1. FC Köln defeats Real Sociedad in pre-season friendly

1. FC Köln secured a 2-1 victory against Real Sociedad San Sebastián in a friendly test match held at the RheinEnergieStadion. This marked the club's second win against the Spanish top-flight side within a 24-hour period, following a 2-0 victory in a private test match the previous day.

Following the match, fans participated in the ‘Aktion Torkonto’ promotion, where 3,330 liters of Gaffel Kölsch were distributed at the stadium grounds. The match served as the final preparation for Köln ahead of their upcoming DFB-Pokal fixture against Würzburger Kickers and their Bundesliga season opener against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.