Chinese striker Gao Lin has come under fire after a controversial goal celebration on Sunday, which looked like a Nazi salute.

The 27-year-old ran toward the stands and raised his right hand to the team's fans after scoring a second-half goal in the Chinese Super League match between Guangzhou Evergrande and Tianjin Teda at the Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province on Sunday.

"Gao's gesture is very similar to a Nazi salute. He was not making a decent salute to fans," said a netizen nicknamed "Lonely Chuanling".