Swansea City boss Garry Monk says Wilfried Bony will learn from his red card in defeat to Southampton.
Bony was first booked for toppling Jose Fonte while the Saints defender was in mid-air dealing with a bouncing ball, and then saw red following a misjudged tackle on Maya Yoshida on the halfway line.
"There was no malice in it but it was reckless and you run the risk of receiving a second yellow when there's a scissor motion from behind," Monk said.
"I don't need to tell Wilfried what he's done. He was distraught in the dressing room after and annoyed with himself.
"He's a good character and personality for us, but you make mistakes at times and hopefully he'll learn from it and bounce back.
"He's very honest and held his hands up and we'll move on."
Monk acknowledged the red card changed the course of the game as his side suffered a second consecutive league defeat.
"We were so dominant in that first half. We played some great stuff and it looked as if it was only a matter of time before we were going to score," Monk said.
"We had to re-assess the situation at half-time, but the second half was always going to be difficult playing against a team who want to have the ball as well.
"But, until the 80th minute, they did not have a shot at our goal and it showed how well we controlled our shape. "Their goal was the first time we switched off."
