A player is sent off and shown the red card if he is guilty of serious foul play.

球员如果严重犯规将被红牌罚下。

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Pepe tackled Alves on the right leg. The red card could have been yellow, but referee Wolfgang Stark sent the Madridista off.

佩佩铲的是阿尔维斯的右腿。这更应该是张黄牌而非红牌，但是裁判沃尔夫冈·斯塔克却将皇家马德里球员罚出了场外。

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For a first bookable offence, a referee can show the yellow card. For a second bookable offence he shows the player red card to sent off the field.

第一次故意（严重）犯规（需记载的犯规）裁判员可以亮黄牌，第二次故意（严重）犯规裁判员就可以亮红牌， 该队员则被罚出场外。

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