Manchester United’s Cunha scores twice as Brazil cruise past Haiti

Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil cruised past Haiti in the World Cup yesterday.

The Selecao were criticised after their lacklustre display in their opening game against Morocco, which ended in a 1-1 draw. 

However, they bounced back with a convincing display in Philadelphia to take a big step towards qualification for the knockout stage.  

Carlo Ancelotti selected Cunha in the starting line-up ahead of Brentford’s Igor Thiago, and he repaid his faith with a top display. 

The 27-year-old put his side ahead in the 23rd minute when Hannes Delcroix kicked the ball onto him and into the net. 

It didn’t take the United forward long to bag his second as Vinicius Junior put him through and he blasted the ball emphatically into the top corner. 

Vinicius got in on the act just before half-time, sliding his finish under the goalkeeper after chasing on to Lucas Paqueta’s brilliant ball over the top. 

Haiti improved after the interval as they pushed for a goal. However, Brazil remained largely untroubled and went on to seal a comfortable 3-0 victory. 

Ancelotti’s men play their final group match against Scotland on Wednesday. They lost 1-0 to Morocco earlier in the day but still retain hope of reaching the last-32. 

Stats from Sofascore.