When a player receives a red card during a match, they are ejected from the game and must leave the pitch. Players earn a red card when they are given a second yellow card (a caution card for a serious foul) by a referee during the course of the contest or for a foul involving flagrant violence or unsportsmanlike conduct (such as fighting, spitting, or conducting themselves in an abusive manner toward other players and officials). A player receiving a red card cannot return for the duration of the match, and the team cannot replace the ejected player. In addition, the player may not participate in the next match.
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