Leipzig to face Sint-Truiden and VSG Altglienicke in friendlies

Two friendlies to get stuck into this week!

Before our season opening event against Las Palmas on Saturday, 5th August, RBL have two friendlies in the week to look forward to.

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On Wednesday, 2nd August Marco Rose’s men will take on Belgian Pro League side Sint-Truiden (15:00 CEST), followed by VSG Altglienicke of the Regionalliga Nordost (17:00 CEST) at the Cottaweg. Both matches will consist of 2×45 minute halves.  
 

The friendlies

• Wednesday, 2nd August
  Red Bull Academy (Cottaweg 3, 04177 Leipzig) 
   
• 15:00 CEST: 
  RB Leipzig vs. Sint-Truidense V.V. (Pitch 1)
   
• 17:00 CEST
  RB Leipzig vs. VSG Altglienicke (Pitch 2)
   
• 2 x 45 minute halves
   

Our upcoming opponents

Sint-Truidense V.V.

Sint-Truiden play in the top division of Belgian football and are under the leadership of German head coach Thorsten Fink. They finished 12th last season and have the likes of former Bundesliga star Shinji Okazaki at their disposal.
 
Friendly results this summer: 
SV Wehen Wiesbaden vs. STVV | 1-0  
Lierse Kemenzonen vs. STVV | 1-3 
STVV vs. Al Taawoon | 2-0 

VSG Altglienicke  

The Berlin side finished 5th in the Regionalliga Nordost last season. Despite the departure of 22 of their players, they have shown some good form this summer and even secured a 3-2 win over Hansa Rostock. Their league campaign started with a 2-1 defeat to Lok Leipzig last Friday. 

 
Friendly results this summer: 
1. FC Magdeburg vs. VSG Altglienicke | 2-0 
Hansa Rostock vs. VSG Altglienicke | 2-3 
VSG Altglienicke vs. Chemnitzer FC | 2-1