2. Bundesliga (Week 25) : Leipzig beats Düsseldorf 3-1
GERMANY, Mar. 16, 2015 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 25: After a 2-2 draw with VfL Bochum on March 6, Fortuna Düsseldorf lost 3-1 against RB Leipzig.
RB Leipzig dominated the first half thanks to goals from Rodnei ('8) and Kimmich ('28). Leading 2-0 at the break, Die Bullen further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Pohjanpalo in the 71st minute.
RB Leipzig climbed to fifth place with 37 points from 25 games, 6 points behind Karlsruher SC.
View : Full 2. Bundesliga table (as of March 16, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Ingolstadt | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 48 |
| 2 | Darmstadt 98 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 45 |
| 3 | FC Kaiserslautern | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 45 |
| 4 | Karlsruher SC | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 43 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | FC Nürnberg | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 34 |
| 9 | FSV Frankfurt | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 33 |
| 10 | VfL Bochum | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 32 |
| 11 | FC Heidenheim | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 31 |
| 12 | SV Sandhausen | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 31 |
| 13 | Union Berlin | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 31 |
| 14 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | 1860 Munich | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | VfR Aalen | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 23 |
| 17 | FC St. Pauli | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 22 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 21 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2014-2015
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Overview
RB Leipzig
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:RB Leipzig 4-1 FC St. Pauli (23 Nov.)
- Previous game:Karlsruher SC 0-0 RB Leipzig (9 Mar.)
- Next game:FC Heidenheim - RB Leipzig (22 Mar.)
Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Position: 7 -2
- Best performance of the season:Darmstadt 98 1-4 Fortuna Düsseldorf (5 Oct.)
- Previous game:Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-2 VfL Bochum (6 Mar.)
- Next game:Fortuna Düsseldorf - Darmstadt 98 (21 Mar.)
RB Leipzig
3:1
Fortuna Düsseldorf
3:1 (2:0)
- 16 March 2015
- 20:15
- Leipzig
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Ingolstadt | 48 |
| 2 |  Darmstadt 98 | 45 |
| 3 |  FC Kaiserslautern | 45 |
| 4 |  Karlsruher SC | 43 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 37 |
Week 25 Results
| Friday 13 March 2015 | ||||
 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 0-3 | 1860 Munich |  |
 | VfL Bochum | 4-1 | FC Heidenheim |  |
| Darmstadt 98 | 5-0 | Union Berlin |  |
| Saturday 14 March 2015 | ||||
 | FC St. Pauli | 1-1 | FSV Frankfurt |  |
| FC Kaiserslautern | 2-1 | FC Nürnberg |  |
| Sunday 15 March 2015 | ||||
 | VfR Aalen | 3-0 | Erzgebirge Aue |  |
| FC Ingolstadt | 1-3 | Karlsruher SC | |
 | SV Sandhausen | 0-1 | Eintracht Braunschweig |  |
| Monday 16 March 2015 | ||||
| RB Leipzig | 3-1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |