In the 29th round of the 2nd Bundesliga, Mainz faced Paderborn at home.
Perhaps due to the influence of many recent unfavorable factors, combined with the increasingly pessimistic outlook for promotion, Bruch Road Stadium was not at full capacity tonight.
19,500 people.
That was the number given by the stadium announcer just before kickoff.
Normally, Bruch Road Stadium was sold out for every match.
Besides the lower attendance, there was another very big change for Mainz in tonight's match.
The starting lineup.
Klopp had made a major adjustment for this game.
Goalkeeper: Daniel Ischdonat;
Defense: Marco Rose, Nowitzki, Subotic, and Hogland;
Midfield: Gunkel, Pekovic, and Kalhan;
Forwards: Foyelner, Balik, and Wang Shuo.
This was the starting lineup announced over the PA system before the match.
The jersey numbers at Mainz were mostly taken.
The first team had a total of four goalkeepers, and Ischdonat, the starter for this match, wore number 30.
