Ingolstadt II vs Waldhof Mannheim

INGOLSTADT, Germany (Interstat) — Yann Sturm scored three goals to lead Ingolstadt II to a 5-1 victory over Waldhof Mannheim on Saturday in a 3. Liga match at Audi-Sportpark.

Sturm opened the scoring in the second minute, capitalizing on a quick build-up through midfield to beat the Waldhof goalkeeper with a low shot inside the near post. Marcel Costly doubled the lead in the 30th minute, heading in a corner kick from the right flank. Emre Gül made it 3-0 in the 51st minute with a strike from the edge of the area that curled into the top corner.

Terrence Boyd, who entered as a substitute in the second half, scored in the 57th minute and also assisted on one of Sturm’s later goals. Boyd’s goal came after a defensive miscue allowed him to slot home from close range.

Sturm completed his hat trick with goals in the 65th and 81st minutes. The first of those came on a counterattack, with Boyd providing the through ball. Sturm’s third goal was a header off a cross from the left wing.

Waldhof Mannheim’s lone goal came in the 80th minute, but the score was already 5-0 at that point. Lukas Fröde was shown a red card in the 80th minute for a serious foul, leaving Waldhof with 10 men for the final minutes.

Terrence Boyd received a yellow card in the 76th minute.

The victory gave Ingolstadt II a 1-0 record in the 3. Liga and across all competitions. Waldhof Mannheim fell to 0-1 in the league and overall.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-2 draw between the two sides, while Interstat’s ELO system gave Ingolstadt II a 55.00 percent probability to win the match.