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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Chalobah’s one-match suspension for his straight red card saw Maresca start Benoit Badiashile and Josh Acheampong against Liverpool.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Malanda’s red card for denying a goal-scoring opportunity transformed a routine home victory into a devastating 4-1 collapse, ending Charlotte FC’s hopes of maintaining their fortress-like dominance with two crucial regular-season matches remaining.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Shapi Suleymanov picked up a straight red card in the dying minutes of the game.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was shown a red card at the end of his team’s 3-2 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, after a heated exchange with fans behind the dugout.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Malanda’s red card for denying a goal-scoring opportunity transformed a routine home victory into a devastating 4-1 collapse, ending Charlotte FC’s hopes of maintaining their fortress-like dominance with two crucial regular-season matches remaining.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Shapi Suleymanov picked up a straight red card in the dying minutes of the game.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was shown a red card at the end of his team’s 3-2 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, after a heated exchange with fans behind the dugout.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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