Wolves star Matheus Cunha did something remarkable v Brighton only Bukayo Saka has done this decade.
Wolves fans were left elated on Saturday as the team came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Brighton.
Wolves appeared to be on course to lose once again in the Premier League.
Evan Ferguson scored in the 85th minute of the game, after Danny Welbeck had scored in the first-half, which would have finished off most other teams.
But Wolves did not give in, and staged an unlikely comeback.
After Rayan Ait-Nouri pulled one back from a corner, Matheus Cunha popped up in the 93rd minute to equalise, after superb work by Tommy Doyle.
Cunha is arguably Wolves’ best player these days, and he certainly stood up to be counted for on Saturday – and a very impressive statistic came to light after the game.
Matheus Cunha had one of the best PL games by any player this decade for Wolves at Brighton
Matheus Cunha of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hov…
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Some are still pinching themselves that Wolves actually rescued a point on Saturday.
The late goal by Ferguson would have been a bitter pill to swallow, after Wolves had been much improved from the first-half.
The comeback draw has the potential to be a real turning point for Wolves, ahead of some very winnable fixtures now.
Cunha was highly influential on Saturday, and Stat Muse have compiled some of his statistics from the game – and the numbers make for very impressive reading.
The Brazilian created four chances (most), had five shots (most), won six duels, and had 13 touches in the box (most).
Stat Muse report that only one player has actually put up better numbers in a single Premier League game this decade – and that was Bukayo Saka in a game for Arsenal against Leicester City earlier this season.
What a performance from Cunha
This was a highly influential performance from Cunha when Wolves needed one most.
Cunha has proven to be a really popular player at Molineux since his £44 million transfer from Atletico Madrid.
He took a bit of time to find his feet in English football. But he now finds himself as arguably Wolves’ best player and his importance cannot be overstated.
