Nine men sent off as Vitoria vs Bahia Brazilian derby is abandonedBahia's Vinicius was one of nine players sent off as the derby with Vitoria was abandonedThe Brazilian derby between Vitoria and Bahia had to be abandoned after nine players were given red cards. An explosive end to the match saw the fixture abandoned with just 11 minutes remaining. Hosts Vitoria saw six of their players sent off as the game erupted into a mass punch-up between the two rival sides. The ugly scenes soon unfolded following Bahia celebrations after Vinicius levelled the scoreline at 1-1 with a penalty kick, cancelling out Denilson's earlier strike. Initially, five players were given red cards, three from Bahia and two from Vitoria.

Source: Sky sports February 18, 2018 22:41 UTC