Matheus Cunha described Manchester United's 3-2 Champions League comeback win over Roma at Old Trafford as a "magical day" despite being sent off late in the match. The forward scored the equaliser and the winning goal within three second-half minutes, but was then shown two yellow cards in quick succession.
Late double seals dramatic victory
Cunha first received a booking for removing his shirt while celebrating his second goal. Another yellow card followed for a mistimed sliding tackle in added time. Despite being reduced to ten players, United held on to the lead in Cunha's absence to end their winless run.
Speaking on CBS Sports after the match, Cunha reflected on the difficulty of recent weeks. "What a magical day. Of course, apart from the red card," he said.
Cunha on responsibility and academy impact
He added: "Everything you can bring to this club - I always dreamed of being part of something unbelievable, coming here to this club, and having this comeback in this very hard moment of the season."
Cunha also praised academy player Shea Lacey, who assisted the winning goal. "It was an unbelievable pass from Shea. It is beautiful when an academy player comes in, plays, and makes a great impact," he said.
Composure in the box
Recalling his thought process for the winning goal, Cunha explained: "The moment I saw Shea with the ball, the first thing that came to mind was 'go in the box, control well with the left and shoot with the right'."
He admitted he did not believe the comeback had happened at first. "When I saw the ball go in, to be honest, I didn't believe we did the comeback. When you're in the game, I only try to think of the next section," he said. "When the ball came in, it was this kind of composure. And as I said, control well and have a good shot were the only things that crossed my mind."
