Wilson Isidor has described his Turf Moor nightmare as the worst day of his life but vowed to return stronger for the experience.
The Sunderland striker endured a calamitous night, having two penalties saved in a goalless stalemate against fellow promotion hopefuls Burnley on Friday night.
Posting on X, the 24-year-old front man said: "Feel like a big slap in the face, and the worst day of my life because all of us know how I love this club."
Isidor, who is the Black Cats leading scorer with eight Championship goals this season, added: "I would like to apologise on my teammates, every single fans and all the person of this club for what happened.