Overview
- The official document records 12 expulsions for Cruzeiro and 11 for Atlético Mineiro, with Hulk, Renan Lodi and Gerson among those listed.
- The fight ignited in stoppage time after a clash between Cruzeiro’s Christian and Atlético goalkeeper Everson, who responded with knee strikes.
- Military police intervened to restore order, and no red cards were shown during play as the teams withdrew to the dressing rooms.
- Cruzeiro won the Campeonato Mineiro final 1-0 in Belo Horizonte, but the on‑field violence overshadowed the result.
- Hulk labeled the scenes deplorable and apologized, as online discussion questioned whether the 23 dismissals exceed Brazil’s 1954 record of 22.