By the time things were finally under control, the damage had been done. According to team statistics, 12 Cruzeiro players and 11 Atlético players were sent off, bringing the total number of red cards to 23. Atlético Mineiro also addressed the incident in a statement posted to social media.

"It's regrettable," says former Brazil forward Hulk after becoming one of 23 players are sent off following a mass brawl between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro.

State authorities in north-central Mexico have suspended five officials after a huge brawl during a soccer match among fans left 26 people injured. Guadalupe Murgui­a, the interior secretary of Queretaro state, said Sunday the private company partly ...