The spark came after Bahia equalized three minutes into the second half and goal scorer Vinicius celebrated with a vulgar gesture that simulated sex. In response, Vitoria goalkeeper Fernando Miguel confronted Vinicius, causing a ruckus.It was the derby between Vitoria and Bahía and after this penalty the referee showed 9 red cards and ended the match before the 90 minutes were done. Stay classy Brazil pic.twitter.com/HYubgK1Nso
— OhMyGoal (@OhMyGoal_US) February 18, 2018
Seven players were sent off for their part in the brawl, while two more players were sent off later in the match, after which the referee abandoned the game with 11 minutes still to play as Vitoria had only six players left on the pitch.Ten red cards and eight yellows. Things got a bit out of hand in a match in Brazil. More: https://t.co/kI3QT1sq7m pic.twitter.com/8YEUeMKMz0
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 19, 2018
Football rules state that games cannot continue unless both teams have at least seven players -- it means Bahia will likely be awarded a 3-0 victory. "The attitude of our goalkeeper was provocative and triggered the fight," admitted Vitoria's president, Ricardo David, on Sport TV. "From there on it was general. There were no saints. Everyone is guilty and they deserve to be punished." That may now happen. The Bahia Football Federation said on Monday it would act "within the limits" of its authority and send a report to the state court to see what disciplinary measures might be taken.Over in Brazil this weekend there was 10 red cards in the Vitoria v Bahia game! Guarantee someone had money on over 300+ booking points? Check it out here?https://t.co/3255s3aFJl
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) February 19, 2018
? 9 red cards given ⏰ First one given in the 58th minute ? 2 players not even on the pitch Players in Brazil have managed to take things to a whole new level... https://t.co/XqMp8VzV6H pic.twitter.com/ZkptDh5ybS
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) February 19, 2018