Brentford v Sunderland, 07 January 2026

Score3-0 to Brentford
RefereeMatt Donohue
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGtech Community Stadium
Attendance17,016

View Brentford v Sunderland head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 2 Brentford won: 1 Drawn: 0 Sunderland won: 1 Brentford scored: 4 Sunderland scored: 2 . This result became Brentford's biggest win against Sunderland in all competitions since a 4-0 victory at Griffin Park in League Division One on 2 October 1937.

3 Brentford

Manager: Keith Andrews

0 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Igor Thiago 30 G
Igor Thiago 65 G
Yegor Yarmolyuk 73 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Rico Henry
Defender Michael Kayode
Defender/Midfielder Kristoffer Ajer
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Keane Lewis-Potter
Midfielder Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder Mathias Jensen
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Kevin Schade
Forward Igor Thiago

Starting lineup:

Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete Defender
Trai Hume Defender
Nordi Mukiele Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Lutsharel Geertruida Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Chris Rigg Midfielder
Simon Adingra Midfielder/Forward
Brian Brobbey Forward

Substitutions:

Mikkel Damsgaard for Keane Lewis-Potter 61
Jordan Henderson for Mathias Jensen 76
Reiss Nelson for Igor Thiago 82
Aaron Hickey for Michael Kayode 82

Substitutions:

Eliezer Mayenda for Chris Rigg 52
Romaine Mundle for Simon Adingra 52
Dennis Cirkin for Dan Ballard 79
Dan Neil for Lutsharel Geertruida 79
Luke O'Nien for Omar Alderete 83

Cards:

Igor Thiago 43 Y
Vitaly Janelt 63 Y

Cards:

Trai Hume 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson
Defender Aaron Hickey
Defender Ethan Pinnock
Defender Sepp Van Den Berg
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Myles Peart-Harris
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Romelle Donovan

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender Leo Hjelde
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder/Forward Timur Tuterov
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 5th . Brentford now remained unbeaten in six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025 (six). . The Bees had now won four of their last 24 games in the Premier League played in midweek (lost 14). . Igor Thiago had now become the first Brazilian to score 16 goals in a season in the Premier League: previously 15 by Roberto Firmino (2017-18), Gabriel Martinelli (2022-23) and Matheus Cunha (2024-25).

Comments:

League position: 10th . Sunderland had now failed to score in ten of their last 16 away league games (scored seven). . The Black Cats could have drawn five consecutive league games for the first time since November 2024 in the League Championship (five). . They were now without a win in their last ten games in the Premier League that kicked off at 7.00pm or later (lost six). . Enzo Le Fée's penalty in the 60th minute was saved.

3 Brentford

Manager: Keith Andrews

Goals:

Igor Thiago 30 G
Igor Thiago 65 G
Yegor Yarmolyuk 73 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Rico Henry
Defender Michael Kayode
Defender/Midfielder Kristoffer Ajer
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Keane Lewis-Potter
Midfielder Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder Mathias Jensen
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Kevin Schade
Forward Igor Thiago

Substitutions:

Mikkel Damsgaard for Keane Lewis-Potter 61
Jordan Henderson for Mathias Jensen 76
Reiss Nelson for Igor Thiago 82
Aaron Hickey for Michael Kayode 82

Cards:

Igor Thiago 43 Y
Vitaly Janelt 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson
Defender Aaron Hickey
Defender Ethan Pinnock
Defender Sepp Van Den Berg
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Myles Peart-Harris
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Romelle Donovan

Comments:

League position: 5th . Brentford now remained unbeaten in six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025 (six). . The Bees had now won four of their last 24 games in the Premier League played in midweek (lost 14). . Igor Thiago had now become the first Brazilian to score 16 goals in a season in the Premier League: previously 15 by Roberto Firmino (2017-18), Gabriel Martinelli (2022-23) and Matheus Cunha (2024-25).

0 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete Defender
Trai Hume Defender
Nordi Mukiele Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Lutsharel Geertruida Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Chris Rigg Midfielder
Simon Adingra Midfielder/Forward
Brian Brobbey Forward

Substitutions:

Eliezer Mayenda for Chris Rigg 52
Romaine Mundle for Simon Adingra 52
Dennis Cirkin for Dan Ballard 79
Dan Neil for Lutsharel Geertruida 79
Luke O'Nien for Omar Alderete 83

Cards:

Trai Hume 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender Dennis Cirkin
Defender Leo Hjelde
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Harrison Jones
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder/Forward Timur Tuterov
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 10th . Sunderland had now failed to score in ten of their last 16 away league games (scored seven). . The Black Cats could have drawn five consecutive league games for the first time since November 2024 in the League Championship (five). . They were now without a win in their last ten games in the Premier League that kicked off at 7.00pm or later (lost six). . Enzo Le Fée's penalty in the 60th minute was saved.