On August 2, Borussia Mönchengladbach played a friendly match against the English Premier League newcomer Ipswich. The German team won with a score of 3:1.
Tim Kleindienst scored a brace for Borussia, and Julian Weigl converted a penalty. Leon Ayinde scored the only goal for the English team.
Armenian national team forward Grant-Leon Ranos came on in the 84th minute and could have provided an assist, but his teammate missed a one-on-one opportunity after Ranos's pass.