Brentford v Sunderland
Match Formations
- Kelleher1
- Henry3
- Collins22
- Ajer20
- Kayode33
- Janelt27
- Yarmoliuk18
- Schade7
- Jensen8
- Lewis-Potter23
- Thiago9
Game Information
Gtech Community Stadium
2:30 PM, January 7, 2026Coverage: Peacock
Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,016
- Referees:
- Matt Donohue
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Brentford 3, Sunderland 0. |
90'+6' Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Sunderland 0. |
90'+5' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+5' Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland). |
90'+4' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+4' Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford). |
90'+4' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+4' Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland). |
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. |
90'+1' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time. |
90' Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90' Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford). |
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. |
87' Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
87' Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland). |
83' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
83' Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford). |
83' Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Omar Alderete. |
82' Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Michael Kayode. |
82' Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Igor Thiago because of an injury. |
81' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
81' Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland). |
80' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
79' Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Dan Ballard. |
79' Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Neil replaces Lutsharel Geertruida. |
78' Delay in match because of an injury Igor Thiago (Brentford). |
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. |
76' Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Mathias Jensen. |
75' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Igor Thiago. |
75' Attempt blocked. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caoimhín Kelleher. |
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. |
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. |
72' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Robin Roefs. |
70' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Omar Alderete. |
70' Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. |
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. |
70' Attempt blocked. Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Mundle. |
70' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer. |
69' Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford). |
69' Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
67' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rico Henry. |
67' Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
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. |
65' Kevin Schade (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Igor Thiago. |
63' Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card. |
63' Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
63' Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford). |
61' Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
61' Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford). |
61' Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Keane Lewis-Potter. |
60' Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
60' Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland). |
60' Penalty saved. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). |
58' Penalty conceded by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area. |
58' Penalty Sunderland. Brian Brobbey draws a foul in the penalty area. |
58' Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
58' Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford). |
57' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
56' Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland). |
54' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Rico Henry. |
54' Attempt missed. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée. |
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. |
53' Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
53' Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford). |
52' Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Chris Rigg. |
52' Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Simon Adingra. |
51' Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Adingra. |
48' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Omar Alderete. |
45' Second Half begins Brentford 1, Sunderland 0. |
45'+1' First Half ends, Brentford 1, Sunderland 0. |
45'+1' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick. |
45'+1' Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. |
45' Trai Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
45' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
45' Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland). |
44' Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Kayode. |
43' Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
43' Omar Alderete (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
43' Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford). |
41' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Simon Adingra. |
40' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele. |
38' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
38' Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford). |
38' Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
38' Foul by Trai Hume (Sunderland). |
38' Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
38' Attempt blocked. Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. |
37' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer. |
37' Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. |
35' Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford). |
35' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
34' Offside, Sunderland. Chris Rigg is caught offside. |
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. |
32' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Trai Hume. |
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. |
29' Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
29' Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland). |
27' Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. |
26' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
26' Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland). |
26' Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins. |
25' Offside, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk is caught offside. |
24' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
24' Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland). |
21' Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
21' Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland). |
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. |
15' Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
15' Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland). |
14' Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland). |
14' Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
10' Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). |
9' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
9' Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford). |
1' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Robin Roefs. |
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). |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | +26 | 50 |
| Manchester City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | +24 | 43 |
| Aston Villa | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | +8 | 43 |
| Liverpool | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 36 |
| Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | +6 | 35 |
| Chelsea | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | +12 | 34 |
| Brentford | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | +5 | 33 |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | +5 | 33 |
| Sunderland | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| Everton | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 32 |
| Fulham | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 31 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | +3 | 29 |
| Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 27 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| Leeds United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | -7 | 25 |
| Nottingham Forest | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 22 |
| West Ham United | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -20 | 17 |
| Burnley | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -19 | 14 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | -26 | 8 |

