2. Bundesliga (Week 6) : Düsseldorf beats Heidenheim 3-2
GERMANY, Sep. 21, 2014 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 6: Three wins in a row for Fortuna Düsseldorf. After their success against Erzgebirge Aue and FC Nürnberg, Fortuna Düsseldorf continued their sensational form in the 2. Bundesliga with a 3-2 victory over FC Heidenheim this Sunday.
Charlison Benschop scored dual goals
Fortuna Düsseldorf dominated the first half thanks to goals from Benschop ('23, '42). Leading 2-1 at the break, Fortuna Düsseldorf players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Pohjanpalo with just 8 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Fortuna Düsseldorf climbed to fifth place with 11 points from 6 games, tie on points with RB Leipzig.
View : Full 2. Bundesliga table (as of September 21, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VfL Bochum | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Ingolstadt | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Darmstadt 98 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | FC Kaiserslautern | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | FC Heidenheim | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | SV Sandhausen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | 1860 Munich | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | FC Nürnberg | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | VfR Aalen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | FSV Frankfurt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 |
| 17 | FC St. Pauli | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2014-2015
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Overview
Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Position: 5 +2
- Best performance of the season:Erzgebirge Aue 0-3 Fortuna Düsseldorf (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:FC Nürnberg 0-2 Fortuna Düsseldorf (15 Sep.)
- Next game:VfL Bochum - Fortuna Düsseldorf (25 Sep.)
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
- Position: 9 -1
- Best performance of the season:FC Heidenheim 3-1 Union Berlin (14 Sep.)
- Previous game:FC Heidenheim 3-1 Union Berlin (14 Sep.)
- Next game:FC Heidenheim - FC Nürnberg (24 Sep.)
- 21 September 2014
- 13:30
- Düsseldorf
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  VfL Bochum | 12 |
| 2 |  FC Ingolstadt | 12 |
| 3 |  Karlsruher SC | 12 |
| 4 |  RB Leipzig | 11 |
| 5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 11 |
Week 6 Results
| Friday 19 September 2014 | ||||
 | Erzgebirge Aue | 3-0 | FC St. Pauli |  |
 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2-0 | Darmstadt 98 |  |
 | VfR Aalen | 0-1 | SV Sandhausen |  |
| Saturday 20 September 2014 | ||||
 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2-1 | FC Kaiserslautern |  |
 | 1860 Munich | 1-1 | FC Ingolstadt | |
 | FSV Frankfurt | 1-5 | VfL Bochum | |
| Sunday 21 September 2014 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3-2 | FC Heidenheim | |
 | Union Berlin | 2-1 | RB Leipzig | |
| Karlsruher SC | 3-0 | FC Nürnberg |  |