Bundesliga test matches: Gladbach messes up in Paderborn

Adi Hütter is still waiting for his first victory as coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach. While Union Berlin clearly won, TSG Hoffenheim and Greuther Fürth also made mistakes. Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig meanwhile narrowly won.

In the second preparation game under the Austrian, Gladbach lost to second division SC Paderborn with 1: 3 (0: 1).

Substitute midfielder Conor Noß (60th) scored for Borussia, which shortly after the end of the European Championship was still missing a few regular players due to vacation. Uwe Hünemeier (13th), Jannis Heuer (54th) and Dennis Srbeny (61th) were successful for the SCP, who will start the second division season at 1. FC Heidenheim next Saturday.

In the first test, Gladbach did not get more than 2-2 at third division Viktoria Köln. The Gladbachers have agreed to three more tests, one of them at Bayern Munich, which they will receive on August 13 for the first game of the season. A week earlier, the tricky cup duel at the third division club 1. FC Kaiserslautern is on the program.

Union Berlin also won its second pre-season test match with ease. The team of coach Urs Fischer defeated Dynamo Dresden, who returned from the second division, 3-0 (2-0) on Saturday. Marcus Ingvartsen (37th), newcomer Andreas Voglsammer (45th) and Robin Knoche (53rd) met for the Conference League participants.

On Wednesday, Union had beaten third division promoted Viktoria Berlin 5-2. The first competitive game of the season for the Iron will take place on August 8 in the first round of the cup at the third division Türkgücü Munich. Bayer Leverkusen will be the first opponent in the Bundesliga on August 14th.

Bundesliga test matches: Hoffenheim loses – SGE narrowly wins

TSG Hoffenheim lost their first test match in preparation for the season. The team of coach Sebastian Hoeneß lost on Saturday at the second division club 1. FC Heidenheim with 0: 1 (0: 1) through the goal of Tim Kleindienst in the 6th minute.

After two weeks of preparation in Zuzenhausen, the Hoffenheimers will go to a seven-day training camp in Rottach-Egern am Tegernsee on Sunday. In this context, the Kraichgauer will meet Greuther Fürth, who have been promoted to the Bundesliga, in another test next Saturday.

It will be serious for TSG in the first round of the DFB Cup on August 9 at third division Viktoria Köln, at the start of the league Hoffenheim will face FC Augsburg five days later.

New trainer Oliver Glasner celebrated the first victory with Eintracht Frankfurt in the second test match of the preparation. Against second division SV Sandhausen, Hessen won 1-0 (1-0) with a remarkable long-range shot from Filip Kostic. In addition, the Danish U-21 international Jesper Lindström celebrated his debut for the Frankfurt team.

In the first round of the DFB Cup, the Europa League participant will face third division Waldhof Mannheim (August 8). At the start of the Bundesliga season, Eintracht will be visiting cup winners Borussia Dortmund (August 14).

Greuther Fürth is still waiting for a win

After their return to the Bundesliga, SpVgg Greuther Fürth is still waiting for their first victory in the pre-season. The team of coach Stefan Leitl did not get more than 1-1 (1-1) in the third test match against second division promoted FC Ingolstadt. Stefan Kutschke (34th) scored the lead for Ingolstadt, which Max Christiansen equalized just two minutes later.

The Fürth team lost their two previous test matches against third division Würzburger Kickers and Bayern Munich’s second team with 0: 1. The game association’s opening opponent on August 14th is VfB Stuttgart.

Hertha BSC did not get beyond a draw in the second test match against a second division team. The team of coach Pal Dardai played 2: 2 (1: 2) at FC St. Pauli, three days ago the Berliners separated 4: 4 from St. Pauli’s league rivals Hannover 96.

Shortly before the break, the preparatory duel in the Millerntor Stadium really picked up speed. The Hamburg team took the lead twice within four minutes through Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (44th) and Simon Makienok (45th + 3), meanwhile guest captain Niklas Stark (45th + 1) had equalized.

Shortly after the half-time break, in which only Hertha’s goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow remained in the cabin for Nils Korber, newcomer Suat Serdar (49th) scored the 2-2. It was only in the 70th minute that Dardai swapped the entire field player staff on a swing.

RB Leipzig: Successful debut from coach Marsch

In the first game under the new coach Jesse Marsch and in the debut of the hopeful Dominik Szoboszlai, Bundesliga runner-up RB Leipzig celebrated a narrow success. The Saxons defeated the Dutch first division club AZ Alkmaar 1-0 (0-0) on Saturday at Cottaweg, the goal of the day was scored by midfield talent Lazar Samardzic (51st).

In addition to the highly traded Szoboszlai, who had not played since moving in January due to persistent pubic discomfort and had also missed the European Championship, the central defender Mohamed Simakan, who was signed as Upamecano’s successor, also made his debut.

“He is not at 100 percent, but on the very good way to get completely healthy again,” said the American Marsch about the 20-year-old Szoboszlai before the game. Both know each other from days together at sister club RB Salzburg.

In addition, FC Bayern Munich lost in the premiere of Julian Nagelsmann and BVB against VfL Bochum.

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