Cruzeiro’s title night turns into a red-card record as Mineiro final boils over

Cruzeiro ended a six-year wait for the Campeonato Mineiro crown, but the decisive final will be remembered as much for a late melee as for the 1-0 scoreline. Post-match reports confirmed an unprecedented 23 red cards — the most ever recorded in Brazilian football — eclipsing a mark that had stood since 1954.