Carabao Cup · Round of 16
Sunderland 3-2 Brentford Result and match report
- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Referee: G. Ward
Live: Sunderland v Brentford minute by minute
Sunderland beat Brentford 3-2. Scorers: Talbi (26'), Tutierov (29') and Fofana (39') for Sunderland and Wilson (42') and Thiago (90+4') for Brentford.
Brentford had more of the ball (67% possession) and had 7 shots on target to Sunderland's 4. Expected goals (xG): Sunderland 2.41 - Brentford 2.77.
- FT
Full-time: Sunderland 3-2 Brentford. Sunderland take the win.
- 90+4'
Substitution for Sunderland: F. Scott replaces Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi.
- 90+4'
Goal for Brentford. Igor Thiago scores, assisted by Mathias Jensen. Brentford pull one back. Sunderland 3-2 Brentford.
- 89'
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is booked.
- 85'
Jannik Schuster (Brentford) is booked.
- 83'
Yellow card for Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 80'
Substitution for Sunderland: Tom Proctor replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
- 74'
Yellow card for Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 71'
Substitution for Brentford: Kristoffer Ajer replaces Nathan Collins.
- 71'
Substitution for Brentford: Kevin Schade replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 60'
Substitution for Sunderland: Luke O'Nien replaces Omar Alderete.
- 60'
Substitution for Sunderland: Thomas Meunier replaces Timur Tutierov.
- 59'
Substitution for Brentford: Mathias Jensen replaces Mamadou Sangare.
- 59'
Substitution for Brentford: Aaron Hickey replaces Michael Kayode.
- 59'
Substitution for Brentford: Dango Ouattara replaces Callum Wilson.
- HT
Half-time: Sunderland 3-1 Brentford.
- 45'
Substitution for Sunderland: Chris Rigg replaces Habib Diarra.
- 42'
Goal for Brentford. Callum Wilson puts it away from Vitaly Janelt's pass. Brentford pull one back. Sunderland 3-1 Brentford.
- 39'
Goal for Sunderland. Malick Fofana puts it away from Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi's pass. Sunderland extend their lead. Sunderland 3-0 Brentford.
- 29'
Goal for Sunderland. Timur Tutierov finishes after a pass from Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi. Sunderland extend their lead. Sunderland 2-0 Brentford.
- 26'
Goal for Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi puts it away. Sunderland open the scoring. Sunderland 1-0 Brentford.
- 0'
Kick-off: Sunderland v Brentford is under way.
Match report
Sunderland defeated Brentford 3-2 at the Stadium of Light. Chemsdine Talbi, Timur Tutierov and Malick Fofana scored for Sunderland at 26, 29 and 39 minutes respectively. Callum Wilson reduced the deficit for Brentford at 42 minutes, but Igor Thiago's 90th-minute goal proved insufficient to force a draw.
Sunderland won despite holding only 33 per cent possession to Brentford's 67 per cent. The hosts managed four shots on target from seven attempts, while Brentford recorded seven attempts on goal from 16 shots. Expected goals figures showed Brentford ahead at 2.77 to Sunderland's 2.41, yet the visitors' clinical finishing proved decisive.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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33%Possession67%
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7Shots16
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4Shots on target7
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2.41Expected goals (xG)2.77
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0Corners5
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1Yellow cards3
Sunderland v Brentford line-ups
Man of the match: J. Bi (Sunderland), rated 8.3.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Sunderland
Manager: R. Le Bris
Substitutes: T. Meunier (12), S. Moore (21), L. O'Nien (13), T. Proctor (77), C. Rigg (11), T. Ogunsuyi (47), J. Whittaker (40), F. Scott (49), Jenson Jones (48)
Brentford
Manager: Keith Andrews
Substitutes: M. Jensen (8), C. Kelleher (1), K. Lewis-Potter (23), D. Ouattara (11), K. Schade (7), S. van den Berg (4), A. Hickey (2), Gustavo Gomes (39), K. Ajer (20)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Sunderland
- 89'Chris Rigg
Brentford
- 74'Kevin Schade
- 83'Vitaly Janelt
- 85'Jannik Schuster
Substitutions
Sunderland
- 45'On: Chris RiggOff: Habib Diarra
- 60'On: Thomas MeunierOff: Timur Tutierov
- 60'On: Luke O'NienOff: Omar Alderete
- 80'On: Tom ProctorOff: Chemsdine Talbi
- 90+4'On: F. ScottOff: Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
Brentford
- 59'On: Dango OuattaraOff: Callum Wilson
- 59'On: Aaron HickeyOff: Michael Kayode
- 59'On: Mathias JensenOff: Mamadou Sangare
- 71'On: Kevin SchadeOff: Jaidon Anthony
- 71'On: Kristoffer AjerOff: Nathan Collins
FAQs
What was the score in Sunderland v Brentford?
Sunderland beat Brentford 3-2 on Wednesday 28 October, with goals from Chemsdine Talbi (26'), Timur Tutierov (29'), Malick Fofana (39'), Callum Wilson (42') and Igor Thiago (90'). The match was played at Stadium of Light (Carabao Cup, Round of 16).
What were the line-ups for Sunderland v Brentford?
Sunderland (4-2-3-1): M. Ellborg, A. Browne, K. Danso, O. Alderete, D. Methalie, C. Talbi, Jules Ahoka, J. Bi, H. Diarra, M. Fofana, Timur Tuterov. Brentford (4-2-3-1): H. Valdimarsson, M. Kayode, Jannik Schuster, N. Collins, E. Diouf, M. Sangaré, V. Janelt, J. Anthony, M. Damsgaard, C. Wilson, Thiago.
Who was man of the match in Sunderland v Brentford?
J. Bi (Sunderland) had the highest rating in the match: 8.3.