Cunha Scores as United Beat Brighton

Matheus Cunha scored his first Manchester United goal in a 4-2 Old Trafford win over Brighton, ending an eight-game drought since his £62.5m move from Wolves and helping spark a third successive victory under manager Ruben Amorim. His confident first-half strike, alongside a Casemiro goal, helped lift United into the Premier League top four and continued momentum from last weekend’s win at Anfield. The match was frenetic and controversial, with several refereeing and VAR decisions questioned and late Brighton goals making for a nervy finish. Off the field Cunha has won praise at Carrington for his work ethic, early return to training, professionalism and positive dressing-room impact, easing earlier concerns about his temperament. His movement and game management are already being credited with aiding Amorim’s tactics and United’s recent upturn in form.