How Sekou Kone fared in Lausanne’s latest game on loan as he grabs all the wrong headlines

**Sekou Kone is a busy presence on loan at Lausanne this season, but he grabbed all the wrong headlines in their latest game. **

Among all the loanees this season, Sekou Kone is by far and away having the best time, playing regularly and playing well for Ineos-owned Lausanne in Switzerland.

Even when Kone is snubbed in a game, he bounces back in style and wins back his starting place with bright appearances off the bench.

That streak, however, is set to be broken after the Man Utd loanee grabbed all the wrong headlines in Lausanne’s latest game.

Sekou Kone sees straight red in 4-0 loss

Kone was adding combativeness and physicality to his game this season, a development that was thoroughly welcomed by Man Utd fans following his performances.

That took a step further vs Lugano, as Kone saw a straight red for a studs-up challenge, kicking the Lugano player on his knee.

Kone went to contest an aerial ball, let it bounce, and after missing his kick at it, seemed to tilt his leg towards the Lugano player, deliberately catching him on the leg with his studs up.

The referee showed no hesitation in showing Kone a straight red for violent conduct, and the sending-off opened the floodgates for the opposition.

He was playing a good game until his sending off, but things went off the rails after it, as Lugano piled on the misery to win 4-0 at Lausanne’s home.

Kone will face a three-match ban for the sending off, and it might even be extended if the authorities deem it violent conduct on purpose, so the whammy doesn’t stop for the midfielder yet.

It brings a good run of form to an end, but on the flip side, Kone is clearly learning to cope with European senior football, and experiences like these will also help him in the long run.

It will be interesting to see how he bounces back from this setback. That is the one answer he is yet to give, having taken a demotion to the bench in his stride and coming back stronger.