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Premier League Player of the Week: Wolves' Matheus Cunha shines against Man United

Wolves' Matheus Cunha was impressive on Boxing Day
Wolves' Matheus Cunha was impressive on Boxing DayMarek Kratochvil / Shaun Botterill / Getty Images via AFP
Matheus Cunha (25) ran the show as Wolves made it back-to-back wins under new manager Vitor Pereira after beating 10-man Manchester United 2-0.

Cunha has been a shining light through what has otherwise been a dreary campaign for Wolves and he showcased his credentials in a confident Boxing Day win over United.

The Brazilian earned a Flashscore rating of 9.2 at Molineux after recording an assist and a weird and wacky goal in the process.

Cunha v Manchester United
Cunha v Manchester UnitedOpta by Stats Perform / Shaun Botterill / Getty Images via AFP

Cunha netted what is called an 'Olimpico' after scoring directly from a corner – his cross looping right over Andre Onana and nestling in at the far post.

He then notched an assist on the counter in second-half stoppage time by squaring for Hwang Hee-chan to wrap up the points.

Wolves will look to make it three wins in a row when they travel to play Tottenham on Sunday.