The Bundesliga returned on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the Revierderby the fixture of the weekend.
Borussia Dortmund played host to bitter rivals Schalke at Signal Iduna Park, with the spectacle taking place behind closed doors.
Substitutes were required to social distance while on the bench, and sat two metres apart from each other, with some wearing masks.
Backroom staff, coaches, and stadium officials were also seen wearing masks.
Germany's Football Association (DFB) has been working closely with Bundesliga organisers (DFL) in the build-up to this weekend's return.
It is hoped the strict safety protocols - including no spitting, no hugging while celebration goals - will protect everyone involved.
"The matches will feel different," admitted DFL CEO Christian Seifert. "After the first match-day we will all know why we prefer games with fans."
"But that is the framework we have to operate in, and I expect the best possible sport within this framework."
If Germany succeed in safely bringing Bundesliga football back to our screens then the Premier League will be looking to follow suit.
Until that day, Germany will benefit from being the only country broadcasting professional football, with fans from other countries tuning in to get their fix.
"The Bundesliga is now the first major league in the world to resume playing," Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told Sport Bild.
"And if the Bundesliga is the only league around the world to be broadcast on TV, then I assume that we will have an audience of billions all over the world."
The Bundesliga's return hasn't been entirely plain sailing.
Just last week Bundesliga 2 side Dynamo Dresden had to put their entire squad and coaching staff into isolation for 14 days after two players tested positive for the coronavirus.
"In the past few weeks, we have made enormous efforts in terms of personnel and logistics in order to strictly implement all the prescribed medical and hygienic measures," explained Dynamo Dresden sporting director Ralf Minge.
"We are in contact with the responsible health authority and the DFL (German Football League) to coordinate all further steps."
Dresden, who are bottom of the Bundesliga 2, were set to play Hannover 96 on Sunday, but this fixture has been postponed.
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