Brentford v Sunderland, 05 September 2026

Score1-1
RefereeTom Bramall
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGtech Community Stadium
Attendance17,131

View Brentford v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 3 Brentford won: 1 Drawn: 1 Sunderland won: 1 Brentford scored: 5 Sunderland scored: 3 . Brentford failed in their attempt to win consecutive meetings with Sunderland in all competitions for the first time.

1 Brentford

Manager: Keith Andrews

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Vitaly Janelt 57 G

Goals:

Enzo Le Fée penalty 82 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Michael Kayode
Defender/Midfielder Kristoffer Ajer
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Keane Lewis-Potter
Midfielder Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder Mamadou Sangaré
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Dango Ouattara
Midfielder/Forward Kevin Schade
Forward Igor Thiago

Starting lineup:

Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
Nordi Mukiele Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Danso Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Meunier Defender/Midfielder
Reinildo Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Nilson Angulo Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Brian Brobbey Forward

Substitutions:

Jannik Schuster for Nathan Collins 17
Jaidon Anthony for Dango Ouattara 46
Aaron Hickey for Michael Kayode 46
Yegor Yarmolyuk for Mamadou Sangaré 46
Callum Wilson for Mikkel Damsgaard 86

Substitutions:

Trai Hume for Thomas Meunier 64
Wilson Isidor for Nilson Angulo 64
Malick Fofana for Noah Sadiki 74

Cards:

Mamadou Sangaré 30 Y
Vitaly Janelt 62 Y
Yegor Yarmolyuk 69 Y

Cards:

Noah Sadiki 14 Y
Granit Xhaka 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson
Defender El Hadji Malick Diouf
Defender Rico Henry
Defender Aaron Hickey
Defender Jannik Schuster
Midfielder Fábio Carvalho
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Jaidon Anthony
Forward Callum Wilson

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender/Midfielder Dayann Methalie
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Jules Ahoka
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Malick Fofana
Forward Wilson Isidor

Comments:

League position: 5th . Brentford had now drawn nine of their last 13 games in the Premier League (won two). . The Bees had now lost two of their last 17 home games in the Premier League (won seven). . They had now won nine and drawn 11 of their last 25 games in the Premier League. . Jaidon Anthony scored in the 70th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.

Comments:

League position: 11th . Sunderland had now won on two of their last 17 visits to London in the Premier League (lost 12). . The Black Cats had now drawn nine and lost nine of their last 26 games in the Premier League. . They had now scored 27 goals in their 23 games in the Premier League so far in 2026. . Dan Ballard scored in the 7th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Brentford

Manager: Keith Andrews

Goals:

Vitaly Janelt 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Michael Kayode
Defender/Midfielder Kristoffer Ajer
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Keane Lewis-Potter
Midfielder Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder Mamadou Sangaré
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Dango Ouattara
Midfielder/Forward Kevin Schade
Forward Igor Thiago

Substitutions:

Jannik Schuster for Nathan Collins 17
Jaidon Anthony for Dango Ouattara 46
Aaron Hickey for Michael Kayode 46
Yegor Yarmolyuk for Mamadou Sangaré 46
Callum Wilson for Mikkel Damsgaard 86

Cards:

Mamadou Sangaré 30 Y
Vitaly Janelt 62 Y
Yegor Yarmolyuk 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson
Defender El Hadji Malick Diouf
Defender Rico Henry
Defender Aaron Hickey
Defender Jannik Schuster
Midfielder Fábio Carvalho
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Jaidon Anthony
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

League position: 5th . Brentford had now drawn nine of their last 13 games in the Premier League (won two). . The Bees had now lost two of their last 17 home games in the Premier League (won seven). . They had now won nine and drawn 11 of their last 25 games in the Premier League. . Jaidon Anthony scored in the 70th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a foul.

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Enzo Le Fée penalty 82 P

Starting lineup:

Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
Nordi Mukiele Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Danso Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Meunier Defender/Midfielder
Reinildo Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Nilson Angulo Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Brian Brobbey Forward

Substitutions:

Trai Hume for Thomas Meunier 64
Wilson Isidor for Nilson Angulo 64
Malick Fofana for Noah Sadiki 74

Cards:

Noah Sadiki 14 Y
Granit Xhaka 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Melker Ellborg
Defender Omar Alderete
Defender Trai Hume
Defender/Midfielder Dayann Methalie
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Jules Ahoka
Midfielder Chris Rigg
Midfielder/Forward Malick Fofana
Forward Wilson Isidor

Comments:

League position: 11th . Sunderland had now won on two of their last 17 visits to London in the Premier League (lost 12). . The Black Cats had now drawn nine and lost nine of their last 26 games in the Premier League. . They had now scored 27 goals in their 23 games in the Premier League so far in 2026. . Dan Ballard scored in the 7th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.