2. Bundesliga (Week 8) : Heidenheim hold Braunschweig to 1-1
GERMANY, Oct. 2, 2016 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 8: The match between actual leader Eintracht Braunschweig and FC Heidenheim ended in a frustrating 1-1 draw on Sunday.
FC Heidenheim players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Kleindienst Tim in the 27th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Eintracht Braunschweig with a saving goal from Kumbela Domi in the 76th minute.
Eintracht Braunschweig remains in first place with 19 points from 8 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Hannover 96.
View : Full 2. Bundesliga table (as of October 2, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Hannover 96 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | FC Heidenheim | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Würzburger Kickers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Union Berlin | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | VfL Bochum | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 11 |
| 9 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | SV Sandhausen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Nürnberg | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 8 |
| 14 | 1860 Munich | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Erzgebirge Aue | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | FC Kaiserslautern | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 6 |
| 17 | Arminia Bielefeld | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2016-2017
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Overview
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:FC Heidenheim 3-0 FC Kaiserslautern (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:FC Heidenheim 3-0 FC Kaiserslautern (24 Sep.)
- Next game:SpVgg Greuther Fürth - FC Heidenheim (15 Oct.)
Eintracht Braunschweig
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Eintracht Braunschweig 6-1 FC Nürnberg (28 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
FC Heidenheim
1:1
Eintracht Braunschweig
1:1 (1:0)
- 2 October 2016
- 13:30
- Heidenheim
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 19 |
| 2 |  Hannover 96 | 17 |
| 3 | FC Heidenheim | 15 |
| 4 | Würzburger Kickers | 14 |
| 5 |  Union Berlin | 14 |
Week 8 Results
| Friday 30 September 2016 | ||||
 | FC Nürnberg | 2-0 | Union Berlin | |
 | Erzgebirge Aue | 2-4 | VfL Bochum |  |
 | SV Sandhausen | 2-0 | Dynamo Dresden | |
| Saturday 1 October 2016 | ||||
| Hannover 96 | 2-0 | FC St. Pauli |  |
 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1-1 | Karlsruher SC |  |
| Sunday 2 October 2016 | ||||
| Würzburger Kickers | 2-0 | 1860 Munich |  | |
| FC Heidenheim | 1-1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
 | FC Kaiserslautern | 0-0 | Arminia Bielefeld | |
| Monday 3 October 2016 | ||||
 | Stuttgart | 20:15 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth |  |