Unbelievable incident in Germany: Fan steals VAR monitor cable to prevent penalty call
The Preußen Münster–Hertha Berlin match in the German 2. Bundesliga witnessed an extraordinary event. During a VAR review, fans entered the pitch and disconnected the monitor's cable, preventing the referee from watching the incident; the final decision came from the VAR room.
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The Preußen Münster–Hertha BSC match, played in the 25th week of the 2. Bundesliga, made headlines due to an extraordinary incident on the pitch.
VAR REVIEW INTERRUPTED
In the final part of the first half, Hertha Berlin's Mickaël Cuisance went down in the opponent's penalty area. Following the incident, the match referee headed to the pitch-side monitor to evaluate a potential penalty after receiving a warning from VAR.
FANS DISCONNECTED THE CABLE
Just as the review was about to take place, some Preußen Münster fans entered the pitch and disconnected the VAR monitor's cable. With the monitor non-functional, the referee was unable to watch the incident.
???? THE CRAZIEST INCIDENT OF 2026 ????
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In the German Second Division, two Münster fans stormed the pitch during their home match against Hertha Berlin and literally stole the VAR cable — causing the giant screen to go completely black! ??
The referee was heading over to review… pic.twitter.com/X4Rk1CVPit
Following this development, the decision was made directly by the referees in the VAR room, and a penalty was awarded in favor of Hertha Berlin.
HERTHA BERLIN WON THE MATCH
Maintaining their lead for the remainder of the match, Hertha Berlin left the pitch with a 2-1 victory and secured the three points.