On the surface, friendly matches that end in a 1-1 draw with AFC Sunderland don't exactly make the hearts of fans leap for joy.
Borussia Dortmund's penultimate test ahead of their first competitive game, the German Supercup against champions Bayern Munich on August 14, however, offered quite a few things onlookers will have gladly registered.
For starters, it was the first opportunity to see three new arrivals who had enjoyed a prolonged vacation following Euro 2016. The return of Mario Gotze and the debuts in black and yellow for Raphael Guerreiro and Andre Schurrle naturally took centre stage on Friday, even though they only came off the bench for a 23-minute cameo.