The international match that had 19 red cards

Published on: 31 December 2021
The international match that had 19 red cards
Tim Cahill receives a red card in the match between Australia and Germany

Red cards are not a rare occurrence in football. They are usually given in situations of horrific tackles and fouls, or in purely sporting situations, such as when illegally preventing a clear goal opportunity. It is possible to make a 1xBet login registration Ghana to wager on whether red cards will appear on a game.

When a high number of red cards is shown, normally it means that a match had a high degree of violence, including brawls and fights. In this regard, when browsing through the football archives, it is possible to find an international match that had 19 red cards.

It was the 25 of June 1975, and the national teams of Chile and Uruguay faced each other in Santiago. This was a “friendly” match, which of course, didn’t have any friendly aspect at all. In general, South American football tends to have lots of extra ingredients that can give their matches some extra tension. However, nobody expected what these tensions would lead to on that day.

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A football field that became a battlefield  The match was won by the Uruguayans 3-1. The goals for the visiting team were scored by Hebert Revetria, Carlos Peruena and an own goal by Rolando García. On the other hand, Héctor Pinto scored the only goal for the Chileans. Uruguay and Chile are featured when making a Bet365 login, which provides tons of betting chances on all its matches.

However, the final result wasn’t the most important occurrence of this match. The 79th minute was being played, and the Uruguayans held a clear advantage over the Chileans. Uruguayan player Eduardo del Capellán kicks Chilean Pedro Pinto. Another Chilean player, Daniel Díaz, goes to del Capellán and hits him with a flying kick. A massive brawl immediately erupted.

Eventually, 19 players were shown the red card by referee Víctor Vásquez. Rather than listing those 19 who were sent off, it is better to mention those who didn’t, which were:

  • Adolfo Nef, the Chilean goalkeeper;
  • Omar Correa, the Uruguayan keeper;
  • and Víctor Díaz, who was a Chilean player.

Of course, this meant that only three players would remain in the field, including both keepers. This prompted referee Vásquez to suspend the match.

While matches with incidents of this kind are extremely rare, red cards are still shown regularly, and making a login on Bet365 allows to wager on them.

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