RB Leipzig won 3-0 in the benefit game against ZFC Meuselwitz!

RB Leipzig won 3-0 in the benefit game against ZFC Meuselwitz!

Meuselwitz, Deutschland - On July 19, 2025, a benefit game between the regional league team ZFC Meuselwitz and the Bundesliga club RB Leipzig took place in the Meuselwitzer Arena, which was followed by around 3808 spectators. Under the direction of the new coach Ole Werner, RB Leipzig won the test game 3-0 (2-0) and was able to set important impulses for the upcoming season. The proceeds from entrance fees and catering benefit the construction of a new athletics building for ZFC Meuselwitz, which underlines the social character of the event.

rb Leipzig competed with almost all top players and showed a dominant performance on the square. Particularly noteworthy is the first goal of the season that Yan Diomande scored in the 24th minute after being wonderfully staged by Xavi Simons. Just five minutes later, Simons increased to 2-0. In the second half, Luis Openda hit the final score of 3: 0 in the 53rd minute. The ZFC Meuselwitz, who shone with a dedicated game appearance despite the defeat, still had its chances, but could not use the interim opportunities. So, Johan Bakayoko, who already caused a sensation as a new addition, awarded a penalty in the 58th minute.

Leipzig's squad and preparation

In the line -up of RB Leipzig, some players were missing, including André Silva, Eljif Elmas and Timo Werner, who are in the room. Kevin Kampl was not in the squad, while Amadou Haidara failed on the knee due to muscular problems and Titiam Gomis due to an inner ligament injury. In addition, Peter Gulacsi and Maarten Vandevoordt were in Leipzig to train. New acquisitions such as Ezechiel Banzuzi and Yan Diomande made their debut in the starting eleven and were able to draw attention to themselves.

Although Leipzig was superior in the first half, the players had difficulty converting their dominance into numbers, for which the dedicated defense of ZFC Meuselwitz was responsible. In the second half, Ole Werner exchanged his entire operational team, which led to a certain uncertainty in the game. Nevertheless, Werner was satisfied with the team performance overall.

prospects and upcoming games

ZFC Meuselwitz starts the regional league against Hertha BSC II on Friday evening, while RB Leipzig will fly to the training camp in Donaueschingen next week to prepare for the new season. The test game has shown that RB Leipzig is on the right track to master the challenges of the upcoming season, and at the same time supports a good thing.

For more information about this friendly and developments at the two clubs, visit the articles on MDR and Kicker .