😅 VAR sabotaged, referee left with black screen, watch here | OneFootball

The 2. Bundesliga (second division of the German league) featured one of the most bizarre VAR incidents this Sunday (8).

Referee Felix Bickel was called to review a possible penalty for Hertha Berlin at Preussen Munster's home ground.

Until... Someone unplugged the broadcast cable and left the VAR with a BLACK SCREEN. Watch from 35 seconds:

According to the channel Sky, two masked individuals allegedly broke into an internal area and took the VAR offline.

Without VAR, the referee – who had previously let the game continue – awarded a PENALTY to the visitors.

Shortly after, the Preussen Munster fans raised a banner in the stands with the message "disconnect the VAR".

With the penalty goal, Hertha Berlin won the match 2-1 and climbed to sixth place in the 2. Bundesliga, with 40 points.

Meanwhile, Preussen Munster – despite the sabotage – remained in 14th position (out of a total of 18 teams), with just 26 points.

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