red card

American  

noun

1. Soccer. a red card shown by the referee to a player being sent off the field for a flagrant violation.

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red card British  

noun

1. a card of a red colour displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been sent off

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verb

1. (tr) to send off (a player)

Example Sentences

Cain required treatment on the pitch - although she was able to finish the game - while Littlejohn was given a straight red card.

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Etzebeth had come on as a second-half substitute in Cardiff but was shown a straight red card in the 79th minute by French referee Luc Ramos.

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It was his first red card in 141 internationals for South Africa and means he will miss matches for his club Sharks, who play in the United Rugby Championship and European Champions Cup, until the end of March 2026.

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Etzebeth was the third South African forward to be shown a red card in four matches this autumn after Franco Mostert, against Italy, and Lood de Jaeger against France.

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Now, though, after a red card in the 1-1 draw against Arsenal, Caicedo will miss three matches - at Leeds on Wednesday, and against Bournemouth and Everton.

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