2. Bundesliga (Week 3) : Karlsruhe beats Düsseldorf 2-0
GERMANY, Aug. 23, 2014 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 3: Two wins in a row for Karlsruher SC. After their 2-3 win against FSV Frankfurt on August 8, KSC continued their sensational form in the 2. Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf this Saturday.
Karlsruher SC dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by defender Manuel Gulde in the 19th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, KSC further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Yabo in the 65th minute.
Karlsruher SC climbed to second place with 7 points from 3 games, tie on points with RB Leipzig.
View : Full 2. Bundesliga table (as of August 23, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | VfL Bochum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | VfR Aalen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | FC Kaiserslautern | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | FC St. Pauli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | FC Heidenheim | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | FSV Frankfurt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Nürnberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Ingolstadt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | SV Sandhausen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | 1860 Munich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2014-2015
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Overview
Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Position: 15 -4
- Previous game:Union Berlin 1-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf (8 Aug.)
- Next game:Erzgebirge Aue - Fortuna Düsseldorf (30 Aug.)
Karlsruher SC
- Position: 2 +5
- Best performance of the season:Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-2 Karlsruher SC (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:FSV Frankfurt 2-3 Karlsruher SC (8 Aug.)
- Next game:Karlsruher SC - FC Heidenheim (30 Aug.)
Fortuna Düsseldorf
0:2
Karlsruher SC
0:2 (0:1)
- 23 August 2014
- 13:00
- Düsseldorf
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RB Leipzig | 7 |
| 2 | Karlsruher SC | 7 |
| 3 |  SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 4 |
| 3 |  VfL Bochum | 4 |
| 5 |  Eintracht Braunschweig | 4 |
Week 3 Results
| Friday 22 August 2014 | ||||
 | FC St. Pauli | 2-1 | SV Sandhausen |  |
 | FC Heidenheim | 2-2 | 1860 Munich |  |
| RB Leipzig | 1-0 | Erzgebirge Aue |  |
| Saturday 23 August 2014 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0-2 | Karlsruher SC | |
 | FC Nürnberg | 0-1 | FSV Frankfurt |  |
| Sunday 24 August 2014 | ||||
 | FC Kaiserslautern | 13:30 | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
 | Darmstadt 98 | 13:30 | VfR Aalen |  |
 | FC Ingolstadt | 13:30 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | |
| Monday 25 August 2014 | ||||
| VfL Bochum | 20:15 | Union Berlin |  |