Overview
- The confrontation erupted in stoppage time when Atlético Mineiro goalkeeper Everson shoved Cruzeiro midfielder Christian after a collision.
- Play was halted for roughly 10 minutes with no red cards shown on the field as the fight spread to players, substitutes, staff and security personnel.
- Referee Matheus Candancan later recorded 23 dismissals in his match report—a Brazilian record applied after the final whistle—and requested police protection.
- Military police entered the pitch area to help restore order, and video showed Hulk striking Cruzeiro captain Lucas Romero before the forward issued a public apology.
- Cruzeiro won 1-0 through Kaio Jorge to claim their first Campeonato Mineiro title since 2019, and governing bodies are reviewing the incident with sanctions possible.