Overview
- Cottbus winger Justin Butler reported ape noises from the stands and was struck by a thrown cup in the 72nd minute, prompting an interruption of about seven to ten minutes.
- Stadium staff and supporters helped identify a suspect who was removed and handed to police as the announcer apologized to Butler and the visiting team.
- Referee Konrad Oldhafer said he did not personally hear the abuse, consulted both captains and Butler, and continued under the three-step procedure after Butler affirmed he could play.
- Cottbus coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz urged an abandonment to make a statement and said his team would accept the result, fueling renewed calls for stronger responses to racist incidents.
- 1860 won 3–0 through a Thore Jacobsen brace, including a penalty, and a late King Manu own goal, ending Cottbus’s five-match league streak and dropping them behind MSV Duisburg.