Elliott apologises for his expulsion: "I am truly sorry"

Elliott apologised for his red card in Valencia's 2-1 loss to Villarreal, receiving a second yellow for protesting in the 89th minute.

Harvey Elliott apologised after his expulsion in Valencia's 2-1 defeat to Villarreal at Mestalla. The English midfielder received a second yellow card in the 89th minute for protesting and issued a public apology via Instagram to his teammates and Valencia supporters, promising it would not happen again.

Elliott, on loan from Liverpool, came on in the 70th minute but his involvement ended prematurely. His dismissal left Valencia with ten players for the final stages of a match that slipped away in the 96th minute when Villarreal's Mikautadze completed the comeback. Villarreal also finished with ten men after Pape Gueye's red card in the 79th.

"I would like to apologise to my teammates and the incredible Valencia supporters for yesterday's expulsion. I made a mistake and I am truly sorry. It will not happen again," Elliott said. He also pledged his commitment to helping the struggling side climb out of the lower reaches of the table. Atlante manager Javier Aguirre called the second yellow "absurd and ridiculous", noting the difficulty of communicating with Elliott due to the language barrier.