Surprise Me!

Wolves star Matheus Cunha is sent off for punching, kicking and headbutting Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez in FA Cup tie

2025-03-02 8 Dailymotion

Wolves star Matheus Cunha was sent off following a dramatic incident involving Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez.<br /><br />Cunha, who had scored earlier in the game, was dismissed with a straight red card after he punched, kicked and headbutted his opponent. <br /><br />The 25-year-old didn't want to go down the tunnel following the incident.<br /><br />Cunha was sent off towards the end of extra time, and his side's misery continued. They lost 5-4 on penalties and were knocked out of the FA Cup.<br /><br />Cunha took to Instagram to apologise to his teammates on Saturday evening. He wrote: 'In the end, another game where you did your best. I couldn't lose my head at the end. Sorry'. <br /><br />Evanilson had put Bournemouth ahead in the 30th minute before Cunha equalised on the hour mark.<br /><br />It has been a superb season for Cunha but this wasn't an incident to be proud of.<br /><br />Cunha had found the net with a superb effort but his day ended in frustration.<br /><br />Paul Merson, reporting on the game for Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday, described Cunha's actions.<br /><br />Merson said: 'Cunha's been sent off for a full house. He gets called offside, he goes to try and get the ball back off him. <br /><br />'They're all round him, so he punches Kerkez, he goes down, kicks him, he gets up and then he headbutts him. Full house, whole lot.<br /><br />The ref goes and gives him a red card, he cannot believe it. A little kick and then he gets up and it's a headbutt. He's arguing with the third linesman as well.'<br /><br />Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson was heavily critical of Cunha.<br /><br />Dawson said: 'Is he stupid? We talk about how talented he is, doing that, that is ridiculous.'<br /><br />Cunha has scored 13 times for Wolves in the Premier League this season as well as finding the net on two occasions in the FA Cup. <br /><br />Luis Sinisterra scored the decisive penalty for Bournemouth, who made it through to the quarter-finals. <br /><br />Boubacar Traore and Matt Doherty had both missed from the spot for Wolves.

Buy Now on CodeCanyon