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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Making matters worse for Cruz Azul is the fact that Jorge Sanchez got a red card in the 34th minute, leaving him suspended for the second leg on Saturday night.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Defender Kim Min-jae scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute to give Bayern the victory, before PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé was shown a red card in the second half.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
After a lengthy review, referee Cesar Ibarra issued a red card to Smith.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Carrie Lawrence was shown a red card in the 42nd minute, putting Orlando at a disadvantage for the rest of the match.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Defender Kim Min-jae scored the only goal of the game in the 38th minute to give Bayern the victory, before PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé was shown a red card in the second half.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
After a lengthy review, referee Cesar Ibarra issued a red card to Smith.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Carrie Lawrence was shown a red card in the 42nd minute, putting Orlando at a disadvantage for the rest of the match.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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