Eklat in the stadium: lighter meets Bochum goalkeeper Drewes on the head!

Eklat in the stadium: lighter meets Bochum goalkeeper Drewes on the head!

at the Bundesliga game between 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Bochum, a scandalous incident occurred on Saturday that overshadowed the game. A lighter thrown by Union fans hit the Bochum goalkeeper Patrick Drewes on the head. This event led to an interruption of more than 25 minutes, while Drewes had to be taken to the hospital for medical examination, such as BlueWin.ch reported .

The game ended with a 1-1 draw after both teams almost exclusively designed the rest of the game in the second half with passing game without showing any noteworthy attacks. Since Bochum had no more substitutes available, striker Philipp Hofmann scored the goal while the team focused on the defensive. This situation weighs all the harder for Bochum, since after a red card against Koji Miyoshi they were already outnumbered in the 13th minute, but still showed a sign of combative spirit. The unfortunate situation for Drewes and the team is now being put to the test. Bochum plans to submit a protest against the evaluation of the game because they believe that the incident has significantly affected the integrity of the game, such as rbb24 reported .

reactions and future consequences

The security situation in the stadium was immediately questioned after the incident; Union managing director Horst Heldt said that the game was brought to an end. When the incident, the responsible persons both clubs emphasized that the security -relevant incidents have not been adequately carried out in the past. The German Football Association (DFB) will now decide on the possible fine and any further measures, whereby ghost games or part of the spectator also have the room, since this incident is not isolated and a systematic problem could be. The fight against such disorders could significantly influence the clubs in the future.