How to Use red card in a Sentence

red card

noun
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  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Haught drew a red card on the second play and with Gotham out of substitutions, defender Nealy Martin took her place in front of the net for the ensuing free kick from inches outside the box.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The Current played the entire second half up a player after Orlando’s Carrie Lawrence was given her second yellow card — and thus a red card — in the 42nd minute.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
  • Now, as voters in Liberia headed to the polls on Tuesday in an election to determine whether to re-elect him or, as one of his main opponents said, give him a red card, Mr. Weah’s prospects are uncertain.
    — Elian Peltier, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • As an English soccer star, Gary Lineker was renowned for never having been penalized with a yellow or red card in his 16-year career.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2023

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