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Balotelli cameo lasts just seven minutes as Brescia striker earns rapid red card

Mario Balotelli's footballing weekend lasted less than 10 minutes after a lightning-quick double yellow card put an end to his cameo for Brescia.

The Italy international was left on the bench for his team's home clash on Sunday, as Brescia hosted Cagliari needing all three points to move away from the relegation zone.

But with Balotelli looking on the home side were struggling to pull ahead, with two goals from Ernesto Torregrossa cancelled out by Cagliari's Joao Pedro, who hit his own double.

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Balotelli entered the action minutes after Joao Pedro's second from the penalty spot made it 2-2, replacing Alfredo Donnarumma.