Münster vs. Hertha - | Screen remains black - | Fans pull the plug on the VAR:
In the second division match between Münster and Hertha BSC, referee Bickel was ...
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VAR Disabled During Münster vs. Hertha Match IncidentOn March 8, masked individuals unplugged the VAR monitor, leading to a crucial penalty decision in the second division game.
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- During the match between Preußen Münster and Hertha BSC, the VAR monitor went black after two masked persons unplugged it.
- Referee Felix Bickel had to rely solely on the video assistant Katrin Rafalski to make a penalty call without video replay.
- Fabian Reese converted the penalty, giving Hertha the lead at halftime.
- Hertha secured a late 2-1 victory after Münster equalized shortly after the break.
We reviewed a possible foul in the penalty area, and my colleague Katrin Rafalski determined that Münster’s No. 24, Cuisance, clearly hits him on the shin – therefore my final decision: a penalty.— Referee Felix Bickel, explaining the decision over the stadium speakers after reviewing the foul in the penalty area; Katrin Rafalski had determined the foul.
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