2. Bundesliga (Week 9) : Düsseldorf defeats Duisburg 3-1
GERMANY, Oct. 2, 2017 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 9: Three wins in a row for Fortuna Düsseldorf. After their success against Jahn Regensburg and FC St. Pauli, Fortuna Düsseldorf continued their sensational form in the 2. Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory over MSV Duisburg this Monday.
Fortuna Düsseldorf dominated the first half thanks to goals from Hennings ('2) and Zimmer ('6). Leading 2-0 at the break, Fortuna Düsseldorf players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Raman Benito in the 55th minute.
Fortuna Düsseldorf remains in first place with 22 points from 9 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Holstein Kiel.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Holstein Kiel | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | SV Sandhausen | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Arminia Bielefeld | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Nürnberg | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | FC St. Pauli | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 7 | Union Berlin | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Darmstadt 98 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Dynamo Dresden | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | FC Ingolstadt | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | VfL Bochum | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 |
| 14 | Jahn Regensburg | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | MSV Duisburg | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 8 |
| 16 | FC Heidenheim | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 |
| 17 | FC Kaiserslautern | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 5 |
| 18 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 4 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2017-2018
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Overview
Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-1 MSV Duisburg (2 Oct.)
- Previous game:FC St. Pauli 1-2 Fortuna Düsseldorf (23 Sep.)
- Next game:Arminia Bielefeld - Fortuna Düsseldorf (14 Oct.)
MSV Duisburg
- Position: 15 -1
- Best performance of the season:Arminia Bielefeld 0-4 MSV Duisburg (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:MSV Duisburg 1-3 Holstein Kiel (22 Sep.)
- Next game:MSV Duisburg - Eintracht Braunschweig (13 Oct.)
- 2 October 2017
- 20:30
- Düsseldorf
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 22 |
| 2 | Holstein Kiel | 19 |
| 3 |  SV Sandhausen | 17 |
| 4 | Arminia Bielefeld | 17 |
| 5 |  FC Nürnberg | 16 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 29 September 2017 | ||||
 | FC Ingolstadt | 3-0 | Darmstadt 98 |  |
 | FC Kaiserslautern | 3-0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth |  |
| Saturday 30 September 2017 | ||||
 | Erzgebirge Aue | 1-2 | Union Berlin |  |
| Holstein Kiel | 3-0 | VfL Bochum |  | |
| FC Nürnberg | 1-2 | Arminia Bielefeld | |
| Sunday 1 October 2017 | ||||
| SV Sandhausen | 2-0 | Jahn Regensburg | |
 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 0-2 | FC St. Pauli |  |
 | FC Heidenheim | 0-2 | Dynamo Dresden | |
| Monday 2 October 2017 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3-1 | MSV Duisburg | |