Overview
- Referee Sascha Stegemann upgraded an initial yellow to a straight red after VAR in the 88th minute for a high, forceful challenge on Hoffenheim’s Max Moerstedt.
- With his ninth dismissal, the 31-year-old moved past Jens Nowotny and Luiz Gustavo to hold the all-time Bundesliga record for red cards.
- Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer called the tackle a clear red and said Moerstedt escaped serious injury, reporting only a bruise.
- Coach Bo Henriksen labeled the action “not clever” and plans a meeting with Kohr, while the DFB sport court is expected to consider a ban likely exceeding one match.
- Mainz figures Danny da Costa and Niko Bungert defended Kohr’s character despite the “very, very nasty” foul, as teammate Nadiem Amiri and former referee Manuel Gräfe urged firm accountability.