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As tensions ran high, Cleiton, a Flamengo defender who hadn’t participated in the game, was captured on camera throwing a punch at Barbosa. Various players sustained injuries during this fracas, highlighting the extent of the violence that erupted on the field. The brawl reached a frenzy, with players seemingly engaged in a bout more akin to mixed martial arts than football.
When security forces arrived to restore order, an additional conflict brewed as players from Botafogo, already agitated, waited in the tunnel leading to the locker rooms for their Flamengo counterparts to exit the pitch. This proved to be yet another flashpoint in an already volatile situation.