23 red cards and police intervention
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After recent game between Cruzeiro vs Atlético Mineiro saw a total of 23 dismissals, we list top six matches where most red cards were shown.
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Cruzeiro vs Atletico Mineiro final stunned Brazilian football after a mass brawl broke out in stoppage time, forcing military police onto the pitch.
Cruzeiro beat Atlético Mineiro 1-0 in the Campeonato Mineiro final in Belo Horizonte, but the match ended in chaos as a massive brawl involving players and staff led to 23 red cards, the highest ever recorded in a single game in Brazilian football history.