VfR Neumünster clearly lost 4-0 to VfB Lübeck in the friendly

VfR Neumünster clearly lost 4-0 to VfB Lübeck in the friendly

In the lovingly designed setting of the Grümmi Arena, a friendly match took place on July 13, 2025 between the upper league football team VfR Neumünster and the regional league team VfB Lübeck. The encounter in front of 240 spectators didn't end well for the North Germans; They had to admit defeat 0:4. Lübeck was already dominant in the first half and Neumünster struggled to create chances.

The opponent from Lübeck got off to a brilliant start. Dardan Karimani scored the first goal in the 8th minute by skillfully placing the ball in the top left corner. Neumünster, who had to do without their classic striker Moshood “Ola” Adesanya and Kastriot Alija was also in Albania, fought for every ball, but could hardly come into their own. Shortly before the half-time whistle, Julian Albrecht increased the score to 2-0 for Lübeck (39th minute).

Optimism despite defeat

After the break, Neumünster showed a significantly improved performance. The deserving guest player in goal, José Aguirre, saved his team from falling behind by thwarting several good chances for Lübeck. Lübeck hit the post twice, while Neumünster promised to do better. In the 56th minute, however, Karimani increased the lead again to 3-0 and impressively demonstrated Lübeck's dominance. Mika Lehnfeld scored 0:4 in the last minute, rounding off the clear success for Lübeck.

During the second half, the VfR team brought a breath of fresh air into the game with a total of nine player changes, but the turnaround never came. Neumünster coach Danny Cornelius summed up that the first half was marked by individual mistakes, while the second half showed the team being more present, even if the result didn't speak for it.

Outlook for the future

Lübeck's coach Guerino Capretti was positive about his team's performance and viewed the game as a "good test against a good opponent". For him, this was not only an exciting confrontation, but also a return to his roots, after all, he had played with VfR in the Regionalliga Nord in 2003. The encounter could also offer encouraging ideas for Neumünster in the future, especially through the performance of Aguirre, whose possible signing for the next games is in the offing.

The other friendly games on the program will show how well Neumünster's team can still perform. Details about future encounters can be found on the website of kicker.at and kicker.de to find.