Oscar Banned for 8 Shanghai SIPG Matches After Chinese Super League Brawl

Former Chelsea star and current Shanghai SIPG midfielder Oscar has been banned for eight Chinese Super League fixtures after he sparked a brawl in a recent match against Guangzhou R&F. 

Sky Sports News HQ confirmed the news:

The 25-year-old was at the centre of a huge fight that started when he twice fired a ball at full force at a Guangzhou player. He then tried to carry on with the match, but his opponents swarmed him, leading to the brawl.

Here's a look at the full sequence, via Yahoo Sport UK:

Per Goal, two players were sent off as a result of the brawl, but Oscar was not. Opposing manager Dragan Stojkovic called for a fitting punishment, however:

"I never allow my players to play so dirty. We respect our opponents, spectators and referees. 

"Justice will prevail. I believe everybody saw what happened and I saw quite clearly what happened."

Both teams finished the match with 10 players, with the two sides sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw.