Bayer Leverkusen's coach, Xabi Alonso, made several changes to the starting lineup for the DFB-Pokal final against 1. FC Kaiserslautern, replacing almost half the team. The changes include the replacement of the goalkeeper and the inclusion of four other players.
Xabi Alonso, the coach of Bayer Leverkusen, made five changes to the team lineup for the DFB-Pokal final. Lukas Hradecky replaced Matej Kovar as the goalkeeper. Odilon Kossounou, Robert Andrich, Jonas Hofmann, and Patrik Schick were included in the starting lineup.
The opposing team, Kaiserslautern, also made a strategic decision to start their top scorer on the bench. Kaiserslautern decided to start their top scorer, Ragnar Ache, on the bench.
Xabi Alonso's strategic changes indicate a shift in tactics for Bayer Leverkusen, and Kaiserslautern's decision to bench their top scorer suggests a calculated approach to the game.