Referee Felix Bickel gave a penalty after the VAR decision
A masked fan unplugged a video assistant referee (VAR) monitor in a German second division match on Sunday as the referee was went to the pitchside screen to check a penalty award.
The incident occurred at the end of the first half of Preussen Munster's 2-1 home defeat by Hertha Berlin in Bundesliga 2.
VAR had intervened and referee Felix Bickel was asked to review the incident on a pitchside monitor, but found the screen blank.
"A masked spectator from the active fan section illegally entered the pitch and unplugged the technical equipment," Preussen Munster said in a statement.
