Dynamo Dresden loses 1‑2 then wins 2‑1 in pre‑season double test vs Energie Cottbus

Ahead of the 2026/27 2. Bundesliga season, Dynamo Dresden staged two back‑to‑back test matches against fellow second‑division side Energie Cottbus. In the first encounter Dresden fell 1‑2 after Vincent Vermeij gave the hosts an early lead, only for Cottbus equalise through Lukas Michelbrink and take the win via Dominik Pelivan. The second match reversed the result; Cottbus opened scoring via Jannis Boziaris, but Dresden responded with goals from Till Neininger and Jonas Oehmichen to claim a 2‑1 victory. Both games were played without spectators at Dynamo’s training centre and served to assess recent signings and fine‑tune tactics. Coaches highlighted defensive lapses, especially in the final third, and the need to improve set‑piece defending. Captains Niklas Hauptmann and Vincent Vermeij commented on the team’s performance. The fixtures also marked the final pre‑season run before Dresden’s upcoming league clash with Union Berlin and Cottbus’s test against Werder Bremen.