For the first time since October 2014, Preußen Münster won a derby against Arminia Bielefeld. Before the 2:1 victory, a police measure caused displeasure among the SCP fans.

When referee Lars Erbst had long since given the go-ahead for the match between Preußen Münster and Arminia Bielefeld (2:1) in the 3rd division, the block of the active Münster fan scene was still unoccupied in many places. Background: A large proportion of the black, white and green supporters had to wait outside the stadium gates for a long time because the large police contingent made it difficult to enter the home area.

A few minutes before the start of the match, Preußen Münster commented on the incidents on X, formerly Twitter, as follows: “Due to the police presence, the active fan scene is not going into the stadium, which is causing congestion at the entrances. We are trying to resolve the situation.”

After the match, which the promoted team from Münster won 2:1 against the relegated team from Bielefeld, the club’s press spokesperson issued an additional statement.

A statement that suggests that those responsible were anything but happy with the actions of the security forces. “It was a police measure that we will review. We will comment on how it came about. “

While the otherwise peaceful Westphalia derby was only a few minutes old, the curve gradually filled up. However, frenetic support was initially sought in vain at Hammer Straße. As in many other stadiums in the top three leagues, the fans of the Adlerträger and Arminen also remained silent against the recent decision to bring in investors.

Protest, pyros, Prussian cheers

However, the boycott was also short-lived in Münster. In the 13th minute of the match, the Bielefeld supporters acknowledged the protest – with toilet paper rolls and ketchup bottles flying towards the pitch.

In the remaining 80 minutes, both fan camps showed what this duel means for the region. While a few pyrotechnics were set off in the visitors’ block in the first half, the now full Münster fan block opened the second half with a black, white and green smoke pot choreography.

It was this choreography that gave the team coached by Sascha Hildmann an additional boost of motivation. After Daniel Kyerewaa had equalized Bielefeld’s lead shortly before half-time, Joel Grodowski scored the decisive goal in the 67th minute to secure a 2:1 victory for Münster.

The derby hero was summoned to the stands at the end of the match – which was still full to capacity