The previous Guinness World Record for the most red cards in a match was 36, set during a fifth-division game in Argentina in February 2011. (Unsplash pic)MINAS GERAIS: An under-20s match in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais descended into complete chaos, with the referee having to hand out a record 53 red cards following a massive brawl.

The brawl took place during the first leg of a state championship semifinal match between Uberlandia and Mamore on Sunday.

In his report of the match, referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto said the trouble began early in the second half, when a number of Uberlandia officials invaded the field of play after one of their players was sent off.

The match was halted for 40 minutes and eventually restarted, with Mamore going on to score in the ninth minute of stoppage time to take a 3-1 lead.