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51 red cards in a youth match in Brazil, a world record

According to Voetbal International, referee Fernando Patrick showed 51 red cards during an under-20 match between Uberlândia and Mamoré, a world record.

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The match between the under-20 teams of Uberlândia and Mamoré, two Brazilian clubs, descended into chaos on Sunday. Referee Fernando Patrick handed out 51 red cards, according to the official match report, as reported by Voetbal International.

This total constitutes a new world record, according to BBC Sport, kicker, AD, and t-online. Dutch media AD and Voetbal International describe a match that was completely out of control.

Sources

  1. BBC SportWorld record 51 red cards shown in Brazilian youth game (new window)bbc.co.uk
  2. kicker51 Rote Karten in einem Spiel: Neuer Weltrekord in Brasilien aufgestellt (new window)kicker.de
  3. ADEen nieuw wereldrecord: 51 (!) rode kaarten bij totaal uit de hand gelopen jeugdwedstrijd in Brazilië (new window)ad.nl
  4. Voetbal InternationalVoetbalwereldrecord in Braziliaanse jeugdwedstrijd: 51(!) rode kaarten (new window)vi.nl
  5. t-onlineBrasilien: Fußballspiel stellt mit 51 Roten Karten einen Weltrekord auf (new window)t-online.de