Goalkeeper Matt Gilks played his part by throwing the ball quickly to the Congolese forward, and although he was fortunate to play a one-two with Kevin Phillips, he strode towards the edge of the box to curl into the top corner past Stephen Bywater.
Last May, Granada forward Dani Benitez was suspended for throwing a water bottle at the face of referee Clos Gomez while his teammates contested the award of a penalty to opponent Real Madrid.