yellow card

noun

Soccer. a yellow card shown by the referee to a player being cautioned for a violation.

yellow card

noun

a card of a yellow colour displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been officially cautioned for some offence

verb

tr to caution (a player) officially for some offence

adjective

serving as a warning; intended to warn
a yellow card system is in place

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As PSG exerted such control in the opening half-hour, winning the ball back with ease as Arsenal reeled, it was easy to see why Rice once again called it right when he expressed such frustration towards his midfield partner and disruptor Thomas Partey for picking up a yellow card in the comfortable second-leg win against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, ruling him out of this meeting.

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Team-mate Cody Gakpo had earlier been shown a yellow card for celebrating his goal to make it 3-1 by taking off his shirt to reveal an 'I belong to Jesus' T-shirt.

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But lock Fineen Wyvherley's yellow card opened the door for two tries in four minutes as Hamer-Webb and Faletau excelled on what could be their last home appearance at the Arms Park.

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The yellow card came in the 85th minute for a needless exchange with Dani Ceballos with the score 5-1 in Arsenal's favour.

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Bournemouth were fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men themselves after referee Sam Barratt opted against showing midfielder Alex Scott a second yellow card 10 minutes before Richards' dismissal.

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