Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Sunderland v Brentford — Carabao Cup

Final score, key moments and the story of the tie.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT

Result and match summary

Full time

Sunderland 3–2 Brentford. Full time. Sunderland go through. Carabao Cup fourth round, Wed 28 Oct 2026, 19:45 GMT. Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England.

Sunderland

3–2

Brentford

Sunderland go through

Kick-off (UK time): Wed 28 Oct 2026 · 19:45 GMT
Round: Fourth round
Ground: Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
Final whistle: 28 Oct 2026, 21:40 GMT

Score by half

Goals scored in each half. Penalty shoot-outs are shown separately.
Period	Sunderland	Brentford
First half	3	1
Second half	0	1

UK TV coverage for this match

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Match details checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT

Attendance and match officials

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Sunderland v Brentford highlights

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Key match events

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT25 events

0'
Kick-off
26'
Goal
Sunderland
Chemsdine Talbi Scorer
29'
Goal
Sunderland
Tymur Tutierov ScorerJocelin Ta Bi Assist
39'
Goal - Header
Sunderland
Malick Fofana ScorerJocelin Ta Bi Assist
42'
Goal
Brentford
Callum Wilson ScorerVitaly Janelt Assist
45'
Substitution
Sunderland
Chris Rigg OnHabib Diarra Off
52'
End Delay
Brentford
52'
End Delay
Sunderland
55'
End Delay
Sunderland
55'
End Delay
Brentford
59'
Substitution
Brentford
Dango Ouattara OnCallum Wilson Off
59'
Substitution
Brentford
Aaron Hickey OnMichael Kayode Off
59'
Substitution
Brentford
Mathias Jensen OnMamadou Sangare
60'
Substitution
Sunderland
Thomas Meunier OnTymur Tutierov Off
60'
Substitution
Sunderland
Luke O'Nien OnOmar Alderete Off
71'
Substitution
Brentford
Kevin Schade OnJaidon Anthony Off
71'
Substitution
Brentford
Kristoffer Ajer OnNathan Collins Off
74'
Yellow Card
Brentford
Kevin Schade
80'
Substitution
Sunderland
Tom Proctor OnChemsdine Talbi Off
83'
Yellow Card
Brentford
Vitaly Janelt
85'
Yellow Card
Brentford
Jannik Schuster
89'
Yellow Card
Sunderland
Chris Rigg
90'+4'
Goal - Header
Brentford
Igor Thiago ScorerMathias Jensen Assist
90'+4'
Substitution
Sunderland
Felix Scott OnJocelin Ta Bi Off
90'+6'
Full time

Match statistics

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT

SunderlandBrentford

33.4%Possession66.6%

7Shots16

4Shots on target7

0Corners5

8Fouls18

0Offsides3

4Saves0

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

303Passes589

198Accurate passes491

65.3%Pass accuracy83.4%

6Crosses29

1Accurate crosses4

70Long balls58

13Accurate long balls32

1Blocked shots3

16Tackles9

5Interceptions9

38Clearances15

57.1%Shots on target (%)43.8%

0Penalties scored0

0Penalties taken0

16.7%Cross accuracy13.8%

18.6%Long-ball accuracy55.2%

13Successful tackles7

81.3%Tackle success77.8%

38Effective clearances15

Line-ups & formations

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT

Sunderland

4-4-2

Starting XI

31
Melker Ellborg
Goalkeeper
15
Omar Alderete
Centre Left Defender · Substituted
4
Kevin Danso
Centre Right Defender
6
Dayann Methalie
Left Back
8
Alan Browne
Right Back
29
Jules Ahoka
Centre Left Midfielder
19
Habib Diarra
Centre Right Midfielder · Substituted
39
Malick Fofana
Left Midfielder
37
Jocelin Ta Bi
Right Midfielder · Substituted
7
Chemsdine Talbi
Centre Left Forward · Substituted
57
Tymur Tutierov
Centre Right Forward · Substituted

Substitutes

12
Thomas Meunier
Substitute · Came on
11
Chris Rigg
Substitute · Came on
48
Jenson Arron Jones
Substitute
21
Simon Moore
Substitute
13
Luke O'Nien
Substitute · Came on
77
Tom Proctor
Substitute · Came on
49
Felix Scott
Substitute · Came on
40
Jack Whittaker
Substitute
47
Trey Ogunsuyi
Substitute

Brentford

4-4-2

Starting XI

12
Hákon Valdimarsson
Goalkeeper
22
Nathan Collins
Centre Left Defender · Substituted
44
Jannik Schuster
Centre Right Defender
25
El Hadji Malick Diouf
Left Back
33
Michael Kayode
Right Back · Substituted
27
Vitaly Janelt
Centre Left Midfielder
18
Mamadou Sangare
Centre Right Midfielder · Substituted
24
Mikkel Damsgaard
Left Midfielder
19
Jaidon Anthony
Right Midfielder · Substituted
13
Callum Wilson
Centre Left Forward · Substituted
9
Igor Thiago
Centre Right Forward

