What happens when a team's goalkeeper is sent off in a soccer match?
Generally speaking, there are two scenarios. In the first case, when the goalkeeper is sent off, the substitution quota has not been used up, so at this time, the manager will replace the substitute goalkeeper on the bench, replace a player on the field, and generally replace a striker or midfielder, because the main goalkeeper is no longer on the field, plus one less player, must first strengthen the defense.
For example, in the 22nd round of the 2020-21 Premier League season, Arsenal lost 1:2 away to Wolves, and in the 72nd minute, Leno made a mistake and committed a handball foul outside the penalty area, and was sent off by the referee with a red card. Arsenal replaced midfielder Thomas with substitute goalkeeper Runarsson, and Arsenal, who had fallen behind 1:2, just didn't concede another goal in the end, but still lost.
This is a situation where there is also a substitute goalkeeper to change. The substitutions are not used up, and there are no goalkeepers on the bench, so what should I do?That would have to be replaced by a non-goalkeeper on the bench who could keep the goal on the bench and replace one of the other players on the field. Or directly use one of the existing players on the field to put on gloves and move to the goalkeeper's position, which is also a cameo.
For example, in the 2019-20 Champions League group stage, Manchester City drew 1:1 with Atalanta away, Manchester City goalkeeper Bravo brought down Atalanta player Ilicic outside the penalty area and was sent off by the referee. There was no substitute goalkeeper left on the Manchester City bench, as the starting goalkeeper for this game was Ederson, who had already been replaced by Bravo after half-time, and Pep Guardiola replaced Mahrez with defender Walker for a temporary cameo in goalkeeper. Walker made a cameo appearance as goalkeeper, and Manchester City did not concede a goal, and the score remained 1-1 until the end.
In the second case, after the goalkeeper is sent off, there may or may not be a substitute goalkeeper on the bench, but the substitutions have been used up. In this case, you can only have one player in another position on the pitch wear gloves and play as a goalkeeper, you can't leave your goal empty.
In the 8th round of Serie A in the 2023-24 season, AC Milan played Genoa away, in the final stage of stoppage time, AC Milan goalkeeper Maignan cleared the siege with a header and knocked down the Genoese player, VAR intervened, the referee showed a red card after watching the ** replay and sent Maignan off, AC Milan's five substitutions were used up, and the center forward Giroud put on gloves and stood in the position that originally belonged to Maignan. In the game, which lasted 15 minutes of long stoppage time, Genoa launched a fierce attack, and Giroud saved a lone ball in the final moments. Interestingly, in the 14th minute of stoppage time, the Genoa goalkeeper was also sent off with a red card, but Genoa still had substitutions, and there was a substitute goalkeeper on the bench.