League Cup Round of 16 Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Sunderland vs Brentford 3-2 – League Cup, 28 Oct 2026
Sunderland
3–2
HT 3–1 Full-time
Brentford
Chemsdine Talbi 26'Timur Tutierov 29'Malick Fofana 39'
Callum Wilson 42'Igor Thiago 90'+4
VenueStadium of Light, Sunderland RefereeGavin Ward Kick-off28 Oct · 19:45 GMT
Season2026/27
Match stats
Key events
- 90'+4 Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi for F. ScottSubstitution 5 Sunderland
- 90'+4 Igor Thiago assist Mathias JensenNormal Goal Brentford
- 89' Chris RiggYellow Card · Foul Sunderland
- 85' Jannik SchusterYellow Card · Foul Brentford
- 83' Vitaly JaneltYellow Card · Foul Brentford
- 80' Chemsdine Talbi for Tom ProctorSubstitution 4 Sunderland
- 74' Kevin SchadeYellow Card · Foul Brentford
- 71' Nathan Collins for Kristoffer AjerSubstitution 5 Brentford
- 71' Jaidon Anthony for Kevin SchadeSubstitution 4 Brentford
- 60' Omar Alderete for Luke O'NienSubstitution 3 Sunderland
- 60' Timur Tutierov for Thomas MeunierSubstitution 2 Sunderland
- 59' Mamadou Sangare for Mathias JensenSubstitution 3 Brentford
- 59' Michael Kayode for Aaron HickeySubstitution 2 Brentford
- 59' Callum Wilson for Dango OuattaraSubstitution 1 Brentford
- 45' Habib Diarra for Chris RiggSubstitution 1 Sunderland
- 42' Callum Wilson assist Vitaly JaneltNormal Goal Brentford
- 39' Malick Fofana assist Djiamgone Jocelin Ta BiNormal Goal Sunderland
- 29' Timur Tutierov assist Djiamgone Jocelin Ta BiNormal Goal Sunderland
- 26' Chemsdine TalbiNormal Goal Sunderland
Line-ups
Sunderland4-2-3-1
- 31M. EllborgG
- 8A. BrowneD
- 4K. DansoD
- 15O. AldereteD
- 6D. MethalieD
- 7C. TalbiM
- 29Jules AhokaM
- 37J. BiM
- 19H. DiarraM
- 39M. FofanaM
- 57Timur TuterovF
Substitutes
- 12T. MeunierD
- 21S. MooreG
- 13L. O'NienM
- 77T. ProctorM
- 11C. RiggM
- 47T. OgunsuyiF
- 40J. WhittakerM
- 49F. ScottF
- 48Jenson JonesD
CoachR. Le Bris
Brentford4-2-3-1
- 12H. ValdimarssonG
- 33M. KayodeD
- 44Jannik SchusterD
- 22N. CollinsD
- 25E. DioufD
- 18M. SangaréM
- 27V. JaneltM
- 19J. AnthonyM
- 24M. DamsgaardM
- 13C. WilsonM
- 9ThiagoF
Substitutes
- 8M. JensenM
- 1C. KelleherG
- 23K. Lewis-PotterF
- 11D. OuattaraF
- 7K. SchadeM
- 4S. van den BergD
- 2A. HickeyD
- 39Gustavo GomesF
- 20K. AjerD
CoachKeith Andrews
Statistics
All events
- 26' Chemsdine TalbiGoal · Normal Goal Sunderland
- 29' Timur Tutierov assist Djiamgone Jocelin Ta BiGoal · Normal Goal Sunderland
- 39' Malick Fofana assist Djiamgone Jocelin Ta BiGoal · Normal Goal Sunderland
- 42' Callum Wilson assist Vitaly JaneltGoal · Normal Goal Brentford
- 45' Habib Diarra for Chris Riggsubst · Substitution 1 Sunderland
- 59' Callum Wilson for Dango Ouattarasubst · Substitution 1 Brentford
- 59' Michael Kayode for Aaron Hickeysubst · Substitution 2 Brentford
- 59' Mamadou Sangare for Mathias Jensensubst · Substitution 3 Brentford
- 60' Timur Tutierov for Thomas Meuniersubst · Substitution 2 Sunderland
- 60' Omar Alderete for Luke O'Niensubst · Substitution 3 Sunderland
- 71' Jaidon Anthony for Kevin Schadesubst · Substitution 4 Brentford
- 71' Nathan Collins for Kristoffer Ajersubst · Substitution 5 Brentford
- 74' Kevin SchadeCard · Yellow Card · Foul Brentford
- 80' Chemsdine Talbi for Tom Proctorsubst · Substitution 4 Sunderland
- 83' Vitaly JaneltCard · Yellow Card · Foul Brentford
- 85' Jannik SchusterCard · Yellow Card · Foul Brentford
- 89' Chris RiggCard · Yellow Card · Foul Sunderland
- 90'+4 Igor Thiago assist Mathias JensenGoal · Normal Goal Brentford
- 90'+4 Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi for F. Scottsubst · Substitution 5 Sunderland
Player ratings
Sunderland
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A | Sh | Pass | Tkl | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. BiM | 89 | 8.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 8% | 0 | 8/15 |
| Timur TuterovF | 60 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 9% | 0 | 1/4 |
| M. FofanaM | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 14% | 3 | 9/14 |
| C. TalbiM | 80 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 13% | 0 | 0/3 |
| F. ScottF | 1 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 |
| O. AldereteD | 60 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 24% | 0 | 6/9 |
| M. EllborgG | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 12% | 0 | 1/1 |
| H. DiarraM | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 23% | 0 | 2/3 |
| K. DansoD | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 24% | 1 | 3/3 |
| L. O'NienM | 30 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 2% | 1 | 4/5 |
| Jules AhokaM | 90 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 14% | 1 | 4/7 |
| T. MeunierD | 30 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 5% | 2 | 2/6 |
| C. RiggM | 45 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 3% | 2 | 6/8 |
| T. ProctorM | 10 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 1% | 0 | 0/3 |
| D. MethalieD | 90 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 21% | 3 | 5/12 |
| A. BrowneD | 90 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 25% | 2 | 7/11 |
Brentford
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A | Sh | Pass | Tkl | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. JaneltM | 90 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 85 77% | 0 | 1/5 |
| C. WilsonM | 59 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 4% | 0 | 1/5 |
| ThiagoF | 90 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 12% | 1 | 6/17 |
| M. SangaréM | 59 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 27% | 0 | 0/2 |
| M. DamsgaardM | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 62% | 2 | 7/11 |
| E. DioufD | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 30% | 0 | 6/13 |
| D. OuattaraF | 31 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 6% | 1 | 1/4 |
| N. CollinsD | 71 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 46% | 0 | 4/5 |
| M. JensenM | 31 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 31% | 0 | 1/3 |
| K. AjerD | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 22% | 0 | 0/0 |
| J. AnthonyM | 71 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 17% | 4 | 6/11 |
| H. ValdimarssonG | 90 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 29% | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jannik SchusterD | 90 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 75% | 0 | 5/9 |
| A. HickeyD | 31 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 21% | 0 | 3/6 |
| K. SchadeM | 19 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 9% | 0 | 2/6 |
| M. KayodeD | 59 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 23% | 1 | 3/8 |