
No fewer than 23 red cards were shown after a huge on-field brawl brought Sunday’s Campeonato Mineiro final between Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro to an abrupt end.
Former Juventus striker Kaio Jorge had struck midway through the second half to put Cruzeiro ahead and Atlético’s bid to respond lasted until the sixth minute of stoppage time, when a tangle between Atlético goalkeeper Everson and Cruzeiro winger Christian sparked all-out chaos.