Bundesliga (Week 27) : Bayer defeats Stuttgart 2-0
GERMANY, Mar. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Bundesliga / Match day 27: Two wins in a row for Bayer Leverkusen. After their 1-0 win against Hamburger SV on March 13, Bayer Leverkusen continued their sensational form in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over Stuttgart this Sunday.
Bayer Leverkusen dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Julian Brandt in the 11th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Bayer Leverkusen players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Bellarabi in the 49th minute.
Bayer Leverkusen climbed to 6th place with 42 points from 27 games, tie on points with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
View : Full Bundesliga table (as of March 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 52 | 69 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| 3 | Hertha Berlin | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 48 |
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 44 |
| 5 | Mönchengladbach | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 42 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 42 |
| 7 | Mainz | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | Wolfsburg | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 38 |
| 9 | FC Köln | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 33 |
| 10 | FC Ingolstadt | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 33 |
| 11 | Stuttgart | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 32 |
| 12 | Hamburger SV | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 31 |
| 13 | Darmstadt 98 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 28 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 28 |
| 15 | Augsburg | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 27 |
| 16 | Hoffenheim | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 27 |
| 17 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 27 |
| 18 | Hannover 96 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 49 | -27 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Bundesliga 2015-2016
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Overview
VfB Stuttgart
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Stuttgart 5-1 Hoffenheim (5 Mar.)
- Previous game:FC Ingolstadt 3-3 Stuttgart (12 Mar.)
- Next game:Darmstadt 98 - Stuttgart (2 Apr.)
Bayer Leverkusen
- Position: 6 +1
- Best performance of the season:Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 Mönchengladbach (12 Dec.)
- Previous game:Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Hamburger SV (13 Mar.)
- Next game:Bayer Leverkusen - Wolfsburg (1 Apr.)
Stuttgart
0:2
Bayer Leverkusen
0:2 (0:1)
- 20 March 2016
- 15:30
- Stuttgart
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich | 69 |
| 2 |  Borussia Dortmund | 61 |
| 3 |  Hertha Berlin | 48 |
| 4 |  Schalke 04 | 44 |
| 5 |  Mönchengladbach | 42 |
Week 27 Results
| Friday 18 March 2016 | ||||
| Schalke 04 | 2-1 | Mönchengladbach | |
| Saturday 19 March 2016 | ||||
 | Wolfsburg | 1-1 | Darmstadt 98 |  |
 | Hamburger SV | 1-3 | Hoffenheim |  |
 | Werder Bremen | 1-1 | Mainz |  |
 | FC Köln | 0-1 | Bayern Munich | |
| Hertha Berlin | 2-1 | FC Ingolstadt |  |
 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1-0 | Hannover 96 |  |
| Sunday 20 March 2016 | ||||
| Stuttgart | 0-2 | Bayer Leverkusen | |
 | Augsburg | 17:30 | Borussia Dortmund | |