference.
"James is more of an attacking midfielder and today he played very well. He had an excellent game, tracking back well for the benefit of the team -- that is exactly what I demand of him.
"He had a lot of touches of the ball and he's an imaginative footballer.
"But I'm a trainer who demands more and we will keep working with him. But that doesn't just apply to him, it applies to the whole team, there's always something to improve."
Top scorer Robert Lewandowski doubled Bayern's lead on 38 minutes, latching onto Javi Martinez's inch-perfect pass to end the game as a contest, before limping off on the stroke of half-time with a hamstring strain.
Heynckes said: "He complained of muscle pain and he asked to go off. I do not think it is a serious injury but it has happened because he has been in permanent action over the last few weeks.
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