The Brazilian international, having replaced Bryan Mbeumo late on, expertly curled the ball into the bottom-right corner to hand the Premier League leaders their first home defeat since March 2025, sparking joyous celebrations among the travelling supporters. In those scenes, Cunha was thought to have said something along the lines of, “It’s f*****g me again.
Sky Sports quickly apologised to viewers as the 26-year-old appeared to swear in his outburst.
According to the FA’s rulebook, “offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures” can result in a player being shown a straight red card. While that wasn’t the case here, the governing body can step in after the match if the incident was caught on camera and broadcast to a wide audience, which could still lead to a two-match ban.
However, there seems to have been some confusion over what he actually said, with Cunha later posting on his Instagram that the wording was slightly off. He revealed that he actually said, in reference to United’s fallen giant status.
“The freaking biggest.”
Needless to say, it remains up for debate whether he actually avoided using an expletive or not. Man United fans will certainly back his case, but rivals will be well aware of the possibility that he may simply have had good PR advice, prompting him to post that to avoid any potential ban.
