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Sunderland v Brentford

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2Brentford

Kick-off: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · 21:45 SAST

Sunderland v Brentford: result recap

Sunderland v Brentford update

Sunderland played Brentford in League Cup. The final score was 3–2. View the match centre for the score breakdown and fixture information.

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MATCH DETAIL

Match details

Venue: Stadium of Light · Sunderland, England
Capacity: 48,095
Referee: Ward, Gavin · England
Conditions: partly cloudy night · 11.17°C

Score breakdown

A period-by-period score has not been supplied for this fixture yet.

Match information

Competition: League Cup
Sport: Football
Country: England
Kick-off: 28 Oct 2026, 21:45 SAST

MATCH INSIGHTS

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Team statistics

Sunderland

Expected Goals 2.37Big Chances Created 3Attacks 65Free Kicks 18Expected Assists 0.9Successful Crosses 1Crosses 6Passes Own Half 132Passes Opposition Half 177Successful Long Passes 13Long Passes 70Throw-Ins 13Key Passes 5Passes Into Final Third 40Backward Passes 53Goal Kicks 11Interceptions 5Successful Tackles 13Tackles 16Clearances 38Successful Aerial Duels 14Aerial Duels 32Successful Dribbles 11Dribbles 15Shots accuracy 57%Failed passes 105Possession 33%Shots on target 4Corners 0Offsides 0Successful passes 198Red cards 0Shots off target 2Blocked shots 1Shots within penalty area 7Total passes 303Goalkeeper saves 4Fouls 8Yellow cards 1Shots outside penalty area 0

Brentford

Expected Goals 2.75Big Chances Created 4Attacks 129Free Kicks 8Expected Assists 1.78Successful Crosses 4Crosses 29Passes Own Half 249Passes Opposition Half 369Successful Long Passes 32Long Passes 58Throw-Ins 29Key Passes 13Passes Into Final Third 125Backward Passes 115Goal Kicks 5Interceptions 9Successful Tackles 7Tackles 9Clearances 15Successful Aerial Duels 18Aerial Duels 32Successful Dribbles 11Dribbles 17Shots accuracy 44%Failed passes 98Possession 67%Shots on target 7Corners 5Offsides 3Successful passes 491Red cards 0Shots off target 6Blocked shots 3Shots within penalty area 13Total passes 589Goalkeeper saves 0Fouls 18Yellow cards 3Shots outside penalty area 3

Players to watch

Sunderland

Chemsdine Talbi · AttackerJocelin Ta Bi · MidfielderOmar Alderete · Defender

Brentford

Callum Wilson · AttackerMathias Jensen · MidfielderNathan Collins · Defender

MATCH EVENTS

Match timeline

26'Goal · Chemsdine TalbiSunderland

29'Goal · Timur Tutierov (assist: Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi)Sunderland

39'Goal · Malick Fofana (assist: Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi)Sunderland

42'Goal · Callum Wilson (assist: Vitaly Janelt)Brentford

45'Substitution · Habib Diarra ↔ Chris RiggSunderland

59'Substitution · Callum Wilson ↔ Dango OuattaraBrentford

59'Substitution · Michael Kayode ↔ Aaron HickeyBrentford

59'Substitution · Mamadou Sangare ↔ Mathias JensenBrentford

60'Substitution · Timur Tutierov ↔ Thomas MeunierSunderland

60'Substitution · Omar Alderete ↔ Luke O'NienSunderland

71'Substitution · Jaidon Anthony ↔ Kevin SchadeBrentford

71'Substitution · Nathan Collins ↔ Kristoffer AjerBrentford

74'Yellow Card · Kevin SchadeBrentford

80'Substitution · Chemsdine Talbi ↔ Tom ProctorSunderland

83'Yellow Card · Vitaly JaneltBrentford

85'Yellow Card · Jannik SchusterBrentford

89'Yellow Card · Chris RiggSunderland

90+4'Goal · Igor Thiago (assist: Mathias Jensen)Brentford

90+4'Substitution · Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi ↔ F. ScottSunderland

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