2. Bundesliga (Week 16) : Holstein Kiel and Düsseldorf play out 2-2 draw
GERMANY, Dec. 2, 2017 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 16: The match between actual leader Holstein Kiel and Fortuna Düsseldorf ended in a frustrating 2-2 draw on Saturday.
Fortuna Düsseldorf players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Raman Benito in the 43rd minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, and despite Hennings goal ('85) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Holstein Kiel with goals by Schindler Kingsley ('55) and Dominick Drexler ('70).
Holstein Kiel remains in first place with 32 points from 16 games, one point ahead of runner-up Fortuna Düsseldorf.
View : Full 2. Bundesliga table (as of December 2, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holstein Kiel | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | FC Nürnberg | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Union Berlin | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 26 |
| 5 | Arminia Bielefeld | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | FC Ingolstadt | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | MSV Duisburg | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
| 8 | SV Sandhausen | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | FC Heidenheim | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 21 |
| 10 | FC St. Pauli | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 20 |
| 11 | Jahn Regensburg | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Erzgebirge Aue | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 18 |
| 14 | Darmstadt 98 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 18 |
| 15 | VfL Bochum | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Dynamo Dresden | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 17 |
| 17 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 | FC Kaiserslautern | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2017-2018
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Overview
Holstein Kiel
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Holstein Kiel 3-0 Dynamo Dresden (5 Nov.)
- Previous game:Holstein Kiel 0-0 FC Ingolstadt (25 Nov.)
- Next game:
Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-1 MSV Duisburg (2 Oct.)
- Previous game:Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-3 Dynamo Dresden (27 Nov.)
- Next game:Fortuna Düsseldorf - FC Nürnberg (11 Dec.)
Holstein Kiel
2:2
Fortuna Düsseldorf
2:2 (0:1)
- 2 December 2017
- 13:00
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holstein Kiel | 32 |
| 2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 |
| 3 |  FC Nürnberg | 29 |
| 4 |  Union Berlin | 26 |
| 5 | Arminia Bielefeld | 25 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 1 December 2017 | ||||
| Arminia Bielefeld | 5-0 | FC St. Pauli |  | |
 | FC Heidenheim | 3-2 | FC Kaiserslautern |  |
| Saturday 2 December 2017 | ||||
| Holstein Kiel | 2-2 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | | |
| FC Nürnberg | 1-0 | SV Sandhausen |  |
| MSV Duisburg | 2-0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth |  | |
| Sunday 3 December 2017 | ||||
 | VfL Bochum | 13:30 | Union Berlin | |
 | Darmstadt 98 | 13:30 | Jahn Regensburg | |
| Dynamo Dresden | 13:30 | Erzgebirge Aue |  | |
| Monday 4 December 2017 | ||||
 | FC Ingolstadt | 20:30 | Eintracht Braunschweig |  |