Overview
- Referee Felix Bickel reached a blank pitchside screen in first-half stoppage time after a masked spectator unplugged the VAR monitor during Preussen Münster vs. Hertha Berlin.
- A banner in the home end reading "Pull the plug on VAR" indicated a coordinated protest, according to the club's initial findings.
- With the local monitor disabled, VAR official Katrin Rafalski in Cologne completed the review and instructed a penalty that Fabian Reese converted.
- Hertha won 2-1 after Marten Winkler’s 93rd‑minute goal, which followed Jannis Heuer’s early second‑half equalizer for the hosts.
- Preussen Münster confirmed an investigation with immediate countermeasures and a pledge to identify those responsible; TV footage showed a masked individual returning to the stands, the DFB was reported to be preparing a review, and captain Jorrit Hendrix voiced approval of the fans’ action.