Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
German third-division side FC Ingolstadt 04 beat Austrian double winners LASK 2-0 in a pre-season friendly at the adidas Campus in Herzogenaurach.
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AI SummaryHow it unfolded
LASK started the brighter side. Summer signing Ramiz Harakaté raced through on goal in the seventh minute after a fine through-ball, but his low shot struck the post. It was a warning Ingolstadt heeded within five minutes.
A quickly taken free-kick caught LASK out on the left flank. The ball reached the byline and the cut-back found Deichmann unmarked in the box — a defensive lapse the 31-year-old right-back punished with a composed finish past David Klein.
LASK had an immediate chance to respond. Goalkeeper Lukas Jungwirth's long clearance found Samuel Adeniran, who headed into the path of George Bello. Bello rounded the Ingolstadt goalkeeper but his shot lacked power and was cleared off the line by a covering defender.
That sequence summed up LASK's first half: they had the better of the play but lacked the final touch.
Adeniran fired straight at the goalkeeper from a promising position early in the second half (47th minute). Jungwirth made two solid saves in quick succession (49th, 56th) and tipped a shot over the bar from close range (59th).
But the decisive blow came against the run of play. LASK committed men forward for a free-kick, Ingolstadt broke at speed, and the ball sat up invitingly at the edge of the box. Ganda, a former Admira Wacker forward (2022–2024), smashed it into the top corner to make it 2-0.
Ingolstadt hit the crossbar in the 71st minute but the game fizzled out with no further goals.
The turning point
Harakaté's 7th-minute shot against the post was the sliding-doors moment. Had LASK scored first, the game likely follows a different script. Instead, Deichmann's opener five minutes later forced LASK to chase the game — a pattern that left them vulnerable to the counter-attack that produced Ganda's second goal.
Key performers
Yannick Deichmann (Ingolstadt): The right-back scored the crucial opener, arriving late in the box to finish a well-worked move. His positioning was the difference between the sides in the first half.
Josef Ganda (Ingolstadt): The Israeli striker, familiar with Austrian football from his Admira days, killed the contest with a powerful finish into the roof of the net from distance. His movement off the ball on the counter was excellent.
Lukas Jungwirth (LASK): Made several solid saves to keep the scoreline respectable, including a sharp reflex stop from close range in the 59th minute. He was not at fault for either goal.
Ramiz Harakaté (LASK): The new signing showed promise with his intelligent run and finish against the post, but his profligacy in the opening minutes proved costly.
By the numbers — interpreted
LASK dominated possession and created better chances in the first half, but Ingolstadt's efficiency in front of goal told the real story. The German side scored with two of their clear-cut chances while LASK failed to convert any of their best openings — Harakaté's post, Bello's blocked effort, and Adeniran's tame shot. The 2-0 scoreline flattered neither side's overall play: LASK controlled stretches but lacked penetration, while Ingolstadt were clinical on the break.
What it means
LASK, who won the Austrian Bundesliga and ÖFB Cup double in 2025/26, are now winless in two pre-season friendlies against international opposition (0-2 vs Dynamo Kiev, 0-2 vs Ingolstadt). They face Fenerbahce on 14 July and Fortuna Düsseldorf on 18 July at the Raiffeisen Arena before opening their Bundesliga title defence against GAK on 31 July.
Ingolstadt, preparing for the 2026/27 3. Liga season, recorded their third consecutive pre-season win after beating SV Ried and Eichstätt.
Verdict
A deserved win for Ingolstadt on efficiency if not dominance. LASK's heavy training load in Herzogenaurach was a factor — coach Dietmar Kühbauer admitted as much, calling the performance "schlecht" (poor). But the Austrian champions will need sharper finishing and better defensive concentration before the real season starts on 31 July.
Match Events
Key match events between FC Ingolstadt 04 and Lask Linz — 2 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
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API data: 10 Jul 2026
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