After scoring at Brighton on 26 February 2022, Matty Cash lifted his shirt to show a message of support for Tomasz Kędziora and his family in Kyiv, and was booked for it.

Short answer

Russia had launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine days earlier. Kędziora, Cash's Poland teammate, was playing for Dynamo Kyiv at the time. The long-range goal was nominated for Premier League Goal of the Month.

Sources

  1. 01Brighton 0–2 Aston Villa: Matty Cash sends Ukraine tributeSky Sports

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