At 7:35 p.m. Leipzig sent the sad news via We are deeply hurt and all our thoughts at this difficult moment are with the family and all relatives. Rest in peace.”
In the 18th minute of the game SkyCommentator Wolff-Christoph Fuss initially explained that a Leipzig fan had to be resuscitated, whereupon the fan block stopped providing support. RB confirmed what happened.
In the final phase of the game, the spectators remembered the deceased with a remarkable action. After the 84th minute, many spectators raised their cell phone lights and sang for several minutes.
The Borussia fans were also quiet because a fan of the Bundesliga club died in a traffic accident while traveling to the away game at RB Leipzig.
The supporters of the five-time German champions also refrained from the usual chants on Saturday evening; the mood was sometimes depressing. “Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends,” said the people of Gladbach.