Djibril Sidibé receives record-breaking red card in Le Mans debut
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 9:31 AM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Djibril Sidibé was sent off 43 seconds after entering his first Ligue 1 match for Le Mans FC on August 31, 2026. The 2018 French world champion, who transferred from Toulouse FC this summer, committed a foul on Estéban Lepaul in midfield. Sidibé did not touch the ball before the challenge occurred. According to the data portal Opta, the dismissal marks the fastest red card for a substitute in the history of the league, surpassing the previous record of 47 seconds. Following the ejection, Le Mans played with ten men and lost the match 2-3. The referee deemed the foul on the opponent's ankle worthy of a direct red card.
- •Djibril Sidibé was sent off 43 seconds after joining the match as a substitute.
- •The foul occurred on the ankle of Estéban Lepaul in midfield.
- •The 43-second dismissal is the fastest for a substitute in Ligue 1 history.
- •Le Mans lost the match 2-3 while playing with ten men.
- 9:31 AMYahoo Sports — 😳 He can't believe it! World champion sent off in record time
"He surely imagined his start at the new club very differently. The 2018 French world champion Djibril Sidibé moved this summer from Toulouse FC to Le Mans FC. But in his first game for the new club i...
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