Overview

• The Ständige Schiedsgericht has finalized the decision to award VfL Bochum a 2:0 victory over Union Berlin following a lighter thrown at goalkeeper Patrick Drewes in December 2024.
• This ruling confirms earlier judgments by the DFB-Sportgericht and DFB-Bundesgericht, establishing a precedent for retroactively altering match results due to fan misconduct.
• The incident, which occurred in the 92nd minute, forced Drewes off the field and led to Bochum fielding an outfield player as goalkeeper to finish the match.
• Bochum gains three critical points in their fight against relegation but remains four points behind the playoff spot with two matches left in the season.
• Union Berlin, whose Bundesliga status is already secure, faces no sporting consequences from the tribunal's decision.