A Brazilian football referee has reportedly issued 51 red cards following a mass brawl between Uberlandia and Mamore during a Minas Gerais Under-20 Second Division match.

The confrontation, which lasted about 40 minutes, occurred on Sunday before military police intervened, according to Brazilian newspaper O Tempo.

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The incident reportedly began in the 54th minute after Mamore player Davi celebrated his team’s third goal by taunting members of the opposing team’s bench.

According to the referee’s report, the situation escalated when Uberlandia’s goalkeeping coach, Paulo Sérgio Dias Dos Santos, ran onto the pitch to confront the player.

The altercation subsequently developed into a widespread confrontation involving players and other team personnel.

Chairs and stretchers were reportedly used as weapons during the melee, while the referee’s account alleged that Uberlandia ball boys also joined the violence by throwing punches and kicks.

The match official, Drosghic Modesto, further alleged that he received death threats and other threats of violence from different individuals following the incident.

A police report was subsequently filed over the alleged threats, according to his account.

The match was suspended for approximately 40 minutes before being abandoned.

The 51 red cards were reportedly issued to 43 players and eight members of the teams’ technical staff, making the incident an extraordinary disciplinary episode in football.

According to Guinness World Records, the previous highest reported number of red cards in a single football match was 36, recorded during an Argentine Primera D fixture in 2011.

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The incident has attracted widespread attention following the circulation of video footage of the confrontation on social media on Thursday, November 5, 2026.