Blau-Weiß Linz celebrates 3: 1 test game against Fortuna Düsseldorf!

Blau-Weiß Linz celebrates 3: 1 test game against Fortuna Düsseldorf!

Wels, Österreich - FC Blau-Weiß Linz won a convincing friendly against Fortuna Düsseldorf on Saturday evening. The encounter, which took place in the Huber Arena in Wels, ended 3-1 for the Linz. In the game, the Düsseldorf team initially took the lead in the 14th minute through a gate from Vermeij. But the Linzers could not be discouraged and turned the game. Ronivaldo equalized in the 33rd minute, followed by Simon Seidl, who caused the lead in the 60th minute after a goalkeeper from Düsseldorf. Thomas Goiginger made the 3-1 final score in the 65th minute.

head coach Mitja Mörec was satisfied after the game and praised the defensive performance and the character of his players in particular. He emphasized that the team implemented the match plan excellently and, even if Düsseldorf had some chances, the Linz defense was good. This game was the fourth test game of summer preparation for Blau-Weiß Linz. Previously, they had completed a 6-0 against the district selection Perg, a 0-1 defeat against Slavia Prague and a 2-2 against Red Star Belgrade.

For sight of the upcoming games

Blau-Weiß Linz will play the season opening game against Ipswich Town in the Hofmann Personal Stadium in a week. In addition, another friendly against Donau Linz is on the program the day after this game. In the Uniqa ÖFB Cup, the club also meets SK Treibach in the first round.

• Preparation games of FC Blau-Weiß Linz:
• 6: 0 against district selection perg
• 0: 1 against Slavia Prague
• 2: 2 against red star Belgrade
• 3: 1 against Fortuna Düsseldorf

But not only Linz was active on Saturday. The GAK tested against SV Bebring and separated 0-0 before playing 1-1 against ASK Voitsberg. Newcomer Hofleitner scored the gate for the GAK. Further results show that Voitsberg sensationally won 5: 2 against Lebring. In the Bundesliga, SCR Altach offered a strong performance and defeated FC Lucerne 3-1, with Erkin Yalcin scored two goals. In contrast, the FAC had to accept a 1: 3 defeat against Bihor, a second division club from Romania.

The test games are an important phase for the teams before the start of the 2025/26 season. There will be numerous other test games in the coming week, including encounters between Slavia Prague and SG Dynamo Dresden and Hertha BSC against Bröndby IF. These games not only serve to prepare, but are also a valuable opportunity for the trainers to refine their strategies and to check the form of their teams.

For more information about the test games and preparations of the Bundesliga teams, visit bundesliga.com and and [Ligaportal.at] (https://www.ligaportal.at/bundesliga/allgemeiten/18797-fc-blau-weiss-linz-test-te-widliga club).

The next big event for FC Blau-Weiß Linz is imminent, and the fans can look forward to exciting weeks full of exciting games.