53 red cards: Brazil set a Guinness record for dismissals in one game The semi-final football match of the Minas Gerais state youth championship between "Oberlandia" and "Mamur" ended in a huge brawl. The match referee showed a total of 53 red cards to football players, coaches and club representatives. The previous Guinness record for the number of red cards in one match was 36 dismissals. This was recorded in February 2011 during the match of the fifth division of the Argentine Championship between "Atletico Claypool" and "Victoriano Arenas".