Hertha fans' banner halts 2. Bundesliga opener at Bochum

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The 2. Bundesliga season opener was briefly halted after Hertha fans hung a protest banner over an emergency exit at Bochum's Ruhrstadion, prompting referee Wolfgang Haslberger to suspend play. The stoppage came after just over 15 minutes. The stadium announcer cited the banner's position over an emergency exit gate. Following two announcements, the referee moved players to the pitch edge; about five minutes later, Hertha supporters removed the banner and play resumed. The match marked the 2. Bundesliga's first fixture of the 2026/27 season. The stadium announcer described the cause as one all too familiar in Bochum, though details of specific prior incidents were not given.


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