Wangsong handed five-match ban

Tan, who slammed into Yang's knee at full speed late in the Chinese Super League (CSL) fixture, was also fined 25,000 yuan, the Chinese Football Association announced on its official website.

"I feel really frustrated," Tan told the West China Daily newspaper. "I did not think (the challenge) was that bad."

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