Monday, 21 December, 2020 - 19:00 Hoffenheim's Stefan Posch (L) looks on as Hoffenheim's Sebastian Rudy (C) holds back Moenchengladbach's Marcus Thuram (R) during the Bundesliga match on Saturday. (AFP) Asharq Al-Awsat Borussia Mönchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram has been banned for five games for spitting in the face of a Hoffenheim opponent in the Bundesliga. The German football federation said on Monday the ban applies to the German Cup and Bundesliga and that a further one-game ban is suspended on condition of good behavior until Dec. 21, 2021. Thuram spat in defender Stefan Posch’s face from close range during an argument over a tackle from Posch. Referee Frank Willenborg consulted video and sent off Thuram and booked Posch. Hoffenheim won 2-1 on Saturday.