Hoffenheim defeat the Red Devils

3100 spectators made the trip to the Dietmar-Hopp Stadium and in spite of the arctic temperatures none of the fans were left regretting their decision. In what was an end to end game, the high tempo rarely relented. It was the guests who looked the more dangerous on the counter attack in the opening phases, however, after the restart and a number of substitutions from both sides the game became more even. The winning goal was eventually scored by Andreas Ludwig to give Hoffenheim their first victory of 2010.