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Cunha avoids sanction for not going straight down tunnel after red card

Cunha avoids sanction for not going straight down tunnel after red card
UEFA Champions League · 06:27:01 - Thursday, 5 November 2026

Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha has avoided additional punishment for not leaving the pitch directly after receiving a red card in the UEFA Champions League match against AS Roma at Old Trafford on November 4, 2026.

Cunha was sent off during the game but did not immediately go down the tunnel. The disciplinary committee decided not to impose a further sanction.

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