Parque do Sabiá, Brazil — Football history was rewritten in the most chaotic fashion possible during a Minas Gerais Under-20 Championship clash between Uberlândia and Mamoré, where a staggering 51 red cards were brandished following an unprecedented mass brawl.
Match Summary
Venue: Parque do Sabiá, Brazil
Competition: Minas Gerais Under-20 Championship (Semi-Final)
Match Status: Abandoned (Mamora leading 3-1)
Total Red Cards Issued: 51 (43 players and 8 coaching staff members)
How the Chaos Unfolded
The match was tightly contested before boiling over late in the fixture. After Mamoré extended their lead to 3-1 during stoppage time, goalscorer Davi Fernandes Bittencourt made provocative goal celebrations towards the opposition bench. This instantly triggered a massive, ugly confrontation.
Things escalated rapidly as players, substitutes, and coaching staff flooded the pitch. Punches, kicks, stretchers, and chairs were thrown during a chaotic 40-minute disruption that even saw ball boys join the fray. Military police had to step in to restore order and handle stadium vandalism, forcing the referee to officially abandon the fixture.
Shattering Global Records
The astonishing total of 43 player dismissals completely shattered the previous world football record of 36 red cards set in an Argentine fixture back in 2011.
Key Match Statistics
| Statistic | Uberlândia U20 | Mamoré U20 |
| Match Status | Abandoned | Abandoned |
| Red Cards (Players) | ~22+ | ~21+ |
| Red Cards (Staff) | 4+ | 4+ |
| Total Disciplinary Action | 51 Red Cards Issued Overall | Record-Breaking Total |
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