Watch: Oscar sparks on-field brawl in Chinese Super League

Former Chelsea player Oscar sparked a bench-clearing tussle in a Chinese Super League game between Shanghai SIPG and Guangzhou R&F

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.

Not content with earning 400k a week, ex-Chelsea man Oscar has resorted to pelting the ball at his opponents and starting 50-man brawls 😱🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/zdJhP139K4

— LateTackleMagazine (@LateTackle) June 19, 2017

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.