Hugo Ekitike has scored four goals in seven games for Liverpool this season

On a night when Liverpool celebrated the goalscoring arrival of their record signing Alexander Isak, a moment of "stupidity" proved costly for their other in-form forward.

Hugo Ekitike scored the winner in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against Southampton as the Reds progressed to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

But, caught up in the moment of his 85th-minute goal, striker Ekitike removed his shirt and held it up to the Liverpool fans in celebration.

He most likely knew he would get booked and was happy it was a price worth paying, but what he had seemingly forgotten is he had already been shown a yellow card.