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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Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has received a two-match La Liga suspension following his red card against Osasuna. —

Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025 Team news The hosts will have Myles Lewis-Skelly available for selection after his controversial red card against Wolves was overturned. —

Darren Richman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 This is because the Brazilian was shown a red card at the Mestalla in his last La Liga outing on Saturday, ahead of Madrid coming back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 at Valencia's expense and return to the summit of the Spanish top flight. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 More:Property owners might be 'red card' for downtown soccer stadium at heart of MLS franchise bid Alysa Guffey covers growth and development for IndyStar. —

Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red card