World record: 53 cards shown in Brazil football match, but account says 51
Conflicting card totals
The account describes 51 red cards in the Brazil under-20s game, while its top-line figure says 53. It does not explain the difference between those totals. The stated total of 51 would surpass the previous record of 36, set in a 2011 fifth-division match in Argentina. That game was between Club Atletico Claypole and Victoriano Arenas.
How the brawl began
The referee’s report says trouble started in the second half. Mamore’s Davi taunted the opposing bench as he celebrated his side taking a 3-1 lead. The article says 43 players and eight staff members received red cards after the brawl. The reported dismissals therefore affected people from both teams and their staff.
Damage and match consequences
A police report cited 14 broken doors, damaged shower facilities and broken windows. It also said benches, tables and chairs had been destroyed. Uberlandia confirmed it had conceded the semi-final second leg because Mamore had only seven players available after the red cards.
Key points
- The account gives 51 red cards, while the top-line figure says 53.
- The earlier record was 36 red cards in an Argentine fifth-division match in 2011.
- A brawl followed Davi’s taunting of the opposition bench during a celebration.
- Mamore had seven players available, and Uberlandia conceded the second leg.