Paris Saint-Germain’s Sergio Ramos shown 27th career red card, but he’s still way off world record

It’s taken several months for Sergio Ramos to get up and running since his summer transfer to Paris Saint-Germain but at long last the veteran defender is back doing what he does best: getting sent off.

In only his third appearance for the Ligue 1 club since joining in July, Ramos was shown his first red card in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at Lorient.

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The 35-year-old only entered the fray as a half-time substitute and yet still failed to make it to the final whistle after picking up two late bookings in the space of just five minutes. With PSG trailing and chasing the game, they were reduced to 10 men when Ramos picked up a second caution in the 86th minute for obstructing a run made by Lorient forward Teremas Moffi.

Thankfully for coach Mauricio Pochettino’s side, a 91st-minute equaliser from Mauro Icardi was enough to plunder a draw for the Parisians to send them 13 points clear at the top of the table with just 19 games played.

Ramos was then able to take a philosophical stance after the game, posting on social media: “Today is a new day to learn; tomorrow is a new day to improve. Always onwards!”

Due to persistent injury problems, Ramos has seen his involvement limited at PSG since arriving from Real Madrid on a free transfer, playing just 130 minutes of league football and 45 minutes in the Coupe de France so far this season.

Now, after only making his PSG debut in late November and making back-to-back appearances for his new club for the first time this past week, he is now set to be suspended for at least one match after the winter break.

Ramos’ red card against Lorient was the 27th of his career and his first in almost two years, since he was last sent off for Real Madrid in their Champions League round-of-16 defeat against Manchester City in February 2020. The first 26 reds of the centre-back’s career all came during his…