Referee hands out record 53 red cards after chaos at under-20s game in Brazil
05 Nov 2026, 05:15 PM

Referee hands out record 53 red cards after chaos at under-20s game in Brazil

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Sendings-off include 43 players and two board membersGoal celebration is said to have sparked brawlAn under-20s match in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais descended into chaos, with the referee handing out a record 53 red cards after a brawl.The incident took place during the first leg of a state ⁠championship semi-final match between ⁠Uberlandia and ​Mamore. In his report the referee, Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto, said the trouble began early in the second half, ⁠when a number of Uberlandia officials invaded the field after one of their players was sent off. Continue reading...
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