Chinese Super League: Shanghai, Beijing fans clash after dramatic end to match
Beijing Guoan’s late goal against Shanghai Shenhua followed by on-pitch melee, then confrontations outside stadium
Videos shared on social media have captured apparent clashes involving football fans of Shanghai Shenhua and Beijing Guoan after the Chinese Super League clubs met in a bad-tempered match on Saturday.
There were angry scenes outside the ground after the teams’ 2-2 draw at the home of Shenhua, before the drama continued with confrontations between rival fans on the streets of Shanghai.
A dramatic finale to the match led to a melee in the middle of the pitch involving players and staff from both sides as the rivalry between clubs from the mainland Chinese cities boiled over.
One of the clips shared on social media showed a large group of supporters later aiming kicks and punches at one other at traffic lights on a busy road.
In Saturday’s match, Lin Liangming stunned the home crowd when he put Guoan ahead after 11 minutes but Wu Xi’s equaliser and a penalty from Andre Luis turned the game around before half-time.