Bayreuth vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth

With the game drifting towards a goalless draw, Heinle's intervention in the 83rd minute was the single decisive moment. Fürth, having made multiple second-half substitutions to rotate their squad, had not seriously threatened Bayreuth's goal in the final quarter of the match. The goal came from open play with no assist recorded, suggesting a scrappy finish that Bayreuth's Lukas Kling will be pleased to see his side convert.

A. Heinle (Bayreuth) — The match-winner. His 83rd-minute strike was the difference between the two sides, a poacher's finish that gave Bayreuth a memorable scalp.

Bayreuth defence — Kept a clean sheet against a 2. Bundesliga attack for the full 90 minutes. Fürth, a side that secured their second-tier status via the play-offs in 2025/26, failed to register a clear-cut chance.

Player of the match: A. Heinle.

No detailed stats are available for this friendly, but the bare numbers tell a clear story: one goal, one shot on target that mattered, and a clean sheet for the underdog. Fürth's inability to score in their first pre-season run-out is unsurprising — fitness levels are typically low in early July — but Bayreuth's organisation and resilience deserve credit. The previous meeting between these sides in July 2024 ended 4-2 to Fürth, making this result a notable reversal.

Bayreuth, managed by Lukas Kling, continue their promising pre-season after previous wins over 1. FC Kalchreuth (6-0) and ASV Neumarkt (5-0). They face DJK Ammerthal on 11 July before their final warm-up against Carl Zeiss Jena on 17 July, ahead of the Regionalliga Bayern season.

Fürth, under new management this summer, will look to shake off the rust in further friendlies against SC Eltersdorf (8 July), Eintracht Bamberg (11 July), FC Zürich (18 July) and TSG Hoffenheim (25 July) before the 2. Bundesliga season begins.

A classic pre-season friendly decided by a single moment of quality. Bayreuth will take great confidence from beating a side two divisions higher, while Fürth's fitness priority was clear — the result matters far less than the minutes in legs. The 2. Bundesliga side will need to sharpen up in front of goal before the competitive season starts.