Matheus Cunha was sent in extra time for an apparent headbump when Wolves lost to Bournemouth in a roller coaster FA Cup strop that ended in sudden death sentences.
The fifth round draw in the Vitality Stadium was full of drama with Evanilson's 30th minute open followed by VAR-Controverse, because Milos Kerkez had a second out of the offside after a seven-minute control that led fans “embarrassing”.
Cunha focused on wolves with a second half of the stunner to force extra time, but later lost his head in a moment of madness when referee Sam Barrott sent him away for violent behavior.
“It's a complete house,” Paul Merson told football on Saturday while watching. “There is a staircase, a push and a head butt.”
Further punishment could get away after he repeatedly clashed with Kerkez before the penalties followed and after Matt Doherty missed it when he had the chance to send wolves, Boubacar Traore hit the bar and Luis Sinisterra to dismiss Andoni Iraola's men in the last eight.
The hosts took the lead in the 30th minute when James Hill broke on the path of Antoine Semenyo and while a somewhat outdoor position Sam Johnstone parried his shot, Evanilson tapped home on his first start since a two -month discharge with a broken midfoot.
The opener was followed five minutes later by controversy when Kerkez bundled in the corner of David Brooks at the back post, but Wembley's hymns were quickly replaced by Var -Frustration.
A long delay of about seven minutes took place when Var officials Timothy Wood and Darren England first considered whether the ball had hit the hand of Kerkez or Dean Huijsen on the line.
Referee Barrott spoke with both coaches during the VAR assessment before the goal was ultimately excluded for Huijsen offside.
Semi -automated offside technology was used for the first time in English football this weekend – designed to significantly reduce the delays caused by the manual process that is currently being used by VAR to determine offside by 'drawing lines' with a wire cross.
But it is understood that the check was complex because civil servants had to look at both a handball and the unclear offside, so they pulled the sights instead and this added more time than normal.
The decision was announced by referee Barrott to a bewildered crowd, but there was still time for a new effort from Bournemouth so as not to be allowed.
Evanilson played in Kerkez and he celebrated for Alex Scott, who misled his shot on his hand on his hand with the goal gaping and it remained 1-0 during the break.
Further controversy was around the corner, because not long after Joao Gomes sent half a volley, wolves on the hour mark. It was all about Cunha when he checked Santiago Beuno's pass before he let fly with a immersing and swinging attack of 30 meters that Kepa left without a chance.
While Cunha was trotting to accept the admiration of the away match, Bournemouth boss Iraola made the VAR gesture after Evanilson got no mistake in the structure. There was no review, but it was required two minutes later when Huijsen caught Larsen, although no red card was issued.
Toti made an essential interception a little later to deny Evanilson from the cross of Tavernier before Iraola Justin Kluisert and Dango Introdied. The Cherries insisted on a winner when Huijsen surrendered and Kluisert was thwarted by Johnstone before Semenyo just tried to make an attempt wide in the last exchanges to ensure that extra time was required.
A similar pattern continued as a tavernier, Semenyo, Huijsen and Tyler Adams with pot photos, with wolves happy to absorb pressure.
Daniel Jebbison was sent by Iraola and almost made himself an immediate hero, but Toti knew his shot off the line before Johnstone produced flying rescues to refuse headers of Sinisterra and Lewis Cook.
Just as penalties were on the horizon, more drama took place when Cunha had a moment of madness and got a red card. After the Brazilian was sidelined, Kerkez tried to get the ball and was grabbed around the neck by the stand-in captain of Wolves before pushing his head in the face of the left back of Bournemouth.
Pereira tried to pull Cunha away before the Substituated Nelson Semedo intervened, but referee Barrott sent the attacker, who also bumped with teammate Daniel Bentley as he heralded the tunnel.
Spot-Kicks followed and after Johnstone Huijsen's effort saved, Doherty got the chance to spend wolves but widely dragged.
Traore hit the bar with the next penalty from Wolves and Sinisterra hit home from 12 meters to book the place of Bournemouth in the quarterfinals.
In photos: Cunha's moment of madness
The Feelgood factor will take place in Bournemouth
Sky Sports' Oliver Yew:
The roar when the competition-winning penalty from Sinisterra came the net, you told how much it meant for the fans of Bournemouth to keep their FA Cup dream alive.
In the end, after chances to win the game in normal time and extra time, and wolves have a penalty to win the game, the Cherries came into the shoot-out to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals for the third time in their history.
It continues the incredible season of Bournemouth and the Feelgood factor around the club.
Qualification for Europe Next season The competition is clearly a huge target for Iraola, but the chance of winning silverware should never be overlooked.
Bournemouth are now only three victories from Glory and Iraola has led existing Spanish clubs to the semi-final of the Copa del Rey twice, in 2020 with second side Mirandes and in 2022 with Rayo Vallecano, which he left to join the Premier League side in the summer of 2023.
The Cherries have never gone more than the last eight and while their remarkable season continues, you would not bet they violate history.
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