Manchester United’s Cunha scores twice as Brazil cruise past Haiti
Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil cruised past Haiti in Friday’s important World Cup match.
The Selecao came under criticism after their lacklustre display in their opening game against Morocco resulted in a 1-1 draw.
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But they bounced back with a convincing display in Philadelphia to take a big step towards qualification to the knockouts.
Carlo Ancelotti featured Cunha in the starting line-up ahead of Brentford’s Igor Thiago and the United forward repaid the faith of his manager with a top display.
The 27-year-old put his side ahead in the 23rd minute when Hannes Delcroix kicked the ball off him and it went into the net.
It didn’t take the United forward long to bag his second as Vinicius Junior put him through and he blasted emphatically into the top corner.
Cunha also posted excellent numbers during his 64 minutes on the pitch.
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He had 41 touches, registered five recoveries and won 80 percent of his duels.
After being involved in the first two goals, Vinicius got in on the act himself just before half-time, sliding his finish under the goalkeeper after chasing on to Lucas Paqueta’s brilliant ball over the top.
Haiti delivered a better display after the interval as they pushed for a goal to make a comeback.
However, Brazil’s defence remained largely untroubled and went on to seal a comfortable 3-0 victory.
Ancelotti’s men are now scheduled to play their final group match against Scotland, who lost 1-0 to Morocco earlier in the day but still retain hopes for the knockouts.
Stats from Sofascore