Leeds United and RB Leipzig face off in pre-season friendly

European football clubs continue their pre-season preparations through various friendly matches. In a notable fixture at Elland Road, Leeds United hosted RB Leipzig. The match featured Leeds' recent Premier League returnees against a Leipzig side led by new manager Martin Demichelis, who has secured three consecutive wins in his tenure.

Other notable results include VfB Stuttgart defeating Everton 3-1 in front of 43,000 spectators, though the match was marked by concerns over a potential injury to defender Dan-Axel Zagadou. Additionally, Brentford faced Rennes in a matchup where Rennes' Alan Do Marcolino scored, but the team ultimately suffered a 2-1 defeat in their first encounter of the day.

In other friendly action, Schalke 04 faced a 3-0 loss to Atalanta despite a massive crowd of over 58,000 fans, while RB Leipzig suffered a 2-0 defeat to Leeds United in a separate match context involving goal scorers Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha.