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Tensions during a hostile local derby in
Brazil spilled over into their wildest extent on Sunday as 23 players were staggeringly sent off following a mass brawl between the two sets of teams and their staff. The match was the Campeonato Mineiro‚ a
Brazilian state championship in Belo Horizonte‚ final between
Cruzeiro and
Atletico Mineiro which the latter won 1-0. However‚ the result of the match was overshadowed by the unsavoury scenes on it as players and staff traded physical blows. The confrontation was sparked in second-half stoppage time when
Atletico goalkeeper Everson pushed
Christian to the ground after the
Cruzeiro midfielder collided with him while chasing a loose ball.