The match between Bochum and Mönchengladbach was interrupted on Friday evening in the 71st minute after an assistant referee was hit in the head by a projectile, presumably a beer cup.
Until the incident, Mönchengladbach led 2-0 at VfL Bochum thanks to goals from Alassane Pléa and Breel Embolo in this match of the 27th day of the Bundesliga.
A cup throw at the assistant referee ended the game prematurely. VfL Bochum goalkeeper and captain Manuel Riemann and Anthony Losilla berated the spectators on the sideline but the referee finally made the decision to stop the game for good.
Both clubs immediately condemned the incident on social media, with Bochum apologizing to the referee in question, lamenting a “embarrassing and bitter evening” because “with an extremely stupid gesture».