{
  "id": 18311083,
  "title": "VIDEO: Brazilian referee issues 51 red cards after 40-minute football brawl",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/video-brazilian-referee-issues-51-red-cards-after-40-minute-football-18311083",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:34:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/video-brazilian-referee-issues-51-red-cards-after-40-minute-football-brawl/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A youth football match in Brazil ended in chaos after a referee issued an astonishing 51 red cards, according to Brazilian newspaper O Tempo. The brawl between Uberlandia and Mamore unfolded in the Minas Gerais Under-20 Second Division, lasting approximately 40 minutes on Sunday before military police stepped in. The referee's report claimed the violence began in the 54th minute when Mamoré player Davi taunted the opposition's bench following his team's third goal. In a viral video, Uberlandia's goalkeeping coach, Paulo Sérgio Dias Dos Santos, stormed onto the pitch to confront the player, triggering the escalation of the melee. Chairs and stretchers were allegedly used as weapons, and Uberlandia ball boys joined the fray by throwing punches and kicks. The referee, Referee Drosghic Modesto, also alleged that he received death threats and other violent threats following the incident, leading to a police report being filed over the threats. The match was suspended for 40 minutes before being abandoned entirely. This incident surpasses the previous record of 36 red cards, set during an Argentine Primera D fixture in 2011.",
  "summary": "A referee in Brazil has reportedly issued 51 red cards after a mass 40-minute brawl erupted during a youth football match between Uberlandia and Mamore. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-brazilian-referee-issues-51-red-cards-after-40-minute-football-brawl/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "World record 53 red cards shown in Brazilian youth game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/world-record-53-red-cards-shown-in-brazilian-youth-game",
        "published": "2026-11-05T09:30:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Brazilian U20 soccer match makes history with 51 red cards after mass brawl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/brazilian-u20-soccer-match-makes-history-with-51-red-cards-after-mass",
        "published": "2026-11-05T14:13:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}