Ingolstadt II defeats Hoffenheim 3‑0 in 3. Liga
SINSHEIM, Germany (Interstat) — Jonas Scholz and Marcel Costly each scored as Ingolstadt II defeated Hoffenheim 3-0 on Saturday at Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion in a 3. Liga match. Costly scored twice, in the 18th and 32nd minutes, with assists from midfielders Luka Đurić and Luis Engelns. Scholz opened the scoring in the ninth minute. The win improved Ingolstadt II’s league record to 11 wins, 14 losses and 10 draws, while Hoffenheim dropped to 10-13-9. Overall this season, Ingolstadt II is 30-31-15 in all competitions, and Hoffenheim is 33-24-14. Four yellow cards were issued: Engelns in the 49th minute, Đurić in the 66th, Florian Bähr in the 72nd and Simon Lorenz in the 85th. Ingolstadt II had lost three of its previous four league games but bounced back. Hoffenheim had lost two of its last three. The teams had met once earlier this season, with Ingolstadt II winning 3-2 on Nov. 29, 2025.