Substitutes

11
Dango Ouattara
Substitute · Came on
7
Kevin Schade
Substitute · Came on
4
Sepp van den Berg
Substitute
20
Kristoffer Ajer
Substitute · Came on
39
Gustavo Nunes
Substitute
2
Aaron Hickey
Substitute · Came on
8
Mathias Jensen
Substitute · Came on
1
Caoimhín Kelleher
Substitute
23
Keane Lewis-Potter
Substitute

Player statistics

YC: yellow cards. RC: red cards. A dash means the figure is unavailable.
Player	Goals	Assists	Shots	On target	YC	Saves
Melker EllborgGoalkeeper More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Omar AldereteCentre Left Defender More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Kevin DansoCentre Right Defender More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Dayann MethalieLeft Back More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Alan BrowneRight Back More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Jules AhokaCentre Left Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 3 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	0	1	0	0	—
Habib DiarraCentre Right Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Malick FofanaLeft Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 2 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	1	0	1	1	0	—
Jocelin Ta BiRight Midfielder More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 6 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 2 Shots faced 0	0	2	1	1	0	—
Chemsdine TalbiCentre Left Forward More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	1	0	1	1	0	—
Tymur TutierovCentre Right Forward More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	1	0	1	1	0	—
Thomas MeunierSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 1 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Chris RiggSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 2 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	2	0	1	—
Jenson Arron JonesSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Simon MooreSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke O'NienSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 1 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Tom ProctorSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 1 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Felix ScottSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Jack WhittakerSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—
Trey OgunsuyiSubstitute More statistics Fouls committed 0 Fouls won 0 Own goals 0 Offsides 0 Goals conceded 0 Shots faced 0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Previous meetings

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMTBefore this fixture · All competitions

5 Sept 2026 · 2026-27 English Premier League

Brentford1 – 1

Sunderland

7 Jan 2026 · 2025-26 English Premier League

Brentford3 – 0

Sunderland

30 Aug 2025 · 2025-26 English Premier League

Sunderland2 – 1

Brentford

17 Feb 2018 · 2017-18 English League Championship

Sunderland0 – 2

Brentford

21 Oct 2017 · 2017-18 English League Championship

Brentford3 – 3

Sunderland

Form before this match

Last checked 14 Nov 2026, 03:07 GMT

W: win; D: draw; L: loss. H: home; A: away. Scores are shown home team first.

Sunderland

Leeds United (H)

25 Oct 2026 · Premier League

0 – 0

Lech Poznan (A)

22 Oct 2026 · UEFA Europa League

1 – 1

AFC Bournemouth (A)

18 Oct 2026 · Premier League

2 – 0

Torreense (A)

15 Oct 2026 · UEFA Europa League

1 – 2

Brighton & Hove Albion (H)

10 Oct 2026 · Premier League

0 – 2

Brentford

Hull City (A)

25 Oct 2026 · Premier League

1 – 1

Liverpool (H)

17 Oct 2026 · Premier League

1 – 2

Aston Villa (A)

10 Oct 2026 · Premier League

2 – 2

Chelsea (H)

18 Sept 2026 · Premier League

3 – 0

Reading (A)

15 Sept 2026 · Carabao Cup

1 – 2

Sunderland v Brentford: match questions

When and where was Sunderland v Brentford?

The listed kick-off is Wed 28 Oct 2026, 19:45 GMT. The venue is Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England. Times are shown for the UK, including GMT or BST.

Where can I watch Sunderland v Brentford highlights?

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Are penalties included in the final score?

The main score shows goals in the match, including extra time where played. Penalty shoot-out scores are shown separately. Any aggregate score covers the two legs of a tie.

Match updates

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Sunderland v Brentford — Carabao Cup

Result and match summary

Sunderland

Brentford

Score by half

UK TV coverage for this match

Sky Sports+

Attendance and match officials

Sunderland v Brentford highlights

FIRST-HALF MASTERCLASS! | Sunderland v Brentford Extended Highlights

Key match events

Kick-off

Goal

Goal

Goal - Header

Goal

Substitution

End Delay

End Delay

End Delay

End Delay

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Substitution

Yellow Card

Substitution

Yellow Card

Yellow Card

Yellow Card

Goal - Header

Substitution

Full time

Match statistics

Line-ups & formations

Sunderland

Starting XI

Substitutes

Brentford

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player statistics

Previous meetings

Form before this match

Sunderland

Brentford

Sunderland v Brentford: match questions

When and where was Sunderland v Brentford?

Where can I watch Sunderland v Brentford highlights?

Are penalties included in the final score?

Match updates