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France's Ligue 1 sees flurry of red cards as referees get tough (FRANCE 24)

French football was hit by a red wave as referees applied a new "firmness order" with nine red cards in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

There was never a yellow or a red. "I saw a bit of the matches before ours. "It's a bit weird. We're going to play without a centre forward." Some are justified, others a little less." I warned my players," said Ajaccio coach Olivier Pantaloni.

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Ligue 1 referees set record for most red cards awarded in a matchday (sportsmax.tv)

There were four dismissals in the game between Montpellier and Auxerre, while Nice also had two players given early baths as they fell to defeat at Clermont. In ...

Pino was alert to win his side the game when he latched onto a poor pass in the Atletico defence, before giving Jan Oblak no chance with his finish. Morata bagged a double in his team's 3-0 win over Getafe on the opening day but could not follow that up with another goal here. Home defeat for Simeone's men means they drop down to seventh, and this was a jolt of a performance and result for Simeone.

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