Is a red card a penalty?

Is a red card a penalty? In football, the red card stands for a sending-off and thus represents the most severe penalty. The referee shows the red card for severe violations of the football rules. The player must then leave the pitch immediately and cannot be substituted, i.e. his team will be outnumbered for the rest of the match.

In football, the red card stands for a sending-off and thus represents the most severe penalty. The referee shows the red card for severe violations of the football rules. The player must then leave the pitch immediately and cannot be substituted, i.e. his team will be outnumbered for the rest of the match.