Players and staff of Wuhan Hongxing lost control and attacked their counterparts following the final whistle.

Jiangsu's staff Wu Bo, who was recording the match, was beaten up by a group of unidentified people.

The officials of Wuhan Hongxing condemned the brawl and vowed to punish the players involved later that day.

They also emphasized that the cause of the brawl could not ascribed to Wuhan only as they believed the goal celebration of Jiangsu was a deliberate provocation.

[2] On 12 May 2016, Wuhan Hongxing issued an apology to Jiangsu and announced that five players who were involved the brawl had been sacked by the club.