Bundesliga (Week 12) : Hertha BSC beats Hannover 3-1
GERMANY, Nov. 6, 2015 (AMP) — Bundesliga / Match day 12: After losing 1-4 to Mönchengladbach on October 31, the Old Lady returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Hannover 96 this Friday.
Salomon Kalou scored tripple goals
Hertha Berlin dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Ivorian forward Salomon Kalou in the 33rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Old Lady further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Kalou '60, '87/penalty).
Hertha Berlin climbed to fourth place with 20 points from 12 games, only one point behind VfL Wolfsburg, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Bundesliga table (as of November 6, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 29 | 31 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Wolfsburg | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Hertha Berlin | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Mönchengladbach | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 8 | FC Ingolstadt | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | FC Köln | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Mainz | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 13 |
| 13 | Darmstadt 98 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 13 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 11 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |
| 17 | Hoffenheim | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 7 |
| 18 | Augsburg | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 6 |
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Overview
Hannover 96
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Hamburger SV 1-2 Hannover 96 (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Hamburger SV 1-2 Hannover 96 (1 Nov.)
- Next game:Mönchengladbach - Hannover 96 (21 Nov.)
Hertha Berlin
- Position: 4 +2
- Best performance of the season:Hertha Berlin 3-0 Hamburger SV (3 Oct.)
- Previous game:Hertha Berlin 1-4 Mönchengladbach (31 Oct.)
- Next game:Hertha Berlin - Hoffenheim (22 Nov.)
Hannover 96
1:3
Hertha Berlin
1:3 (0:1)
- 6 November 2015
- 20:30
- Hanover
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich | 31 |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 26 |
| 3 |  Wolfsburg | 21 |
| 4 | Hertha Berlin | 20 |
| 5 |  Schalke 04 | 20 |
Week 12 Results
| Friday 6 November 2015 | ||||
| Hannover 96 | 1-3 | Hertha Berlin | |
| Saturday 7 November 2015 | ||||
 | Mönchengladbach | 15:30 | FC Ingolstadt |  |
 | Hoffenheim | 15:30 | Eintracht Frankfurt |  |
| Bayern Munich | 15:30 | Stuttgart |  |
 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15:30 | FC Köln |  |
 | Mainz | 15:30 | Wolfsburg | |
 | Darmstadt 98 | 18:30 | Hamburger SV |  |
| Sunday 8 November 2015 | ||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 15:30 | Schalke 04 | |
 | Augsburg | 17:30 | Werder Bremen |  |