red card

noun

soccer

: a red card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player who has broken the rules of the game will not be allowed to continue playing

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Despite receiving a red card in the first half the hosts had enough to get over the line and seal a third successive qualifying victory, the likes of which Bolivia haven’t done since 1993. —Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino received a red card late on, as did Hernández, but the home side held on to clinch its second win of the season. —Sam Joseph, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024

An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024

Marta’s red card came in the 50th minute of the Brazil vs. Spain match in the first round of the Olympic tournament, as Marta and Carmona competed for a loose ball. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 July 2024