Watch: Oscar sparks on-field brawl in Chinese Super League
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) – Former Chelsea player Oscar sparked a bench-clearing tussle in a Chinese Super League game between Shanghai SIPG and Guangzhou R&F on Sunday after twice kicking the ball into players at close range.
China's Xinhua news agency reported the Brazilian playmaker, who signed a lucrative deal to join Shanghai SIPG last December, kicked the ball into an R&F player in the last minute of the first half, then kicked the rebound into another opposing player.
Oscar was subsequently pushed to the ground by R&F's Chen Zhizhao, sparking a tussle that brought all 22 players plus substitutes and officials onto the field.
One player from each team was shown a red card and the match continued after the halftime break, finishing in a 1-1 draw.
Video of the tussle spread quickly in mainstream and social media.