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Brentford
FT
3–0
HT 1–0
Sunderland
Premier League Wed 7 Jan, 19:30London Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford Matt Donohue 17,016 attendance

Timeline

  1. 30' Igor Thiago assist Vitaly Janelt
  2. 43' Igor Thiago Yellow Card
  3. 45' Trai Hume Yellow Card
  4. 52' Romaine Mundle for Simon Adingra
  5. 52' Eliezer Mayenda for Chris Rigg
  6. 61' Mikkel Damsgaard for Keane Lewis-Potter
  7. 63' Vitaly Janelt Yellow Card
  8. 65' Igor Thiago assist Kevin Schade
  9. 73' Yehor Yarmoliuk assist Nathan Collins
  10. 76' Jordan Henderson for Mathias Jensen
  11. 79' Daniel Neil for Lutsharel Geertruida
  12. 79' Dennis Cirkin for Danny Ballard
  13. 82' Reiss Nelson for Igor Thiago
  14. 82' Aaron Hickey for Michael Kayode
  15. 83' Luke O'Nien for Omar Alderete

Match stats

50.5% Possession 49.5%
18 Shots 11
6 On target 3
13 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Saves 3
328 Accurate passes 314

Lineups

Brentford 4-2-3-1
1 Kelleher
3 Henry 22 Collins 20 Ajer 33 Kayode
27 Janelt 18 Yarmoliuk
7 Schade 8 Jensen 23 Lewis-Potter
9 Thiago
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
22 Roefs
32 Hume 15 Alderete 5 Ballard 20 Mukiele
6 Geertruida 34 Xhaka
24 Adingra 28 Le Fée 11 Rigg
9 Brobbey
Brentford 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Caoimhín Kelleher G
  2. 22 Nathan Collins CD-L
  3. 20 Kristoffer Ajer CD-R
  4. 3 Rico Henry LB
  5. 33 Michael Kayode ▼ RB
  6. 8 Mathias Jensen ▼ AM
  7. 27 Vitaly Janelt LM
  8. 18 Yehor Yarmoliuk RM
  9. 9 Igor Thiago ▼ F
  10. 7 Kevin Schade AM-L
  11. 23 Keane Lewis-Potter ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 6 Jordan Henderson ▲ SUB
  2. 24 Mikkel Damsgaard ▲ SUB
  3. 2 Aaron Hickey ▲ SUB
  4. 11 Reiss Nelson ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (5)
  1. 5 Ethan Pinnock SUB
  2. 45 Romelle Donovan SUB
  3. 25 Myles Peart-Harris SUB
  4. 4 Sepp van den Berg SUB
  5. 12 Hákon Valdimarsson SUB
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
  1. 22 Robin Roefs G
  2. 15 Omar Alderete ▼ CD-L
  3. 5 Danny Ballard ▼ CD-R
  4. 32 Trai Hume LB
  5. 20 Nordi Mukiele RB
  6. 28 Enzo Le Fée AM
  7. 6 Lutsharel Geertruida ▼ LM
  8. 34 Granit Xhaka RM
  9. 9 Brian Brobbey F
  10. 24 Simon Adingra ▼ AM-L
  11. 11 Chris Rigg ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 14 Romaine Mundle ▲ SUB
  2. 13 Luke O'Nien ▲ SUB
  3. 4 Daniel Neil ▲ SUB
  4. 12 Eliezer Mayenda ▲ SUB
  5. 3 Dennis Cirkin ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 57 Tymur Tutierov SUB
  2. 1 Anthony Patterson SUB
  3. 50 Harrison Jones SUB
  4. 33 Leo Hjelde SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Brentford 3, Sunderland 0.
  2. 90'+6' Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Sunderland 0.
  3. 90'+5' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. 90'+5' Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
  5. 90'+4' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 90'+4' Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
  7. 90'+4' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. 90'+4' Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
  9. 90'+2' Reiss Nelson (Brentford) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
  10. 90'+1' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  11. 90' Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  12. 90' Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
106 earlier entries
  1. 89' Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Trai Hume.
  2. 87' Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  3. 87' Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
  4. 83' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 83' Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
  6. 83' Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Omar Alderete.
  7. 82' Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Michael Kayode.
  8. 82' Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Igor Thiago because of an injury.
  9. 81' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 81' Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
  11. 80' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 79' Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Dan Ballard.
  13. 79' Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Neil replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
  14. 78' Delay in match because of an injury Igor Thiago (Brentford).
  15. 78' Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Kevin Schade.
  16. 76' Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Mathias Jensen.
  17. 75' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Igor Thiago.
  18. 75' Attempt blocked. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caoimhín Kelleher.
  19. 73' Goal! Brentford 3, Sunderland 0. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Collins following a corner.
  20. 73' Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
  21. 72' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
  22. 70' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
  23. 70' Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  24. 70' Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Kevin Schade.
  25. 70' Attempt blocked. Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle.
  26. 70' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
  27. 69' Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
  28. 69' Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  29. 67' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rico Henry.
  30. 67' Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  31. 65' Goal! Brentford 2, Sunderland 0. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a headed pass.
  32. 65' Kevin Schade (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Igor Thiago.
