Pyrotechnics
Goalkeeper Wienand injured by firecracker in 3. Liga match
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In the 3. Liga match between Rot-Weiss Essen and SV Waldhof Mannheim, goalkeeper Felix Wienand was injured in the 53rd minute by a firecracker thrown from the away section. The game was interrupted for over 45 minutes, resumed without Wienand, who was taken to hospital. Essen eventually won 1:0.
UEFA has fined Bayern Munich €50,000 and ordered a partial closure of the Allianz Arena's Südkurve for the club's next Champions League home game due to repeated pyrotechnics use. The sanction stems from incidents during the match against Sporting Lisbon on December 9, 2025. As a result, all tickets for the lower tier of the Südkurve will be cancelled and refunded ahead of the January 21, 2026, clash with Union Saint-Gilloise.