Marcus Thuram has lost his temper. In the 77th minute of the match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hoffenehim (1-2), counting Saturday for the 13th day of the Bundesliga, the 23-year-old French striker deliberately spat in the face of an opponent, the Austrian Stefan Posch. Which logically earned him a direct red card, after checking the images from video refereeing assistance (VAR).
Before the spit, Marcus Thuram had just missed a shot coiled at the entrance to the box. He was then in a duel with Stefan Posch, who pushed him a little as the shot was triggered. The two men then explained themselves almost head to head, the tone quickly rose and the Frenchman cracked in a few seconds.
The exclusion undoubtedly weighed in the defeat of Borussia Mönchengladbach. At the time of the incident, the score was 1-1. Hoffenheim took advantage of their numerical superiority to score the winning goal less than ten minutes after the red card.
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???? Marcus Thuram loses his temper and spits in Stefan Posch’s face!
???? Red card!
⛔ During a pandemic, he could face a very heavy penalty …https://t.co/odjJBaKRJ2— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) December 19, 2020
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A heavy penalty to come
The eldest son of Lilian Thuram risks big with this gesture, all the more reprehensible in these times of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the first time he has been excluded, since his arrival at Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2019. But the eighth in the Bundesliga will undoubtedly have to prepare to do without his striker for several games.
With four goals in all competitions (including two in the Champions League), the former player of FC Sochaux and En Avant de Guingamp had an interesting first part of the season. His performances allowed him to be called up to the French team for the first time in November. Didier Deschamps thus offered him three selections, including two starts against Finland and Sweden.
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