Talk:Battle of Bramall Lane

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I understand that this game was abandoned based on a defined FIFA guideline that a game shouldn't continue when a team is reduced to fewer that 7 men. Is this the only match that this has ever happened in at a professional level? If so, this is worthy of note. If not, perhaps others might be mentioned? - 81.100.216.53 23:37, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

No, it is not the only game that ended because one team was reduced to less than 7 players. The 1981 Copa Libertadores First Place Playoff match between Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro, played on August 21 of that year, also ended in this way (Atlético was reduced to only 6 players). See this [link]. Regards, Carioca 02:19, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

It is, however, the only such time it has happend in English professional football. 86.128.96.77 13:01, 23 July 2006 (UTC)