Marouane Fellaini, who spent three weeks in hospital with coronavirus, scored a quickfire hat-trick of headers to give Shandong Luneng a 3-2 win over Rafa Benitez's Dalian Pro on Sunday in China.
Former Newcastle United striker Salomon Rondon looked to have given Benitez's side a winning start to the Chinese Super League season with a 57th-minute header of his own.
Spanish coach Benitez, who took Liverpool to Champions League glory, could only look on in stunned bemusement.
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