51 Red Cards Shown After Brawl in Brazil

The under-20 semi-final between Uberlândia and Mamoré in Brazil got out of control on November 1 at the Parque do Sabiá Stadium in Minas Gerais. Mamoré led 3-1 when the match entered stoppage time. The goal celebration that followed quickly turned into a major brawl.

Mamoré player Davi Fernandes Bittencourt was reported to have made provocative gestures toward the opposing bench and to have insulted them. Uberlândia goalkeeping coach Paulo Sérgio Dias dos Santos is said to have entered the pitch and pushed Bittencourt, after which players and coaching staff punched and kicked each other. Footage shows chairs and stretchers being thrown.

According to referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto's report, six ball boys also joined the fight and threw punches, kicks and objects at players and coaching staff. The referee abandoned the match. Saying he could not show the cards on the field because of the chaos, he recorded 48 more dismissals in his official report. The report also noted that three players had already been shown red cards before the fight.

Of the 51 red cards in total, 43 were given to players and 8 to members of the coaching staff. Police were reportedly called to the stadium after the incident.