<p>Borussia Moenchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram was sent off for spitting in an opponent's face during Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.</p>.<p>The French international was shown a straight red card with 11 minutes left, which turned the game after the VAR spotted Thuram spitting at Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch.</p>.<p>The incident happened just after Andrej Kramaric had equalised for Hoffenheim at Borussia Park.</p>.<p>Nine minutes after Thuram's dismissal, Tottenham loanee Ryan Sessegnon put Hoffenheim ahead when he tapped in a cross unmarked at the far post.</p>.<p>Gladbach, who face Manchester City in the last 16 of the Champions League in February, had gone ahead when their captain Lars Stindl converted a first-half penalty.</p>.<p>Having made his France debut in November, this was the first time Thuram - the son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram - has been sent off for Gladbach in his two seasons in Germany.</p>.<p>Gladbach, winless in their last six games in all competitions, are now eighth in the league while Hoffenheim are up to 11th.</p>.<p>With league leaders Bayer Leverkusen hosting European champions Bayern Munich on Saturday night, RB Leipzig missed the chance to go top after being held to a goalless draw at home to Cologne.</p>.<p>The point leaves Leipzig second in the table on goal difference, but level on 28 points with Leverkusen.</p>.<p>Despite bringing in Dutch veteran Huub Stevens, 67, on Friday as their third coach this season, Schalke are now 29 games without a win after their 1-0 defeat at home to Arminia Bielefeld.</p>.<p>Bielefeld, who are also in the bottom three, secured the points thanks to a header from captain Fabian Klos.</p>.<p>Schalke are now just two games from the unwanted league record of 31 winless games, set by Tasmania Berlin in 1965/66.</p>.<p>Having been recently playing fourth-tier football for their reserves, Werder Bremen's 19-year-old striker Eren Dinkci enjoyed a fairytale Bundesliga debut.</p>.<p>He scored their 90th-minute winner with a superb header to seal a 1-0 victory at Mainz just after coming off the bench.</p>.<p>Frankfurt stay mid-table after their 2-0 away win at Augsburg as Stefan Ilsanker netted late on after an own-goal by Raphael Framberger for the hosts in Bavaria.</p>
<p>Borussia Moenchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram was sent off for spitting in an opponent's face during Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.</p>.<p>The French international was shown a straight red card with 11 minutes left, which turned the game after the VAR spotted Thuram spitting at Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch.</p>.<p>The incident happened just after Andrej Kramaric had equalised for Hoffenheim at Borussia Park.</p>.<p>Nine minutes after Thuram's dismissal, Tottenham loanee Ryan Sessegnon put Hoffenheim ahead when he tapped in a cross unmarked at the far post.</p>.<p>Gladbach, who face Manchester City in the last 16 of the Champions League in February, had gone ahead when their captain Lars Stindl converted a first-half penalty.</p>.<p>Having made his France debut in November, this was the first time Thuram - the son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram - has been sent off for Gladbach in his two seasons in Germany.</p>.<p>Gladbach, winless in their last six games in all competitions, are now eighth in the league while Hoffenheim are up to 11th.</p>.<p>With league leaders Bayer Leverkusen hosting European champions Bayern Munich on Saturday night, RB Leipzig missed the chance to go top after being held to a goalless draw at home to Cologne.</p>.<p>The point leaves Leipzig second in the table on goal difference, but level on 28 points with Leverkusen.</p>.<p>Despite bringing in Dutch veteran Huub Stevens, 67, on Friday as their third coach this season, Schalke are now 29 games without a win after their 1-0 defeat at home to Arminia Bielefeld.</p>.<p>Bielefeld, who are also in the bottom three, secured the points thanks to a header from captain Fabian Klos.</p>.<p>Schalke are now just two games from the unwanted league record of 31 winless games, set by Tasmania Berlin in 1965/66.</p>.<p>Having been recently playing fourth-tier football for their reserves, Werder Bremen's 19-year-old striker Eren Dinkci enjoyed a fairytale Bundesliga debut.</p>.<p>He scored their 90th-minute winner with a superb header to seal a 1-0 victory at Mainz just after coming off the bench.</p>.<p>Frankfurt stay mid-table after their 2-0 away win at Augsburg as Stefan Ilsanker netted late on after an own-goal by Raphael Framberger for the hosts in Bavaria.</p>