This is utterly bonkers.
There are plenty of derbies around the globe which put fans and players on edge, but this was different.
Vitoria and Bahia squared off in the Bahia State derby in Salvador, Brazil and the match was abandoned amid violent scenes on the pitch which saw 10 players sent off.
The first half saw eight yellows dished out, but it all kicked off in the 50th minute after Vinicius scored a penalty kick for Bahia and shall we say danced before appearing to hump mid-air in front of the Vitoria fans. Predictably, that didn’t go down well.
Chaos ensued (see the video clip below) as punches flew in and the referee ended up sending off eight players, which included substitutes nearby, as all hell broke loose behind the Vitoria goal.
After a lengthy break, eventually three Vitoria players were sent off and five from Bahia, but there was to be more drama as two more Vitoria players were sent off in the 79th minute to take their tally of players on the pitch to seven.
Vitoria vs Bahia in the Brazilian Campeonato Baiano had to be abandoned, because too many players were sent off.
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) February 18, 2018
Wow, just wow. pic.twitter.com/LG4EScRwAL
That meant the game was abandoned and Bahia will likely be awarded a 3-0 victory.
The next time someone tells you a derby game is particularly “feisty” just show them the video below...
🔴 10 red cards
— OneFootball HQ (@OneFootballHQ) February 19, 2018
🔶 8 yellow cards
❌ Match abandoned
This Brazilian derby clash between Vitoria and Bahia was crazy 😳 pic.twitter.com/fUjB2ovHaM
