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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Villa failed to secure Champions League football after losing 2-0 against United on the final day of the season, with Martinez receiving a red card after fouling Rasmus Hojlund outside the penalty area.
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 12 July 2025
New York’s Raheem Edwards was shown a straight red card in the 87th minute for arguing with the referees while on the bench.
—Wire Reports, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
That’s what Real Madrid had to do, however, after defender Raul Asencio was shown a red card after a flagrant foul just outside the penalty box in the seventh minute.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Real Madrid bounced back from an early Raul Asencio red card to beat Pachuca in Charlotte and give Xabi Alonso his first win as head coach.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Mark Critchley, New York Times, 12 July 2025
New York’s Raheem Edwards was shown a straight red card in the 87th minute for arguing with the referees while on the bench.
—Wire Reports, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
That’s what Real Madrid had to do, however, after defender Raul Asencio was shown a red card after a flagrant foul just outside the penalty box in the seventh minute.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Real Madrid bounced back from an early Raul Asencio red card to beat Pachuca in Charlotte and give Xabi Alonso his first win as head coach.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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“Red card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20card. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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