Tim Cahill revels in 'amazing experience' after making debut for Shanghai Shenhua in 6-2 win against Shenxin

Bale goes berserk! The world's most expensive star cups his ears, kicks hoardings and stamps on corner flag after his volley ends goal drought and silences Real critics (but was Ronaldo happy?)
It was just me and a few friends joking about: Rooney responds to THAT Bardsley video with his own devastating blow to rivals Spurs
MARTIN SAMUEL: Stop referee abuse? Yellow card captains when a group of players apply pressure. And send them off it happens again
Arsenal ARE a title threat: Mourinho wary of rivals after Chelsea are held
Liverpool need 23 points out of 30 for Champions League, says Rodgers (who won't pick Gerrard on sentiment)
Big Sam for Sunderland? Poyet faces axe calls as strugglers eye Allardyce
'I hope Ferrari catch us': Rosberg hits a nerve with Vettel as F1 pair clash in spiky press conference Down Under
Man United deliver knockout in top-four race as Rooney leaves Spurs on the ropes before mocking boxing video in celebration
The video didn't show Wayne jumping straight back up: Bardsley's wife plays down Rooney getting KNOCKED OUT
Rooney blow-by-blow: A knockout goal (and celebration) but how did the striker fare at Old Trafford?
PLAYER RATINGS: Carrick runs show against former club as Walker flops
'Is this world twisted?' United boss Van Gaal fumes after Rooney video
Neville brands Tottenham's right-side as a 'graveyard' after United floor rivals with three first-half goals
Chelsea's home woes continue after Tadic cancels out Costa's opener as Mourinho's side fail to take full advantage of City slip
JAMIE REDKNAPP: Top clubs in Europe will have an eye on Koeman... Saints are turning top-four race into seventh heaven
What agenda? Mourinho's complaints about criticism are getting boring... no-one is out to get Chelsea
GRAHAM POLL: Ref Dean gave Jose Mourinho no cause for complaint
PLAYER RATINGS: Mane shines for Saints but Terry and Cahill struggle
He didn't celebrate Bale's goal. He escaped down the tunnel as his team-mates thanked the fans. So why is Ronaldo in such a strop, six days away from his duel with Messi?
MARTIN SAMUEL: Bale's treatment at Real Madrid this season shows how tough it can be on foreign players
MARTIN SAMUEL: Tony Fernandes was kidding himself by thinking QPR needed to give youth a chance
KP and Swann set for World Cup showdown despite England exit as pair prepare for TMS commentary gig
Blatter says Qatar 2022 must do more to improve workers' conditions
Ibrahimovic hits out at 's***' referee after defeat by Bordeaux... but striker says sorry for saying 'France doesn't deserve PSG'

Tim Cahill made debut for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League
The Australian moved to China after two years with New York Red Bulls
Former Everton midfielder described debut as an 'amazing experience'

Published: 07:18 EST, 9 March 2015 | Updated: 07:20 EST, 9 March 2015

View
comments

Tim Cahill grabbed an assist on his Shanghai Shenhua debut as they beat Shanghai Shenxin 6-2 on the opening day of the Chinese Super League season.

The Australian joined the club, whose former players included Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba, last month after leaving MLS side New York Red Bulls by mutual consent.

Former Palmeiras striker Paulo Henrique scored a hat-trick while goals from You-Hwan Lim, Giovanni Moreno and Stopilla Sunzu completed the rout.

Tim Cahill grabbed an assist on his Shanghai Shenhua debut as they beat Shanghai Shenxin 6-2

Tim Cahill helps Shanghai beat Shenxin 6-2 on debut in China

Cahill took to social media after the game to voice his pleasure at the result.

He said: 'What a great start to the season 6-2 at home and fans were bouncing, they didn't stop singing the whole game.

'This was an amazing experience for me. 75mins unlucky not to score, happy with the assist but more importantly the chemistry was good and we played well. Feeling at home.'

The result leaves the Blue Devils top of the table on goal difference.