Oscar, Wu Lei score hat-tricks as Shanghai SIPG beat Dalian 8-0

Oscar scored a hat-trick as Shanghai SIPG beat Dalian 8-0

As nightmare debuts go, this one is up there with the worst.

Newly promoted Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang spent a reported £50m on West Ham defender Jose Fonte and Atletico Madrid midfielders Yannick Carrasco and Nicolas Gaitan last week, but their first game of the new season ended in a humiliating 8-0 defeat.

Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar inspired the victory for Shanghai SIPG, netting the opener in the first minute, and Brazil striker Hulk added a penalty for a 3-0 half-time advantage.

Yannick Carrasco, Nicolas Gaitan and Jose Fonte all made their debuts for Dalian in the 8-0 thrashing

Dalian collapsed in the second period, conceding five goals in the space of 24 minutes, as Oscar completed his hat-trick and Chinese international winger Wu Lei also netted a treble.

It does not get any easier for Dalian, coming up against Guangzhou Evergrande in the next game.

They have been champions for the last seven seasons and are managed by ex-Italy international skipper Fabio Cannavaro.