Sturm Graz vs Mura - Friendlies Clubs

The Friendlies Clubs returns to the home ground on June 26, 2026, where Sturm Graz and Mura will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. Manchester United drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain in their fourth pre-season fixture of the summer on Saturday.

There is plenty riding on this Friendlies Clubs encounter for Sturm Graz and Mura alike, and neither will want to leave the home ground empty-handed. Sturm Graz will be keen to seize the initiative and build some momentum on home soil. Mura's away form is hard to read, but they will arrive with the belief that they can trouble their hosts. He was sacked by Fiorentina after Che Adams' late goal for Torino left them bottom of the Serie A table with three defeats out of three.

The tactical subplot is compelling: Sturm Graz favour a possession-based game built on patience and control, while Mura are happiest sitting deep and exploding forward on the counter — a classic contrast of philosophies. But this approach also takes something that is almost anonymous in football - time.

The fixture is likely to be shaped by its key performers, with creative midfielders and clinical finishers on both sides capable of turning the game in an instant. Set-piece specialists and aerial threats on both sides mean dead-ball situations could carry outsized importance. But so impressive was the midfielder in that win at Auxerre that 11 senior starts later the now 20-year-old midfielder has signed for Newcastle for £35.5m – and some consider it a bargain.

With the sides closely matched, the outcome may well hinge on which team takes its chances on the day. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. With positions in the Friendlies Clubs table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Manchester City will begin another Premier League season with major uncertainty hanging over the club after league chief executive Richard Masters admitted the long-awaited verdict on their financial case has taken longer than expected.