Former Man Utd midfielder Fellaini scores eight-minute hat-trick of headers to lead Shandong to victory

The Belgian made a full recovery from coronavirus earlier this year and played a starring role as his club kicked off the season with a win

Marouane Fellaini enjoyed a stunning start to the 2020 Chinese Super League season with a quick-fire hat-trick of headers to help Shandong Luneng to an opening-day victory.

Fellaini, 32, opted to join the side from Manchester United at the start of 2019 after five-and-a-half seasons with the Red Devils.

But the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China, halted the 2020 campaign for six months as the nation battled the illness, leaving the midfielder out of action.