Bundesliga (Week 8) : Hertha BSC defeats FC Köln 2-1
GERMANY, Oct. 22, 2016 (AMP) — Bundesliga / Match day 8: After a 2-1 victory over FC Ingolstadt on October 15, the Billy Goats lost 2-1 against Hertha Berlin.
Hertha Berlin dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Bosnian forward Vedad Ibisevic in the 13th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Old Lady further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Stark in the 74th minute.
Hertha Berlin climbed to second place with 17 points from 8 games, tie on points with Bayern Munich, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Bundesliga table (as of October 22, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | Hertha Berlin | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Hoffenheim | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Köln | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| 7 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | Mainz | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Mönchengladbach | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Darmstadt 98 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Wolfsburg | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Schalke 04 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Ingolstadt | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 2 |
| 18 | Hamburger SV | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 2 |
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Overview
Hertha Berlin
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Hertha Berlin 2-0 Hamburger SV (1 Oct.)
- Previous game:Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Hertha Berlin (14 Oct.)
- Next game:Hoffenheim - Hertha Berlin (30 Oct.)
1. FC Köln
- Position: 4 -2
- Best performance of the season:FC Köln 3-0 SC Freiburg (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:FC Köln 2-1 FC Ingolstadt (15 Oct.)
- Next game:FC Köln - Hamburger SV (30 Oct.)
Hertha Berlin
2:1
FC Köln
2:1 (1:0)
- 22 October 2016
- 15:30
- Berlin
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich | 17 |
| 2 | Hertha Berlin | 17 |
| 3 |  Hoffenheim | 16 |
| 4 | FC Köln | 15 |
| 5 |  RB Leipzig | 15 |
Week 8 Results
| Friday 21 October 2016 | ||||
 | Hamburger SV | 0-3 | Eintracht Frankfurt |  |
| Saturday 22 October 2016 | ||||
 | FC Ingolstadt | 3-3 | Borussia Dortmund |  |
 | SC Freiburg | 2-1 | Augsburg |  |
| Hertha Berlin | 2-1 | FC Köln | |
 | Darmstadt 98 | 3-1 | Wolfsburg |  |
 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0-3 | Hoffenheim | |
| Bayern Munich | 18:30 | Mönchengladbach |  |
| Sunday 23 October 2016 | ||||
| RB Leipzig | 15:30 | Werder Bremen |  |
 | Schalke 04 | 17:30 | Mainz |  |