Hugo Ekitike has apologized to Liverpool fans after being sent off for celebrating his winning goal against Southampton in the English League Cup on Tuesday.

Liverpool coach Arne Slot described the France striker’s behavior as “needless” and “stupid.” Ekitike received a red card for removing his shirt while celebrating his 85th-minute goal in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory, which means he will miss the Premier League clash against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

“The emotion got the better of me tonight. My apologies to all the Red family,” Ekitike wrote on Instagram after the match.

The 23-year-old forward had already been booked for dissent after coming on as a halftime substitute.

“Needless? Yes. And it was stupid. The first one was already needless and, to some extent, stupid, as you have to control your emotions,” Slot said. “I told him that if you score in the Champions League final in the 87th minute after outplaying three players and hitting the top corner, I could maybe understand. But he said, ‘This is all about me, what did I do?’

“I’m old-fashioned, 47, and never played at this level, but I did score a few goals. If I scored a goal like this, I’d have turned to Federico Chiesa and said, ‘This goal is all about you, not me.’”

Ekitike’s latest strike was his fifth in eight appearances for Liverpool since joining the Premier League champions from Eintracht Frankfurt for $93.5 million in July.