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Stuttgart midfielder Ascacibar handed six-week ban after spitting incident

The Argentina international may not play again this season after receiving a lengthy ban for his actions against Bayer Leverkusen

Stuttgart midfielder Santiago Ascacibar has been handed a six-week ban by the German Football Association for spitting at Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz.

Havertz's 64th-minute penalty was enough to earn Leverkusen a 1-0 victory in the match on Saturday.

However, the goalscorer was on the receiving end of Ascacibar's saliva as the midfielder spat on him in the 91st minute.

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The Argentine was sent off for the incident, and he has now been given a ban for his actions which will extend until May 25.