RB Leipzig 2-1 VSG Altglienicke: Winning start for Demichelis in pre-season
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RB Leipzig started their pre-season with a narrow win over Regionalliga Northeast side VSG Altglienicke in Martin Demichelis’ touchline debut. The two-time DFB-Pokal winners will be back in the Champions League after completely missing out in Europe last term.
Brajan Gruda, who joined them permanently after his loan stint, opened the score before the fourth-tier team equalized before the break. Demichelis changed his entire lineup for the second-half, but Altglienicke kept them scoreless after an early strike from Johan Bakayoko.
New signings Maxime Estève and Rocco Rietz were present with the team, but they didn’t play their first game for the club. RB Leipzig will face Eintracht Trier in Demichelis’ competitive debut before their opening Bundesliga encounter against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
