"The incident occurred immediately after Cunha restored United's lead following Mikel Merino's equaliser for the Gunners. Capping off a brilliant sequence involving Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo, Cunha curled a sublime finish into the bottom corner to send the traveling support in frenzy. Cunha then sprinted toward the corner flag, grabbed a pitch-side camera, and shouted directly down the lens. While the audio was not crystal clear, the message contained an audible explicit. The outburst was significant enough to force immediate damage control from the broadcasters."
"While the on-field officials did not punish the striker at the time, Cunha is not in the clear. According to the report, the FA's guidelines regarding offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures are strict. The rules explicitly state that swearing directly into a camera can be interpreted as a clear and deliberate act of misconduct that brings the game into disrepute. Because the incident was broadcast to a global audience, the FA holds the power to take retroactive disciplinary action."
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium thanks to a late goal from Matheus Cunha. Cunha came off the bench to score the decisive goal after a move involving Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo. After curling a sublime finish into the bottom corner he sprinted toward the corner flag, grabbed a pitch-side camera and shouted directly down the lens, with an audible explicit. Sky Sports commentator Peter Drury issued an on-air apology for the bad language. On-field officials did not punish the striker, but FA guidelines allow retrospective action for swearing into a camera that brings the game into disrepute.
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