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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Madrid were angered by a decision in that game to award Espanyol defender Carlos Romero a yellow card for a 60th-minute challenge on Kylian Mbappe, which was not upgraded to a red card by VAR. —Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

Last season Peñarol of Uruguay knocked out Flamengo, representatives of six different nations made the knockout stages and an epic final saw a super early red card and a first-time tournament winner in Botafogo. —Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Duggan settles in during first MLS start With Jefferson Diaz suspended for his red card in the MLS Cup playoffs, Morris Duggan made his first MLS start after playing 49 minutes in the league a season ago. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2025

Saginaw’s goalkeeper rushed the ball and made contact outside the box and was given a red card. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for red card

• asgard
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