15.11.2026 19:51
During the final minutes of a friendly match between US side Red Bull New York and Mexican team Club America, five players were shown red cards due to a fight that broke out. The tension in the match escalated when players attacked each other with punches and kicks and objects were thrown onto the pitch from the stands.
The US representative Red Bull New York and the Mexican team Club America faced off in a friendly match that turned chaotic. In the final minutes of the match, which the New York team won 1-0, the referee showed red cards to a total of 5 players due to a fight that broke out among the players.
THINGS GOT HEATED IN THE FINAL MINUTES
Six minutes before the end of the friendly match played on Saturday evening, a foul near the touchline caused tension between the players of the two teams. The argument, which quickly escalated, turned into a brawl in which players attacked each other with punches and kicks. Referees struggled to intervene in the incidents where players pushed each other to the ground. The tension increased further when foreign objects were thrown onto the field from the stands.
5 PLAYERS RECEIVED RED CARDS
Following the incidents, Red Bull New York players Ronald Donkor and Nehuen Benedetti were punished with red cards. For Club America, Dagoberto Espinoza, Emilio Lara, and Ramon Juarez were sent off. Thus, a total of 5 players received red cards in the friendly match that was expected to be played in a friendly atmosphere.
COACH'S STATEMENT ON THE FIGHT
Red Bull New York Head Coach Michael Bradley evaluated the incidents at the press conference held after the match. Bradley, stating that players fight to win in friendly matches as well, expressed that players want to play well and win from the moment they step onto the field. Emphasizing that Club America has a strong squad, Bradley said that emotions got out of control in the final part of the match and that such tensions can sometimes occur.