Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has issued an apology for headbutting Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
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The Belgium international was lucky to escape a red card after the match officials failed to spot the incident that occurred during the second half at the Britannia Stadium.
However, Fellaini is likely to face action from the Football Association, and the 25-year-old admits he was totally in the wrong.
"I apologise completely to Ryan Shawcross, my team-mates and to our fans at the game," he told the club's official website.
"There was a lot of pushing and pulling going on inside the Stoke penalty area and I didn't feel I was getting any protection from the officials. Nevertheless I know I shouldn't have done what I did.
"I have also apologised to the manager and the staff. I have no excuses, I was disappointed with the way I was being treated and I lost my temper, which was unprofessional of me."
Toffees boss David Moyes will accept any charge levelled against Fellaini, and the Scot concedes his star player has let the rest of the team down with his actions.
"We will take the punishment if it is given for it,'' said Moyes. "I have told him in the dressing room that it is not acceptable - I won't accept it as a manager that he does that."
He added: "There is no absence yet, but he is a really good player and a big part of the team, and that is why I think the biggest disappointment, if anything does happen, is that he will have let the team down.
"I only normally complain if I think we are getting hard done by and I have said a few things about how I think we have been treated by decisions recently.
"So I think if you are going to talk about it with your own team ... Today, it should have been a sending-off in the game. If the referee (Mark Halsey) had been able to see it, it should have been."
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