Overview
- Referee Sascha Stegemann initially showed a yellow card in the 86th minute of Mainz’s 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim before video review upgraded it to red for the tackle on Max Moerstedt.
- The dismissal was Kohr’s ninth in the Bundesliga, moving him past Luiz Gustavo and Jens Nowotny for the all-time lead, and it comes shortly after he surpassed 100 career yellow cards.
- Kohr apologized on social media, saying he only grasped the severity after seeing TV footage and asked Moerstedt for forgiveness.
- Mainz coach Bo Henriksen said he would address the incident internally, and teammate Nadiem Amiri told Sky it was a clear red card.
- Moerstedt sustained only a bruise, while 1990 World Cup winner Olaf Thon urged a ban of up to 12 weeks in his Kicker column.