Black Wings Linz took on Munich Red Bulls in a club friendly on 16 August 2026, and came away with a 2:5 defeat. The match was played at the hosts' ground, and the result tells you everything you need to know about the evening. By then, the visitors had already settled into their rhythm.
Black Wings have been through a patch of mixed results lately. They beat Ferencváros 2:0 in late February, but since then it has been 1:5 against Villach, 1:2 the next day, and 1:3 to Graz 99. They dug in against that last one, but it was not enough. The scoreline here was perhaps inevitable given that run.
Munich Red Bulls come into this with a different story. Their last five games have all been against Adler Mannheim, and the results have been all over the place — 1:4, 5:1, 1:4, 2:3, 2:3. To be fair, they showed they can raise the tempo when they need to, as the 5:1 win suggests. This friendly was another opportunity to test that against a different opponent.
What stands out is the gap in quality on display. Black Wings had nothing to do all evening in terms of controlling the game. The visitors scored freely, and the hosts struggled to contain them. The final score of 2:5 reflects a comfortable evening for Munich Red Bulls.
The friendly serves as preparation, but the result speaks for itself. Black Wings will need to address what went wrong, while Munich Red Bulls can take confidence from a comprehensive away performance. The scoreline gives you the full picture.