In the midst of Germany’s European Championship round of 16 match against Denmark in Dortmund on Saturday evening, an impending storm caused the game to be temporarily halted. The decision to send both teams off the pitch was made by referee Michael Oliver in the 35th minute as lightning, thunder, and rain swept across the Dortmund stadium.
Despite the unexpected break in play, the mood of more than 60,000 fans in the mostly covered stands remained relaxed. A message on the video wall informed everyone that the game had been interrupted due to bad weather conditions. The players headed to the changing rooms while a heavy rain shower fell over the stadium.
Referee expert Patrick Ittrich, speaking to MagentaTV, emphasized that safety was always a top priority. He mentioned that there was no specific time limit for how long the break would last as they needed to wait until the storm was over before resuming play.
During the break, fans in the stadium sang songs and tried to stay dry using flags or banners. Some Danish fans even took advantage of the rainwater falling from the roof to dance in
