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Brentford vs Sunderland – Lineups & Match Details

Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0. Goals: Thiago (30'), Thiago (65'), Y. Yarmolyuk (73'). Brentford had 51% possession against Sunderland's 49%. Shots on target: 6-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 21

Wednesday, 7 January 2026

BrentfordBrentford

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

SunderlandSunderland

Referee: Matt Donohue, England

Lineups

BrentfordBrentford4-2-3-1
C. Kelleher1C. KelleherG
M. Kayode33M. KayodeD
K. Ajer20K. AjerD
N. Collins22N. CollinsD
R. Henry3R. HenryD
Y. Yarmolyuk18Y. YarmolyukM
V. Janelt27V. JaneltM
K. Lewis-Potter23K. Lewis-PotterM
M. Jensen8M. JensenM
K. Schade7K. SchadeM
I. Thiago9I. ThiagoF

Substitutes

12H. R. ValdimarssonG
2A. HickeyD
4S. van den BergD
5E. PinnockD
6J. HendersonM
11R. NelsonF
24M. DamsgaardM
25M. Peart-HarrisM
45R. DonovanM
SunderlandSunderland4-2-3-1
R. Roefs22R. RoefsG
N. Mukiele20N. MukieleD
D. Ballard5D. BallardD
O. Alderete15O. AldereteD
T. Hume32T. HumeD
G. Xhaka34G. XhakaM
L. Geertruida6L. GeertruidaM
C. Rigg11C. RiggM
E. Le Fee28E. Le FeeM
S. Adingra24S. AdingraM
B. Brobbey9B. BrobbeyF

Substitutes

1A. PattersonG
3D. CirkinD
4D. NeilM
13L. O'NienM
14R. MundleF
12E. MayendaF
33L. F. HjeldeD
50H. JonesM
57T. Tuterov

Match Events

30'G

Thiago

Assist: V. Janelt

43'Y

Thiago

45'Y

T. Hume

52'S

S. Adingra

Substitution 1

52'S

C. Rigg

Substitution 2

61'S

K. Lewis-Potter

Substitution 1

63'Y

V. Janelt

65'G

Thiago

Assist: K. Schade

73'G

Y. Yarmolyuk

Assist: N. Collins

76'S

M. Jensen

Substitution 2

79'S

D. Ballard

Substitution 3

79'S

L. Geertruida

Substitution 4

82'S

M. Kayode

Substitution 3

82'S

Thiago

Substitution 4

83'S

O. Alderete

Substitution 5

Statistics

Brentford
51%49%
Sunderland
3.24Expected Goals (xG)1.72
18Total Shots11
6Shots on Target3
7Corners4
13Fouls13
1Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)81
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Brentford host Sunderland on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 at Gtech Community Stadium. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Brentford go into the match 8th in the table; Sunderland sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Brentford have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Sunderland have collected 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 30 Aug 2025: Brentford 1-2 Sunderland. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0. Brentford scored through Thiago 30', Thiago 65', Y. Yarmolyuk 73'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 73 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Brentford held 51% of the ball against 49% for Sunderland. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 3.24 for Brentford, 1.72 for Sunderland.

Verdict

The win nudges Brentford forward and leaves Sunderland with work to do. Brentford sat 8th and Sunderland 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.