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Fan protest against kickoff times interrupts Bundesliga game between Augsburg and Union Berlin
- On Thursday Jan. 15, 2026, fans protesting Bundesliga scheduling threw toy balls from the stands when the ball went out behind Augsburg's goal in the 32nd minute, forcing a five-minute stoppage as players, substitutes and staff cleared the field.
- The league's TV broadcast contract instituted the Thursday slot, requiring five different kickoff times per round, and fans displayed two banners demanding a return to the Saturday afternoon slot, German agency dpa reported.
- In key moments, Alexis Claude-Maurice threatened the result with a long-range strike just before halftime, and Derrick Kühn was sent off in the 89th minute for fouling Samuel Essende.
- The late equalizer left Union with a 1-1 draw as Marin Ljubicic flicked the ball into the net with the outside of his foot in stoppage time.
- This midweek round included early and late games on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the league's TV broadcast contract said to require five kickoff times per round, making midweek fixtures rarer in the Bundesliga.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right5Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
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