Bundesliga (Week 16) : Eintracht beats Mainz 05 3-0
GERMANY, Dec. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Bundesliga / Match day 16: After losing 1-0 to Wolfsburg on December 17, the Eagles returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Mainz this Tuesday.
Branimir Hrgota scored dual goals
Eintracht Frankfurt dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Swedish forward Branimir Hrgota in the 18th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Eagles further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Barkok Aymen '75 and Hrgota '85).
Eintracht Frankfurt climbed to third place with 29 points from 16 games, 7 points behind RB Leipzig, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Bundesliga table (as of December 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 26 | 36 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 36 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 27 |
| 5 | Hoffenheim | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 6 | Hertha Berlin | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | FC Köln | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 20 |
| 9 | Mainz | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 20 |
| 10 | SC Freiburg | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 20 |
| 11 | Schalke 04 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Augsburg | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Wolfsburg | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 16 |
| 14 | Mönchengladbach | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 16 |
| 15 | Werder Bremen | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 15 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 13 |
| 17 | FC Ingolstadt | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results : Bundesliga 2016-2017
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Overview
Eintracht Frankfurt
- Position: 3 +3
- Best performance of the season:Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 Mainz (20 Dec.)
- Previous game:Wolfsburg 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt (17 Dec.)
- Next game:RB Leipzig - Eintracht Frankfurt (21 Jan.)
1. FSV Mainz 05
- Position: 9 -1
- Best performance of the season:Mainz 4-2 SC Freiburg (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Mainz 3-1 Hamburger SV (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Mainz - FC Köln (22 Jan.)
Eintracht Frankfurt
3:0
Mainz
3:0 (1:0)
- 20 December 2016
- 20:00
- Frankfurt
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bayern Munich | 36 |
| 2 |  RB Leipzig | 36 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 29 |
| 4 |  Borussia Dortmund | 27 |
| 5 |  Hoffenheim | 27 |
Week 16 Results
| Tuesday 20 December 2016 | ||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3-0 | Mainz | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1-1 | Augsburg |  |
 | Hamburger SV | 2-1 | Schalke 04 |  |
 | Mönchengladbach | 1-2 | Wolfsburg |  |
| Wednesday 21 December 2016 | ||||
 | FC Köln | 20:00 | Bayer Leverkusen |  |
| Hoffenheim | 20:00 | Werder Bremen |  |
 | Hertha Berlin | 20:00 | Darmstadt 98 |  |
 | FC Ingolstadt | 20:00 | SC Freiburg |  |
| Bayern Munich | 20:00 | RB Leipzig | |