red card

American

noun

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

red card British

noun

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

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verb

(tr) to send off (a player)

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red card

The second was for a challenge by Atletico's Lee Kang-in on Fede Valverde, which Mourinho believed should have been a straight red card.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

"I agree with the red card for Phil Foden," said Webb.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

They were smart too, and that experience and ability not to panic goes a long way in football in situations like the one City faced following Phil Foden's early red card.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Wayne Rooney: That can't be a red card.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“In soccer you get shown the red card and you’re out of the game!”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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