Bundesliga (Week 18) : Bayern Munich beats HSV 2-1
GERMANY, Jan. 22, 2016 (AMP) — Bundesliga / Match day 18: Three wins in a row for Bayern Munich. After their success against FC Ingolstadt and Hannover 96, the Bavarians continued their sensational form in the Bundesliga with a 2-1 victory over Hamburger SV this Friday.
Robert Lewandowski scored dual goals
Bayern Munich dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Polish forward Robert Lewandowski in the 37th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Bavarians further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Lewandowski in the 61st minute.
Bayern Munich remains in first place with 49 points from 18 games, a 11-point lead over runner-up Borussia Dortmund, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Bundesliga table (as of January 22, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 39 | 49 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 38 |
| 3 | Hertha Berlin | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 32 |
| 4 | Mönchengladbach | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Mainz | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | FC Köln | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 22 |
| 11 | FC Ingolstadt | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | Darmstadt 98 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 18 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 15 |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 15 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 14 |
| 18 | Hoffenheim | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Bundesliga 2015-2016
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Overview
Hamburger SV
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Mönchengladbach 0-3 Hamburger SV (11 Sep.)
- Previous game:Hamburger SV 0-1 Augsburg (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Stuttgart - Hamburger SV (30 Jan.)
Bayern Munich
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Bayern Munich 5-0 Hamburger SV (14 Aug.)
- Previous game:Hannover 96 0-1 Bayern Munich (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Bayern Munich - Hoffenheim (31 Jan.)
- 22 January 2016
- 20:30
- Hamburg
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 49 |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 38 |
| 3 |  Hertha Berlin | 32 |
| 4 |  Mönchengladbach | 29 |
| 5 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 27 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 22 January 2016 | ||||
| Hamburger SV | 1-2 | Bayern Munich | |
| Saturday 23 January 2016 | ||||
 | Hoffenheim | 15:30 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
 | FC Köln | 15:30 | Stuttgart |  |
 | Hannover 96 | 15:30 | Darmstadt 98 |  |
| Hertha Berlin | 15:30 | Augsburg |  |
 | FC Ingolstadt | 15:30 | Mainz |  |
| Mönchengladbach | 18:30 | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Sunday 24 January 2016 | ||||
 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15:30 | Wolfsburg |  |
 | Schalke 04 | 17:30 | Werder Bremen |  |