An astounding solo strike against Bayer Leverkusen in April 2019, earned a nomination for the FIFA Puskas Award, won by Alejandro Garnacho recently for his overhead kick at Everton. Once again, he attracted admirers from elsewhere, and he switched across Germany to Hertha Berlin, at the end of the transfer window in the following year.
🇩🇪 Amazing Bundesliga moment! 🇩🇪
Matheus Cunha's incredible solo goal for Leipzig last season was a Puskas Award contender! 😳
Those slo-mo replays! 😍 pic.twitter.com/l1rVAtvvDQ
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 8, 2020
In the summer of 2021, he won a prized possession, an Olympic gold medal with Brazil, thanks to a 2-1 victory over Spain in the final in Yokohama.
The forward played alongside Antony and bagged the opener in first-half stoppage time. He starred in Japan and was also on the scoresheet in the group game with Saudi Arabia and 1-0 knockout win against Egypt.
Later that month, after netting 12 times for the capital club, he sealed a big-money transfer to Atletico Madrid, and quickly made an impact, grabbing a debut goal against Levante.
During his spell in La Liga, he was linked with a move to United as he showed his undoubted class, registering six goals and six assists in his 40 appearances for Diego Simeone's side.