Sunderland vs Brentford

League Cup · 2026 · Round of 16
28 October 2026 at 19:45 UTC · Stadium of Light →Millenium Way, Sunderland

Sunderland

3:2

Full time

Brentford

• Chemsdine Talbi 26′
• Timur Tutierov 29′
• Malick Fofana 39′

• Callum Wilson 42′
• Igor Thiago 90+4′

Half-time3–1

Regulation3–2

Referee: G. Ward

Sunderland beat Brentford 3–2 in the League Cup on 28 October 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

26′

Chemsdine TalbiGoal

29′

Timur TutierovGoal · Assist: Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi

39′

Malick FofanaGoal · Assist: Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi

42′

Callum WilsonGoal · Assist: Vitaly Janelt

45′

On: Chris RiggOff: Habib DiarraSubstitution

59′

On: Dango OuattaraOff: Callum WilsonSubstitution

59′

On: Aaron HickeyOff: Michael KayodeSubstitution

59′

On: Mathias JensenOff: Mamadou SangareSubstitution

60′

On: Thomas MeunierOff: Timur TutierovSubstitution

60′

On: Luke O'NienOff: Omar AldereteSubstitution

71′

On: Kevin SchadeOff: Jaidon AnthonySubstitution

71′

On: Kristoffer AjerOff: Nathan CollinsSubstitution

74′

Kevin SchadeYellow cardFoul

80′

On: Tom ProctorOff: Chemsdine TalbiSubstitution

83′

Vitaly JaneltYellow cardFoul

85′

Jannik SchusterYellow cardFoul

89′

Chris RiggYellow cardFoul

90+4′

On: F. ScottOff: Djiamgone Jocelin Ta BiSubstitution

90+4′

Igor ThiagoGoal · Assist: Mathias Jensen

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

33%Ball Possession67%

1Blocked Shots3

0Corner Kicks5

8Fouls19

19Free Kicks8

4Goalkeeper Saves0

0Offsides3

196Passes accurate489

0Red Cards0

7Shots insidebox13

2Shots off Goal6

4Shots on Goal7

0Shots outsidebox3

7Total Shots16

303Total passes588

1Yellow Cards3

2.41expected_goals2.77

Lineups

Formations

Sunderland

4-2-3-1

31

M. Ellborg

6

D. Methalie

15

O. Alderete

4

K. Danso

8

A. Browne

29

Jules Ahoka

7

C. Talbi

39

M. Fofana

19

H. Diarra

37

J. Bi

57

Timur Tuterov

Coach: Regis Le Bris →

Substitutes

11 · C. RiggOn 45′ · 45 minM

12 · T. MeunierOn 60′ · 30 minD

13 · L. O'NienOn 60′ · 30 minM

21 · S. Moore0 min recordedG

40 · J. Whittaker0 min recordedM

47 · T. Ogunsuyi0 min recordedF

48 · Jenson Jones0 min recordedD

49 · F. ScottOn 90+4′ · 1 minF

77 · T. ProctorOn 80′ · 10 minM

Brentford

4-2-3-1

12

H. Valdimarsson

25

E. Diouf

22

N. Collins

44

Jannik Schuster

33

M. Kayode

27

V. Janelt

18

M. Sangaré

13

C. Wilson

24

M. Damsgaard

19

J. Anthony

9

Thiago

Coach: Keith Andrews →

Substitutes

1 · C. Kelleher0 min recordedG

2 · A. HickeyOn 59′ · 31 minD

4 · S. van den Berg0 min recordedD

7 · K. SchadeOn 71′ · 19 minM

8 · M. JensenOn 59′ · 31 minM

11 · D. OuattaraOn 59′ · 31 minF

20 · K. AjerOn 71′ · 19 minD

23 · K. Lewis-Potter0 min recordedF

39 · Gustavo Gomes0 min recordedF