2. Bundesliga (Week 18) : Leipzig beats FSV Frankfurt 3-1
GERMANY, Dec. 13, 2015 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 18: Four wins in a row for RB Leipzig. After their success against Arminia Bielefeld, Karlsruher SC and MSV Duisburg, Die Bullen continued their sensational form in the 2. Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory over FSV Frankfurt this Sunday.
Sabitzer Marcel scored dual goals
FSV Frankfurt made RB Leipzig doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Sabitzer Marcel ('58, '67) and Kaiser ('61).
RB Leipzig climbed to first place with 38 points from 18 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up SC Freiburg.
View : Full 2. Bundesliga table (as of December 13, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | SC Freiburg | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | FC Nürnberg | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | SV Sandhausen | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | FC St. Pauli | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 28 |
| 7 | VfL Bochum | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 27 |
| 8 | FC Kaiserslautern | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | FC Heidenheim | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Karlsruher SC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 22 |
| 12 | FSV Frankfurt | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Union Berlin | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Arminia Bielefeld | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Paderborn | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 16 |
| 17 | 1860 Munich | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 | MSV Duisburg | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2015-2016
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Overview
RB Leipzig
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:RB Leipzig 4-2 MSV Duisburg (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:RB Leipzig 4-2 MSV Duisburg (6 Dec.)
- Next game:SpVgg Greuther Fürth - RB Leipzig (19 Dec.)
FSV Frankfurt
- Position: 12 -2
- Best performance of the season:SpVgg Greuther Fürth 0-2 FSV Frankfurt (21 Aug.)
- Previous game:1860 Munich 0-1 FSV Frankfurt (4 Dec.)
- Next game:FSV Frankfurt - Arminia Bielefeld (18 Dec.)
RB Leipzig
3:1
FSV Frankfurt
3:1 (0:0)
- 13 December 2015
- 13:30
- Leipzig
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 38 |
| 2 |  SC Freiburg | 35 |
| 3 |  FC Nürnberg | 30 |
| 4 |  SV Sandhausen | 29 |
| 5 |  FC St. Pauli | 29 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 11 December 2015 | ||||
 | VfL Bochum | 4-0 | Paderborn |  |
| SV Sandhausen | 0-2 | Eintracht Braunschweig |  |
 | 1860 Munich | 1-3 | FC Heidenheim |  |
| Saturday 12 December 2015 | ||||
 | Karlsruher SC | 1-0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth |  |
 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0-3 | Union Berlin |  |
| Sunday 13 December 2015 | ||||
 | FC Kaiserslautern | 2-0 | MSV Duisburg | |
| RB Leipzig | 3-1 | FSV Frankfurt | |
| FC Nürnberg | 2-1 | SC Freiburg | |
| Monday 14 December 2015 | ||||
| Arminia Bielefeld | 20:15 | FC St. Pauli | | |