In the final of the Campeonato Mineiro, Cruzeiro defeated Atlético Mineiro 1-0. According to Brazilian media, the referee's official report indicates that a total of 23 individuals received red cards, which could not be shown during the match due to the chaotic situation.
The match referee noted that the conflict originated from the actions of Everson and Christian. Regarding the Atlético Mineiro players, the officiating team detailed that the goalkeeper "attacked in a barbarous manner" after suffering a foul from a Cruzeiro midfielder. The specific description is as follows:
"After being fouled, the player threw his opponent to the ground, pounced on him, and barbarously attacked the face of his opponent, number 88, with his knee. It should be noted that this act triggered a massive brawl, making it impossible to issue the red card at that moment."
In subsequent documents, referee Matheus Candançou pointed out that Christian's behavior sparked the subsequent disorder. It was described as:
"While the goalkeeper already had control of the ball, the player attacked the head of opponent number 22 with excessive intensity and force using his shin. It should be noted that this act triggered a massive brawl, making it impossible to issue the red card at that moment."
In other dismissal records, the referee used identical reasoning to justify the decision to issue direct red cards to the involved players:
"During the massive post-match brawl, the player attacked opponents with punches and kicks; due to the on-site chaos, it was not possible to issue the red card at that time."
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