How to Use red card in a Sentence

red card

noun

• The first half featured two own-goals, a red card, and a lightning delay.
  — The Enquirer, 24 July 2023
• Montes was shown a red card, and the man advantage allowed FC Dallas to control the pace of the game.
  — Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
• Add an early red card to the equation, and the visitors’ odds looked all the slimmer.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
• Evander’s red card in the 44th minute was the axis on which Wednesday’s match shifted.
  — oregonlive, 26 July 2023
• The big arc was the red card [during the 1998 World Cup] and how horribly he and his wife were treated in the aftermath.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
• After the red card, Angel City (3-6-4) hit the post twice as both teams looked dangerous but couldn’t score.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
• Timbers scored three goals after the Earthquakes’ Bruno Wilson received a red card in the 71st minute.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 17 May 2024
• Evander’s red card came in the match, while Bingham’s was issued after the match against Tigres.
  — Kyle Garcia For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
• Spalding won despite playing a man down after getting a red card in the 18th minute.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
• One of those goal-scorers, Edward Kizza, received a 95th-minute red card in the win against Columbus.
  — The Enquirer, 5 June 2023
• The referee, Kim Milton Nielsen, gave Beckham a red card.
  — Adam England, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
• Sporting a 1-0 lead late and with Ivory Coast down a player due to a red card, Mali was mere ticks of the clock away from upsetting the hosts and advancing.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
• César Montes kicks out at Folarin Balogun and gets a red card.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 16 June 2023
• The referee ruined the game on a red card that was not ... conscientious of what is happening in the game.
  — oregonlive, 26 July 2023
• Then, during the run-up to a free kick, Agyemang drew his red card for stomping on a Miami player.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
• James is suspended for the match after drawing a red card against Nigeria.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
• Thanks to his red card, however, Xavi won't be able to command his men from the sideline and might have to call on his brother Oscar to take over.
  — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
• The knockout game is a fresh start for players, with one exception: anyone who receives a red card in Game 2 cannot play in Game 3.
  — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
• China lost a player to a red card early on and spent most of the match down a player, but Haiti struggled anyway, and lost an ugly game, 1–0.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2023
• The referee issued a straight red card and Marta was ejected from the game, leaving her team to compete with 10, rather than 11, players on the field.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 July 2024
• The red card means James will miss at least the quarterfinal and a potential semifinal.
  — John Pye, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
• But Pulido’s 29th-minute red card for a headbutt on Cincinnati center back Yerson Mosquera flipped the match.
  — The Enquirer, 24 July 2023
• James deservedly received a red card and was removed from the game, which forced the Lionesses to compete with one less player.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Aug. 2023
• Eight minutes after that Zambia lost defender Pauline Zulu to a red card, leaving it short-handed the rest of the way.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
• Fattal's goal was just after Australian Alice Williams had a third violation in the game with a red card.
  — Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
• The Lions battled back from one-goal deficits twice in the match after the home side jumped out to an early lead before picking up a red card minutes before the end of the first half.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
• With the score at 2-2, Beckham received a red card for kicking at an opposing player, and England went on to lose the game after a penalty shoot-out.
  — Adam England, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
• Katie Lind was shown a red card in the 58th minute for denying a goal-scoring opportunity when Sydney Leroux had a breakaway.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
• Marta was suspended for two games after a red card in the group stage, a devastating blow for the retiring player.
  — Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024
• He was shown a straight red card for thrusting his elbow at center back Al-Bulayhi’s chest and throat, then appeared to raise his fist towards the referee.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 31 Oct 2024