Matheus Cunha Shines Again on World Stage

Matheus Cunha scored his third goal of the tournament as Brazil beat Scotland. The Manchester United forward has been in impressive form for his national team.

What happened?

Matheus Cunha started on the bench in Brazil's 1-1 draw with Morocco. He was called up to the starting eleven and repaid Carlo Ancelotti with a first-half double against Haiti.

World Cup performance

Matheus Cunha was menacing again against Scotland in the final group game. He scored his third goal of the tournament, sliding the ball past Angus Gunn in the Scottish goal.

Scotland match

The goal came just before the hour mark, as Bruno Guimarães broke free and released the ball to Matheus Cunha. The United attacker was busy throughout the match, having a total of five shots on goal during his 75 minutes on the pitch.

Matheus Cunha stats

Matheus Cunha won all three of his ground duels and two of his three aerial contests. He also helped his side to a clean sheet with one interception and two clearances for the Brazilians.

Matheus Cunha and Brazil will now await their last 32 opponent and are scheduled to play on Monday, 29th June. The 27-year-old has impressed many at United with his defensive work, and that has continued for his national team.

Matheus Cunha completed 92% of his passing attempts. He also completed one key pass during his time on the pitch.

The Brazilian was coming off an impressive debut season at Old Trafford. Matheus Cunha has been in impressive form for his national team, scoring three goals in the group stage.