2. Bundesliga (Week 17) : Nürnberg beats Aalen 2-1
GERMANY, Dec. 14, 2014 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 17: Two wins in a row for FC Nürnberg. After their 2-1 win against 1860 Munich on December 8, FC Nürnberg continued their sensational form in the 2. Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory over VfR Aalen this Sunday.
Niclas Füllkrug scored dual goals
FC Nürnberg dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Niclas Füllkrug in the 11th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, FC Nürnberg players further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Füllkrug in the 60th minute.
1. FC Nürnberg climbed to 9th place with 23 points from 17 games, 2 points behind 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
View : Full 2. Bundesliga table (as of December 14, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Ingolstadt | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Karlsruher SC | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Darmstadt 98 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | FC Kaiserslautern | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | RB Leipzig | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 27 |
| 7 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | FC Heidenheim | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 25 |
| 9 | FC Nürnberg | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 23 |
| 10 | VfL Bochum | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 21 |
| 13 | SV Sandhausen | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | FSV Frankfurt | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 18 |
| 15 | VfR Aalen | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | 1860 Munich | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 15 |
| 17 | Erzgebirge Aue | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 13 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2014-2015
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Overview
VfR Aalen
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:VfR Aalen 2-0 Fortuna Düsseldorf (29 Nov.)
- Previous game:FC Heidenheim 0-1 VfR Aalen (5 Dec.)
- Next game:VfR Aalen - RB Leipzig (17 Dec.)
1. FC Nürnberg
- Position: 9 +3
- Best performance of the season:Union Berlin 0-4 FC Nürnberg (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:FC Nürnberg 2-1 1860 Munich (8 Dec.)
- Next game:Erzgebirge Aue - FC Nürnberg (17 Dec.)
VfR Aalen
1:2
FC Nürnberg
1:2 (0:1)
- 14 December 2014
- 13:30
- Aalen
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Ingolstadt | 36 |
| 2 |  Karlsruher SC | 30 |
| 3 |  Darmstadt 98 | 29 |
| 4 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 28 |
| 5 |  FC Kaiserslautern | 28 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 12 December 2014 | ||||
 | Erzgebirge Aue | 1-1 | FC Heidenheim |  |
 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0-1 | RB Leipzig |  |
 | SV Sandhausen | 0-0 | VfL Bochum |  |
| Saturday 13 December 2014 | ||||
 | 1860 Munich | 2-3 | Karlsruher SC | |
 | FSV Frankfurt | 0-2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 1-1 | Union Berlin |  |
| Sunday 14 December 2014 | ||||
| VfR Aalen | 1-2 | FC Nürnberg | |
| FC Ingolstadt | 2-0 | FC Kaiserslautern | |
 | FC St. Pauli | 0-1 | Darmstadt 98 | |