Brentford 3:0 Sunderland

Brentford beat Sunderland 3:0 in the Premier League Regular Season 21 at Gtech Community Stadium on 7 January 2026, with the half time score at 1:0; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Brentford

3 : 0

HT 1 : 0

Sunderland

7 January 2026
Kickoff: 19:30 UTC
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium | Brentford, Middlesex
Referee: M. Donohue

Form and Table

Brentford 9th 53 pts DrawDrawLossWinLoss
Sunderland 7th 54 pts WinWinDrawDrawLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Brentford

A. Hickey Questionable | Injury
J. Henderson Questionable | Ankle Injury
R. Nelson Questionable | Knock
R. Nelson Questionable | Knock
B. Arthur Questionable | Calf Injury
Gustavo Nunes Questionable | Hamstring Injury
R. Nelson Questionable | Illness

Sunderland

D. Ballard Questionable | Ankle Injury
B. Brobbey Questionable | Injury
D. Ballard Questionable | Ankle Injury
L. F. Hjelde Questionable | Achilles Tendon Injury
R. Mundle Questionable | Hamstring Injury
O. Alderete Questionable | Concussion
A. Alese Questionable | Shoulder Injury

Match Events

Brentford: I. ThiagoGoal | Assist: V. Janelt
30'
Brentford: Igor ThiagoYellow Card | Foul
43'
45'
Sunderland: Trai HumeYellow Card | Foul
52'
Sunderland: R. MundleSubstitution | Off: S. Adingra
52'
Sunderland: E. MayendaSubstitution | Off: C. Rigg
Brentford: M. DamsgaardSubstitution | Off: K. Lewis-Potter
61'
Brentford: Vitaly JaneltYellow Card | Argument
63'
Brentford: I. ThiagoGoal | Assist: K. Schade
65'
Brentford: Y. YarmolyukGoal | Assist: N. Collins
73'
Brentford: J. HendersonSubstitution | Off: M. Jensen
76'
79'
Sunderland: D. CirkinSubstitution | Off: D. Ballard
79'
Sunderland: D. NeilSubstitution | Off: L. Geertruida
Brentford: R. NelsonSubstitution | Off: I. Thiago
82'
Brentford: A. HickeySubstitution | Off: M. Kayode
82'
83'
Sunderland: L. O'NienSubstitution | Off: O. Alderete

Match Stats

Brentford
Sunderland

51% Ball Possession 49%

3.24 Expected Goals 1.72

18 Total Shots 11

6 Shots on Goal 3

7 Shots off Goal 4

5 Blocked Shots 4

14 Shots Inside Box 7

4 Shots Outside Box 4

7 Corner Kicks 4

1 Offsides 1

13 Fouls 13

2 Yellow Cards 1

Red Cards

3 Goalkeeper Saves 3

392 Total Passes 389

328 Accurate Passes 314

84% Pass Accuracy 81%

0.16 Goals Prevented 0.16

Lineups

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

C. Kelleher

R. Henry N. Collins K. Ajer M. Kayode

V. Janelt Y. Yarmolyuk

K. Schade M. Jensen K. Lewis-Potter

I. Thiago

Substitutes

12 | H. R. Valdimarsson | G
6 | J. Henderson | M
5 | E. Pinnock | D
24 | M. Damsgaard | M
25 | M. Peart-Harris | M
11 | R. Nelson | F
4 | S. van den Berg | D
2 | A. Hickey | D
45 | R. Donovan | M

Coach: Keith Andrews

Sunderland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

R. Roefs

T. Hume O. Alderete D. Ballard N. Mukiele

L. Geertruida G. Xhaka

S. Adingra E. Le Fee C. Rigg

B. Brobbey

Substitutes

1 | A. Patterson | G
3 | D. Cirkin | D
14 | R. Mundle | F
50 | H. Jones | M
13 | L. O'Nien | M
4 | D. Neil | M
33 | L. F. Hjelde | D
12 | E. Mayenda | F
57 | T. Tuterov

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Player Ratings: Top 5

Brentford
Player	Minutes	Rating
Igor Thiago	82	8.3
Caoimhin Kelleher	90	7.9
Kevin Schade	90	7.9
Rico Henry	90	7.6
Mikkel Damsgaard	29	7.3

Sunderland
Player	Minutes	Rating
Granit Xhaka	90	7.3
Robin Roefs	90	7.2
Brian Brobbey	90	6.9
Romaine Mundle	38	6.9
Dennis Cirkin	11	6.7

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC