Cunha charged by FA after Bournemouth red card

Matheus Cunha has been sent off twice for Wolves this season

Wolves striker Matheus Cunha has been charged by the Football Association after his red card in the FA Cup penalty shootout defeat at Bournemouth.

It is alleged Cunha "acted in an improper manner" after he was sent off for clashing with Cherries defender Milos Kerkez in the final minute of extra time.

The 25-year-old lashed out at Kerkez three times - fighting and kicking out at him before aiming a headbutt when the Hungary full-back got back to his feet.

Referee Sam Barrott eventually issued a red card but a furious Cunha had to be escorted and pushed down the tunnel.

The Brazil striker, who scored Wolves' equaliser at the Vitality Stadium, has until Monday to respond.

Saturday's game finished 1-1 after extra time, with Bournemouth winning 5-4 on penalties to progress to the quarter-finals.

Cunha is Wolves' top scorer this season with 15 goals in all competitions, five of which have come in his past six games.

The straight red card for violent conduct means he is already suspended for Wolves' matches against Everton, Southampton and West Ham.

A one-game extension to the ban would see him miss the crucial trip to relegation rivals Ipswich on 5 April.

Wolves are currently 17th in the league - five points and one place above the third-bottom Tractor Boys.

Cunha was suspended for two games in January after clashing with a member of Ipswich's security and grabbing his glasses from his face following the visitors' 2-1 win at Molineux in December.