Thailand won the match, Bunmathan was still criticized for hitting his opponent in the face.

" Old habits, can't break them ", many neutral fans in Southeast Asia commented in frustration when witnessing Theerathon Bunmathan's foul play with the Kyrgyzstan player.

In the 8th minute, the Thai team's attack was unsuccessful. The Kyrgyzstan team immediately counterattacked quickly with the appearance of Kai Merk. This midfielder wanted to accelerate to get past Theerathon Bunmathan.

However, he was stopped by a cold punch straight to the face. The referee immediately showed a yellow card for the ugly foul by the captain of the Thai team.

Theerathon Bunmathan hit the opponent cold.

This is not the first time Theerathon Bunmathan has left an unsightly image with his crude and dirty moves. He has clashed with Vietnamese and Indonesian players many times during the recent AFF Cup. Many people jokingly call this defender "elbow king".

Most recently, Theerathon Bunmathan's bad character was also mentioned in the Asian Cup C1 arena. Chinese press presented evidence that he was the one who ignited the melee between Buriram United and Zhejiang (China) players. The two teams rushed into a fight after the final whistle sounded. Theerathon Bunmathan was accused of using vulgar words towards his opponent.

Returning to the match between Thailand and Kyrgyzstan, the Southeast Asian representative had an impressive performance. They took the lead in the 26th minute with a goal from Supachai Chaided. In the 47th minute, it was still this striker who scored the second goal and helped the team from the land of the golden pagodas win 3 points on the opening day.

Up to this point, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian team to win at the 2023 Asian Cup. Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia all suffered defeats.

As for Theerathon Bunmathan, it is difficult to criticize this defender's technical skills. He attacks and defends comprehensively and proves why he is still the captain of the Thai team in the past. However, Theerathon Bunmathan must be very careful with his "extra arm".

Mai Phuong

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