Massive brawl at the end of the game: total chaos on the field

Total chaos erupted in the final minutes of the match between Cardiff and Burnley, part of the 15th round of the Championship, England’s second division. A tackle on the field set Rubin Colwill off, and he confronted Hjalmar Ekdal; the situation then escalated, and other players rushed in.

Just a few steps away from the referee, a massive brawl broke out, with players going at each other with no holds barred. The referee subsequently issued yellow cards to Kyle Walker, Rubin Colwill, Josh Laurent, and Yousef Salech. After the match ended, players from both teams were escorted to the locker rooms by members of their respective staffs to prevent further trouble.

The brawl occurred in the final moments of a thrilling match: Hountondji opened the scoring for Burnley, then Edwards doubled the lead. Shortly before halftime, Tanner pulled one back for Cardiff, but in the second half, Ramazani’s goal and Robertson’s own goal brought the score to 1-4.

In the 65th minute, Salech cut the deficit in half, then goals by Moylan and (once again) Salech tied the game at 4-4. A few minutes before the final whistle, there was a dramatic twist: Robertson made up for his own goal and completed the comeback for the home team.

A crucial victory for Cardiff, which now sits in 14th place, well clear of the bottom of the standings. It’s one bad thing after another, however, for Burnley, which has won only once so far this season.