Brentford vs Sunderland
Match pulse
Who won: Brentford 3-0
Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0 on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Gtech Community Stadium. Goals for Brentford: Igor Thiago (30', 65') and Yehor Yarmoliuk (73').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Igor Thiago
BRE · 2 G
Deserved to win
Sunderland deserved better: 67% on chances, lost 0-3
Play by play
- Match ends, Brentford 3, Sunderland 0.
- Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Sunderland 0.
- 90'+5'

Free kick won
Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'

Foul
Foul by Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland).
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 90'+2'

Shot hit woodwork
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'

Free kick won
Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 89'

Right footed shot saved
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.
R. Mundle
- 87'

Free kick won
Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87'


Foul
Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
- 83'

Free kick won
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'

Foul
Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 83'
SubSubbed on for O. Alderete
Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Omar Alderete.
L. O'Nien
- 82'
SubSubbed on for M. Kayode
Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Michael Kayode.
A. Hickey
- 82'
SubSubbed on for I. Thiago
Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Igor Thiago because of an injury.
R. Nelson
- 80'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79'
SubSubbed on for D. Ballard
Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Dan Ballard.
D. Cirkin
- 79'
SubSubbed on for L. Geertruida
Substitution, Sunderland. Dan Neil replaces Lutsharel Geertruida.
D. Neil
- 78'

Delay in match because of an injury Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 78'

Left footed shot saved
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.
I. Thiago
- 76'
SubSubbed on for M. Jensen
Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Mathias Jensen.
J. Henderson
- 75'

Shot hit woodwork
Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Igor Thiago.

