en.malanginspirasi.com – A total of 51 red cards were handed out during an extraordinary U-20 football match in Brazil, establishing a new world record for match expulsions.
The intense semi-final first leg of the Minas Gerais U-20 Championship between Uberlandia and Mamore descended into chaos, resulting in 43 players and 8 technical team members being sent off.
This shatters the previous mark of 36 red cards, which was set during a 2011 fifth-tier clash in Argentina between Club Atletico Claypole and Victoriano Arenas.
Local media outlet O Tempo reported that military police forces had to be deployed to restore order following severe structural damage inside the Parque do Sabia Stadium.
The official match report revealed that the melee began in the second half when Mamore forward Davi celebrated a 3-1 goal by goading the opposition’s bench.
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Uberlandia goalkeeper coach Paulo Sergio Dias Dos Santos rushed onto the field to confront the player, triggering mass brawls and a wave of expulsions—adding to the three players who had already been sent off prior to the incident.
Law enforcement documentation listed extensive vandalism at the venue, highlighting 14 smashed doors, destroyed bathroom fixtures, shattered window panes, and broken furniture including tables, benches, and chairs.
After a stoppage lasting roughly 40 minutes, referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto officially abandoned the fixture.
In the aftermath, Uberlandia agreed to forfeit the second leg of the semi-final, acknowledging that Mamore possessed only seven eligible players following the high number of suspensions.
The club stated that their decision was made as a “gesture of fair play,” allowing Mamore an automatic spot in the final while Uberlandia shifts their attention to the third-place fixture.
