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

Wolves star Matheus Cunha was sent off following a dramatic incident involving Bournemouth‘s Milos Kerkez.

Cunha, who had scored earlier in the game, was dismissed with a straight red card after he punched, kicked and headbutted his opponent. 

The 25-year-old didn’t want to go down the tunnel following the incident.

Cunha was sent off towards the end of extra-time and there was further misery to follow as his side ended up losing 5-4 on penalties and being knocked out of the FA Cup.

Evanilson had put Bournemouth ahead in the 30th minute before Cunha equalised on the hour mark.

It has been a superb season for Cunha but this wasn’t an incident to be proud of.

Cunha also punched and kicked Kerkez before he was given his marching orders

Cunha had found the net with a superb effort but his day ended in frustration.

Paul Merson, reporting on the game for Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday, described Cunha’s actions.

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. 

‘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.

‘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.’

Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson was heavily critical of Cunha.

Dawson said: ‘Is he stupid? We talk about how talented he is, doing that, that is ridiculous.’

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. 

Earlier in the game Cunha had equalised for Wolves with an excellent strike

Michael Dawson was heavily critical of Cunha’s actions and asked ‘Is he stupid?’

Luis Sinisterra scored the decisive penalty for Bournemouth, who made it through to the quarter-finals. 

Boubacar Traore and Matt Doherty had both missed from the spot for Wolves.