Brentford vs Sunderland

Premier League 7 Jan 2026, 19:30
Brentford
Brentford
3–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Sunderland
Sunderland
🏟 Brentford Community Stadium Round 21

Match report

Brentford cruised past Sunderland 3-0 in the Premier League on 7 January 2026.

Brentford dominated possession with 92% of the ball and had 18 shots to Sunderland's 11.

The match was played at Brentford Community Stadium.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 92% - 8% Shots 18 - 11 On target 6 - 3 Corners 7 - 4 Fouls 13 - 13 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Igor Thiago
Brentford · 2 goals
8 Caoimhin Kelleher 3 saves
8 Rico Henry captained the side
8 Granit Xhaka captained the side
7 Yehor Yarmolyuk 1 goal
First half vs second half
Sunderland came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–4 10–7
Shots On Goal 2–1 4–2
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 4–1 3–3
Attacks 34–43 38–46
Match statistics
7 Corners 4
13 Throw In 11
14 Free Kick 13
5 Goal Kick 10
0 Penalty 1
4 Substitution 5
72 Attacks 89
57 Dangerous Attacks 35
6 On Target 3
12 Off Target 8
92% Ball Possession 8%
18 Shots Total 11
6 Shots On Goal 3
7 Shots Off Goal 4
5 Shots Blocked 4
14 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 4
13 Fouls 13
7 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
51% Ball Possession 49%
2 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 3
388 Passes Total 383
327 Passes Accurate 312
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Brentford · 4-2-3-1
1 C. Kelleher
33 M. Kayode 20 K. Ajer 22 N. Collins 3 R. Henry
18 Y. Yarmolyuk 27 V. Janelt
23 K. Lewis-Potter 8 M. Jensen 7 K. Schade
9 I. Thiago
Sunderland · 4-2-3-1
22 R. Roefs
20 N. Mukiele 5 D. Ballard 15 O. Alderete 32 T. Hume
34 G. Xhaka 6 L. Geertruida
11 C. Rigg 28 E. Fée 24 S. Adingra
9 B. Brobbey
Brentford
Coach
Keith Andrews
Substitutes
  • 24 Mikkel Damsgaard
  • 6 Jordan Henderson
  • 2 Aaron Hickey
  • 11 Reiss Nelson
  • 12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
  • 4 Sepp van den Berg
  • 5 Ethan Pinnock
  • 25 Myles Peart-Harris
  • 45 Romelle Donovan
Sunderland
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Substitutes
  • 12 Eliezer Mayenda
  • 14 Romaine Mundle
  • 3 Dennis Cirkin
  • 4 Dan Neil
  • 13 Luke O'Nien
  • 1 Anthony Patterson
  • 33 Leo Fuhr Hjelde
  • 50 Harrison Jones
  • 57 Timur Tutierov
Substitutions
  • 52' ↑ R. Mundle ↓ S. Adingra Sunderland
  • 52' ↑ E. Mayenda ↓ C. Rigg Sunderland
  • 61' ↑ M. Damsgaard ↓ K. Lewis-Potter Brentford
  • 76' ↑ J. Henderson ↓ M. Jensen Brentford
  • 79' ↑ D. Cirkin ↓ D. Ballard Sunderland
  • 79' ↑ D. Neil ↓ L. Geertruida Sunderland
  • 82' ↑ A. Hickey ↓ M. Kayode Brentford
  • 82' ↑ R. Nelson ↓ I. Thiago Brentford
  • 83' ↑ L. O'Nien ↓ O. Alderete Sunderland
Cards
  • 43' I. Thiago Brentford
  • 45' T. Hume Sunderland
  • 63' V. Janelt Brentford
Head-to-head
Brentford 1 0 draws 1 Sunderland
2026-01-07 Brentford vs Sunderland 3 - 0
2025-08-30 Sunderland vs Brentford 2 - 1
Recent form
Brentford D D D D D
Sunderland D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Brentford vs Sunderland?
Brentford won 3-0 against Sunderland on 7 January 2026.
Who won Brentford vs Sunderland?
Brentford won the match 3-0.
Where was Brentford vs Sunderland played?
The match was played at Brentford Community Stadium.
Who had more possession in Brentford vs Sunderland?
Brentford had 92% of possession, compared to 8% for the other side.