‘Courageous and passionate’ Oscar slams dirty player accusations as ‘nonsense’ after brawl
Brazilian involved in incident which leads to mass confrontation involving players and coaches from Shanghai SIPG and Guangzhou R&F
Oscar twice in quick succession kicked the ball at two R&F players in stoppage time at the end of the first half at Yuexiushan Stadium as SIPG attempted to break upfield before being knocked to the ground as players and coaches from both sides converged.
R&F’s Li Tixiang and SIPG’s Fu Huan were eventually sent off when order was restored for their roles in the incident, which came shortly after Brazilian striker Hulk had equalised for the visitors with a disputed goal following a pass from Oscar.
“Everyone that plays football should know that was a very normal action, but unfortunately their player was in front of the ball.”
Watch: Shanghai SIPG and Guangzhou R&F players in mass brawl