Bundesliga (Week 15) : Leipzig beats Hertha BSC 2-0
GERMANY, Dec. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Bundesliga / Match day 15: After losing 1-0 to FC Ingolstadt on December 10, Die Bullen bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Hertha Berlin this Saturday.
RB Leipzig dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Timo Werner in the 40th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Die Bullen further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Orban in the 62nd minute.
RB Leipzig climbed to first place with 36 points from 15 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Bayern Munich, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Bundesliga table (as of December 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 33 |
| 3 | Hoffenheim | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Hertha Berlin | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 26 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 7 | FC Köln | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Mainz | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | SC Freiburg | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | Schalke 04 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 13 | Mönchengladbach | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 16 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 15 |
| 15 | Wolfsburg | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 10 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 10 |
| 17 | FC Ingolstadt | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 9 |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results : Bundesliga 2016-2017
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Overview
RB Leipzig
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Hamburger SV 0-4 RB Leipzig (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:FC Ingolstadt 1-0 RB Leipzig (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Bayern Munich - RB Leipzig (21 Dec.)
Hertha Berlin
- Position: 4 -1
- Best performance of the season:Hertha Berlin 3-0 Mönchengladbach (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Hertha Berlin 0-1 Werder Bremen (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Hertha Berlin - Darmstadt 98 (21 Dec.)
RB Leipzig
2:0
Hertha Berlin
2:0 (1:0)
- 17 December 2016
- 15:30
- Leipzig
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 36 |
| 2 |  Bayern Munich | 33 |
| 3 |  Hoffenheim | 27 |
| 4 | Hertha Berlin | 27 |
| 5 |  Borussia Dortmund | 26 |
Week 15 Results
| Friday 16 December 2016 | ||||
| Hoffenheim | 2-2 | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
 | Augsburg | 1-0 | Mönchengladbach |  |
| RB Leipzig | 2-0 | Hertha Berlin | |
 | Mainz | 3-1 | Hamburger SV |  |
 | Werder Bremen | 1-1 | FC Köln |  |
 | Schalke 04 | 1-1 | SC Freiburg |  |
 | Wolfsburg | 18:30 | Eintracht Frankfurt |  |
| Sunday 18 December 2016 | ||||
 | Darmstadt 98 | 15:30 | Bayern Munich | |
 | Bayer Leverkusen | 17:30 | FC Ingolstadt |  |