What should have been a celebration of one of Brazilβs fiercest football rivalries instead ended in chaos on Sunday as the Campeonato Mineiro final between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro descended into a mass brawl that produced a Brazilian record 23 red cards.
Cruzeiro secured a 1-0 victory at the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte to lift the Minas Gerais state title, but the triumph was overshadowed by extraordinary scenes in stoppage time that involved players, substitutes, staff and
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