  33. 63' Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
  34. 63' Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  35. 63' Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
  36. 61' Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  37. 61' Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
  38. 61' Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
  39. 60' Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  40. 60' Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  41. 60' Penalty saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
  42. 58' Penalty conceded by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
  43. 58' Penalty Sunderland. Brian Brobbey draws a foul in the penalty area.
  44. 58' Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  45. 58' Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
  46. 57' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  47. 56' Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  48. 54' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rico Henry.
  49. 54' Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  50. 54' Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a set piece situation.
  51. 53' Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  52. 53' Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
  53. 52' Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Chris Rigg.
  54. 52' Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Simon Adingra.
  55. 51' Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  56. 48' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
  57. 45' Second Half begins Brentford 1, Sunderland 0.
  58. 45'+1' First Half ends, Brentford 1, Sunderland 0.
  59. 45'+1' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  60. 45'+1' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  61. 45' Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  62. 45' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  63. 45' Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  64. 44' Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
  65. 43' Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  66. 43' Omar Alderete (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  67. 43' Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
  68. 41' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Simon Adingra.
  69. 40' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
  70. 38' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  71. 38' Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
  72. 38' Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  73. 38' Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland).
  74. 38' Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  75. 38' Attempt blocked. Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  76. 37' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
  77. 37' Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  78. 35' Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
  79. 35' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  80. 34' Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside.
  81. 33' Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a headed pass following a corner.
  82. 32' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  83. 30' Goal! Brentford 1, Sunderland 0. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a through ball following a fast break.
  84. 29' Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  85. 29' Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
  86. 27' Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  87. 26' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  88. 26' Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  89. 26' Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
  90. 25' Offside, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk is caught offside.
  91. 24' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  92. 24' Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  93. 21' Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  94. 21' Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  95. 21' Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Schade following a fast break.
  96. 15' Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  97. 15' Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
  98. 14' Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  99. 14' Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  100. 10' Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
  101. 9' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  102. 9' Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
  103. 1' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Robin Roefs.
  104. 1' Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
  105. First Half begins.
  106. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Brentford W D W W L

  • L at Manchester City 2-0 Carabao Cup
  • W at Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Premier League
  • W AFC Bournemouth 4-1 Premier League
  • D Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Premier League
  • W at Everton 4-2 Premier League

Sunderland D D D D W

  • W Newcastle United 1-0 Premier League
  • D at Brighton & Hove Albion 0-0 Premier League
  • D Leeds United 1-1 Premier League
  • D Manchester City 0-0 Premier League
  • D at Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Premier League

Head to head

BRE leads series 2-1-1

  • 30 Aug 2025 Sunderland 2–1 Brentford 2025-26 English Premier League
  • 17 Feb 2018 Sunderland 0–2 Brentford 2017-18 English League Championship
  • 21 Oct 2017 Brentford 3–3 Sunderland 2017-18 English League Championship
  • 28 Jan 2006 Brentford 2–1 Sunderland 2005/06 English FA Cup

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