Congratulations on '23 people leaving.' Red Card's all-time scuffle, 'punch' the opponent's head with his knee → a legend who lost his temper, "I can't believe I'm showing this to children..."

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An unprecedented melee has taken place in the history of soccer, which is difficult to find a precedent. As many as 23 Red Card broke out in the game where the trophy was at stake.

Major foreign media such as "CNN" and "ESPN" reported on the 10th (Korea time) that a group scuffle took place just before the end of the game in the 2026 Campeonatu Mineiro final between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro at Minnairang Stadium in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

It was a level of red cards pouring out. As many as two Red Card were officially recorded by the referee in the match. Twelve players from home team Cruzeiro and 11 from away team Atletico Mineiro were given Red Card at the same time.

Just 30 seconds before the end of the game, the scene was chaotic. Shortly after Mineiro goalkeeper Eversong blocked a crucial shot from opposing key striker Matheus Pereira, he collided with Cruzeiro midfielder Christian, who was about to take the rebounding ball.

Everson, who had secured the ball here, suddenly lost his temper and fired a powerful rugby tackle at Christian. He even committed a cruel act of retaliation by slapping his knees over the head of a fallen opponent.

As Cruzeiro players who witnessed the scene rushed toward Everson, the situation turned into an uncontrollable group melee. The main players of both teams, as well as the replacement list players, coaching staff, and security guards who were sitting on the bench, poured into the stadium at the same time, punching and kicking each other.

The violence lasted more than a minute and spread from the middle of the stadium to the other end. In particular, a shocking scene was captured on the broadcast screen where legendary Brazilian striker Hulk (Mineo) hit the back of the opponent's head or kicked the chest hard from the angry opponent at the center of the melee.

In the end, the commotion barely subsided after the military police, who were waiting at the stadium to deal with the scene that was out of control, mobilized tear gas and others to suppress it. Referee Matheus Delgado suspended the game for about eight minutes until the scene calmed down, and immediately blew the final whistle after ordering 23 Red Card based on video readings and post-mortem reports.

The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Cruzeiro, who defended Kaio Giorgi's golden winning goal in the second half. This earned Cruzeiro the honor of being crowned champion for the first time in seven years since 2019. "Of course I didn't want the game to end this way, but I couldn't stand still when my teammates were in trouble," Giorgi, who is on the Red Card list and the winning goal, said in a post-match interview. I was just trying to defend my colleague," he said, explaining the reason for his participation in the melee.

Hulk, who was heavily criticized after the melee, said on his personal social networking service (SNS), "What happened yesterday was far from the value that soccer should realize. He apologized, saying, "What we saw inside the stadium is not an example we should show children."

Despite winning the trophy, Cruzeiro, led by former Brazilian national team head coach Cicci, suffered a huge setback in the operation of the regular league in the future as 12 key players were subject to disciplinary action at once.

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