This Manchester United hero could face sanctions because of his celebration at the Emirates

Gilabola.com – Manchester United achieved a valuable victory over Arsenal at the Emirates in the Premier League at the weekend, but a celebration from Matheus Cunha now carries the risk of sanctions from the FA.

For the second game in a row under Michael Carrick, Cunha had to settle for starting on the bench as the interim coach retained the same team from the side that won against Manchester City.

The Brazilian international striker was only introduced in the 68th minute to replace Bryan Mbeumo and 19 minutes later, he scored a superb goal to decide Manchester United’s victory.

In the 87th minute, a long pass from goalkeeper Senne Lammens, long story short, reached the feet of Kobbie Mainoo who immediately gave a simple pass to Cunha who opened up space.

The 26-year-old striker then ran to the front of the penalty box before firing a right-footed shot into the bottom corner of David Raya’s goal to equalize the score at 2-3 for the visitors.

After scoring the goal, Cunha then ran to celebrate, doing dance moves resembling surfing before approaching the broadcast camera and saying harsh words.

In fact, this remark was clearly heard on live television, causing the match commentator to immediately apologize to the audience for the harsh language recorded live.

Matheus Cunha vs Disorder Statistics

• Minutes played: 22 minutes
• Shots: 1
• Goals : 1
• Ball touches: 14
• Feed : 7
• Rating of who scored : 7.12

This is a problem because such celebrations now have the potential to attract sanctions from the FA because according to their rules, rude, insulting or inappropriate language can result in a red card.

The FA could also have the authority to take retrospective action against incidents caught on camera, making Cunha’s situation even more vulnerable to sanctions.

This authority has actually been in effect since 2013 and allows the FA to review events that are not directly acted upon by the referee. Cunha’s case falls into a category that can be re-evaluated by the disciplinary committee.

Until now, the FA has still not taken an official decision regarding possible sanctions for Cunha. The Brazilian striker himself has become a bit nervous by posting posts on his social media in lighter language.

Crazyball Opinion

If the FA imposes sanctions on Matheus Cunha, this could disrupt the momentum of Manchester United who are enjoying an impressive start under the guidance of Michael Carrick.

But if the Brazilian striker escapes punishment, apart from raising questions about the FA’s firmness and consistency in their policies and rules, this incident remains an important reminder that euphoria must be managed with discipline.