A brawl in a Brazilian under-20 semi-final ends with 53 red cards, reported as a world record
The referee's report, as relayed by The Business Standard, explains how one goal celebration turned into 40 minutes of chaos.
A local under-20 semi-final in Minas Gerais, Brazil, ended with 53 red cards, a number reports describe as a new world record for dismissals in one match, The Business Standard reports, citing ESPN.
Mamoré led Uberlândia 3-1 in the second half when a brawl broke out. According to referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto's report, Mamoré's Davi taunted the Uberlândia bench while celebrating the third goal, and Uberlândia goalkeeping coach Paulo Sérgio Dias Dos Santos ran onto the pitch to confront him. The referee then sent off 40 players and eight team officials; three players had already been sent off earlier, and two Uberlândia board members were also dismissed.
The match was stopped for 40 minutes and then abandoned. The referee said several people threatened him, and a police report was filed. The previous record cited is 36 red cards, from a 2011 fifth-division match in Argentina between Claypole and Victoriano Arenas.
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Penalty card
After exploring 53 red cards shown in Brazilian U20 match, setting new world record | The Business Standard, for how the red card itself works, see Penalty card.
Penalty cards are used in many sports to warn or penalise a player, coach or team official; the referee holds the card above their head toward the offender.
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