Friendlies Clubs· Season 2026
Siegburger SV came from 2-0 down to beat 1. FC Monheim 3-2 in a pre-season friendly at the Merkur Spielbanken Rheinstadion, with three goals in the final 22 minutes.
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AI SummaryHow it unfolded
A goalless first half offered little hint of the drama to come. Both sides, still building fitness in pre-season, cancelled each other out through the opening 45 minutes.
The deadlock broke on the hour mark. Monheim took the lead in the 60th minute, and doubled their advantage in the 68th — a position that looked comfortable against a Siegburger side playing one tier below Monheim's level.
But the response was immediate. Siegburger SV pulled one back within a minute of Monheim's second goal (69'), halving the deficit before the hosts could regroup. The equaliser arrived in the 79th minute, and the visitors completed the comeback in the first minute of stoppage time (90+1') to snatch all three goals after the 90th minute in a pre-season friendly context.
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The turning point
Monheim's second goal in the 68th minute should have been the moment that killed the contest. Instead, Siegburger SV's instant reply 60 seconds later changed the entire complexion of the match. Monheim had no time to reset defensively, and the momentum shifted decisively. From 2-0 up to 2-2 inside 11 minutes, the Oberliga side never recovered their composure.
Key performers
No individual player data is available from the provider payload. Siegburger SV's collective spirit deserves the credit — scoring three times in the final 22 minutes after a goalless first half shows remarkable resilience for a pre-season friendly. Monheim's attack functioned well for an eight-minute spell but the defence could not withstand Siegburger's response.
By the numbers — interpreted
The provider payload records five goals on just five events, meaning every shot on target that went in found the net. The 0-0 half-time scoreline suggests a measured, fitness-focused opening period typical of mid-July friendlies. Monheim's collapse after 68 minutes — conceding three times in the final 22 minutes after holding a two-goal lead — will be a concern for coach Dennis Ruess as his side prepare for the Oberliga Niederrhein season starting 16 August.
What it means
This was a pre-season friendly for both German fifth-tier sides. Monheim (Oberliga Niederrhein) continue their preparations under head coach Dennis Ruess, who recently added 19-year-old Benjamin Avzii from Viktoria Köln's academy to the squad. Their competitive season begins on 16 August away at FC Büderich.
Siegburger SV (Mittelrheinliga) started their pre-season training on 13 July and this match was part of their summer schedule. The result gives them a positive early marker against a side from a parallel fifth-tier league.
Verdict
A pre-season friendly that briefly became a thriller. Monheim will be frustrated by how quickly a commanding lead dissolved, while Siegburger SV will take heart from their character. Little can be read into either side's season prospects from a July friendly, but the manner of the defeat gives Monheim's coaching staff clear defensive issues to address before the real action begins in August.
Match Events
Key match events between Monheim and Siegburger SV — 5 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
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API data: 21 Jul 2026