On an evening when Liverpool celebrated the goalscoring arrival of their file signing Alexander Isak, a second of insanity has proved pricey for his or her different in-form ahead.
Hugo Ekitike scored the winner in Tuesday's 2-1 victory towards Southampton to progress to the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup.
However, caught up within the second of his Eighty fifth-minute purpose, striker Ekitike eliminated his shirt and held it as much as the Liverpool followers in celebration.
He more than likely knew he would get booked for that and was pleased it was a value value paying, however what he had seemingly forgotten is that he had already been proven a yellow card.
The sending-off means he can be suspended for Saturday's Premier League recreation at Crystal Palace – not very best when the participant he's doubtlessly in a battle for a beginning spot with is returning to full health.
Ekitike went on social media on Tuesday evening to apologise, saying: “I used to be so excited to assist the staff obtain one other victory right here in our residence for my first Carabao Cup match.
“The emotion bought the higher of me. My apologies to all of the Purple household. Due to the followers who all the time help us and to my team-mates for this victory!”
However, talking simply after the sport, his supervisor Arne Slot was left bemused by the incident.
“It isn't [stupid] as a result of it was his second [yellow] – it is silly even when you have not had a yellow card but,” he stated.
“Perhaps I am a bit old school however I did rating a couple of targets – not at his stage however I did – and if I went previous three gamers and put it within the prime nook then possibly you may say ‘that is all about me'.
“But when I scored a purpose like he did tonight, I might flip to Chiesa and say ‘it is about you Federico – nice help, nice run and I did not need to do rather a lot'. Perhaps that is me being old-school.
“It was silly, not sensible in each sense. The great factor is that his team-mates helped him to get the win over the road, however the factor is he's now suspended for Saturday and that's removed from very best.”
