Masked fan unplugged VAR monitor during German soccer match to try to prevent replay review

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Something INCREDIBLE happened during Münster vs Hertha Berlin.

There was a possible penalty for Hertha Berlin, and they sent the referee to the screen to review it. At that moment, the local fans invaded the pitch and stole the VAR cable.

The referee… pic.twitter.com/Bznb86xANg

— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) March 8, 2026

"The penalty decision was ultimately made by video referee ... in the VAR room in Cologne", the club said, adding it "regrets the incident and will do everything in its power to identify and bring the perpetrator(s) to justice".