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LAW 12 · Fouls and Misconduct · 2026/27

While the ball is in play the referee sees two players of the same team fighting with each other inside the field of play. What are the sanction and the restart?

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Both players must be sent off (red card, RC) for violent conduct. Physical offences against a team-mate inside the field of play are penalised by a direct free kick or a penalty kick (if committed within the offenders’ penalty area).

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