League Cup · Round of 16
Sunderland v Brentford
Sunderland 3 – 2 Brentford Full time
- Kick-off: Wed 28 Oct 2026, 19:45 UK time
- Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Referee: Gavin Ward
Goals
- 26' Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland)
- 29' Timur Tutierov (Sunderland), assist Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
- 39' Malick Fofana (Sunderland), assist Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
- 42' Callum Wilson (Brentford), assist Vitaly Janelt
- 90+4' Igor Thiago (Brentford), assist Mathias Jensen
Cards
- 74' Kevin Schade (Brentford), yellow card
- 83' Vitaly Janelt (Brentford), yellow card
- 85' Jannik Schuster (Brentford), yellow card
- 89' Chris Rigg (Sunderland), yellow card
Line-ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
Coach: R. Le Bris
- 31 M. Ellborg
- 8 A. Browne
- 4 K. Danso
- 15 O. Alderete
- 6 D. Methalie
- 7 C. Talbi
- 29 Jules Ahoka
- 37 J. Bi
- 19 H. Diarra
- 39 M. Fofana
- 57 Timur Tuterov
Substitutes: T. Meunier, S. Moore, L. O'Nien, T. Proctor, C. Rigg, T. Ogunsuyi, J. Whittaker, F. Scott, Jenson Jones
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Keith Andrews
- 12 H. Valdimarsson
- 33 M. Kayode
- 44 Jannik Schuster
- 22 N. Collins
- 25 E. Diouf
- 18 M. Sangaré
- 27 V. Janelt
- 19 J. Anthony
- 24 M. Damsgaard
- 13 C. Wilson
- 9 Thiago
Substitutes: M. Jensen, C. Kelleher, K. Lewis-Potter, D. Ouattara, K. Schade, S. van den Berg, A. Hickey, Gustavo Gomes, K. Ajer
Key statistics
| Statistic | Sunderland | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 2.41 | 2.77 |
| Possession | 33% | 67% |
| Total Shots | 7 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 0 | 5 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 18 |
| Saves | 4 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 302 | 589 |
| Accurate passes | 198 | 491 |
Top-rated player
J. Bi (Sunderland), rating 8.3
Premier League meetings since 2010-11
3 meetings: Sunderland 1 win, 1 draw, Brentford 1 win. Goals Sunderland 3, Brentford 5.
- 5 Sep 2026: Brentford 1-1 Sunderland
- 7 Jan 2026: Brentford 3-0 Sunderland
- 30 Aug 2025: Sunderland 2-1 Brentford
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
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