Cunha has goal ruled out by VAR but Manchester United beat Chelsea 1-0
The gist
Manchester United's Matheus Cunha had a goal disallowed for offside, then scored in a 1-0 win at Chelsea.
The VAR call drew pundit sympathy and shows United's tight attacking margins.
How it unfolded
- May 18, 2026Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo both reached 10 Premier League goals for the season in Manchester United's 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest.
- Jun 19, 2026Cunha scored two goals as Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 to eliminate them from the World Cup.
- Oct 31, 2026Cunha tapped in Harry Maguire's knock-down at Chelsea but VAR disallowed the goal for offside at 34 minutes.