Bundesliga (Week 16) : Hertha BSC defeats Darmstadt 4-0
GERMANY, Dec. 12, 2015 (AMP) — Bundesliga / Match day 16: Two wins in a row for Hertha Berlin. After their 2-1 win against Bayer Leverkusen on December 5, the Old Lady continued their sensational form in the Bundesliga with a 4-0 victory over Darmstadt 98 this Saturday.
Vedad Ibisevic scored dual goals
Hertha Berlin dominated the first half thanks to goals from Ibisevic ('12) and Plattenhardt ('26). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Old Lady further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Ibisevic '50 and Kalou '77).
Hertha Berlin climbed to third place with 29 points from 16 games, 6 points behind Borussia Dortmund, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Bundesliga table (as of December 12, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 37 | 43 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 35 |
| 3 | Hertha Berlin | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 29 |
| 4 | Mönchengladbach | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Wolfsburg | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Mainz | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Schalke 04 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Hamburger SV | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | FC Köln | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | FC Ingolstadt | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 18 |
| 13 | Werder Bremen | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Hannover 96 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | Augsburg | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 13 |
| 17 | Hoffenheim | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Stuttgart | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Bundesliga 2015-2016
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Overview
SV Darmstadt 98
- Position: 12
- Best performance of the season:Augsburg 0-2 Darmstadt 98 (17 Oct.)
- Previous game:Eintracht Frankfurt 0-1 Darmstadt 98 (6 Dec.)
- Next game:Mönchengladbach - Darmstadt 98 (20 Dec.)
Hertha Berlin
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:Darmstadt 98 0-4 Hertha Berlin (12 Dec.)
- Previous game:Hertha Berlin 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen (5 Dec.)
- Next game:Hertha Berlin - Mainz (20 Dec.)
Darmstadt 98
0:4
Hertha Berlin
0:4 (0:2)
- 12 December 2015
- 15:30
- Darmstadt
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich | 43 |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 35 |
| 3 | Hertha Berlin | 29 |
| 4 |  Mönchengladbach | 26 |
| 5 |  Wolfsburg | 26 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 11 December 2015 | ||||
 | Mainz | 0-0 | Stuttgart |  |
| Saturday 12 December 2015 | ||||
| Darmstadt 98 | 0-4 | Hertha Berlin | |
| Wolfsburg | 1-1 | Hamburger SV |  |
 | Werder Bremen | 1-1 | FC Köln |  |
| Bayern Munich | 2-0 | FC Ingolstadt |  |
 | Hoffenheim | 1-0 | Hannover 96 |  |
 | Bayer Leverkusen | 18:30 | Mönchengladbach | |
| Sunday 13 December 2015 | ||||
 | Augsburg | 15:30 | Schalke 04 |  |
| Borussia Dortmund | 17:30 | Eintracht Frankfurt |  |