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Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match

  • A masked fan unplugged the Video Assistant Referee monitor during a Bundesliga second-division match between Preussen Muenster and Hertha Berlin while the referee was deciding on a penalty.
  • Despite the sabotage, Video Assistant Referee Katrin Rafalski reviewed the incident remotely and confirmed the penalty, which Fabian Reese scored for Hertha Berlin.
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An unexpected problem arose during the match between Preussen Münster and Hertha. The video assistant referee at the Cologne video center then took over.

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The fact that a fan of Prussia Münster paralyzed the plug of the VAR in the second league home game against Hertha BSC has a follow-up for the club. The DFB control committee has initiated investigations.

In the match between Prussia Münster and Hertha BSC fans sabotage the video proof. You don't have to look black for the future of the VAR to be happy about it. The action includes a clear mission.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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sport.de broke the news in on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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