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Allegri: Costa spitting incident must not happen

The winger was sent off in the closing stages of Juventus' Serie A win over Sassuolo but his manager refused to make excuses

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has condemned Douglas Costa's violent outbursts that led to the Brazilian being sent off in a 2-1 win over Sassuolo.

Costa elbowed, headbutted and spat in the face of Federico Di Francesco in the closing stages of a game in which Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to give Juventus the lead.

The winger could be slapped with a three-match ban that would include Juventus' clash with Serie A title rivals Napoli on September 29.