Referee bans 23 players after Cruzeiro brawl

ByEnigma 808

A staggering 23 red cards got dished out after a Campeonato Mineiro final turned into an all-out brawl between two fierce rivals.

Cruzeiro grabs the state title

  • Kaio Jorge’s goal sealed a 1-0 win in Belo Horizonte.
  • Tite’s squad claimed Minas Gerais honors for the first time since 2019.
  • Cruzeiro had 12 players tossed after the chaos.

The brawl that stopped everything

  • Atletico keeper Everson shoved Christian and kneed him.
  • Teammates swarmed Everson, pinning him against the goalpost.
  • Military police had to physically break things up.
  • Cards were issued retroactively since refs couldn’t act live.

Big names caught in the fallout

  • Hulk was among 11 Atletico players sent off.
  • Renan Lodi also picked up a retrospective dismissal.
  • Referee Matheus Delgado Candancan couldn’t card anyone mid-fight.

Both clubs are struggling in Serie A

  • Cruzeiro sits 19th after four winless league matches.
  • Atletico occupy 17th with identical struggles there.

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