Sunderland vs Brentford Live Score (28 Oct, 2026)

Sunderland vs Brentford Live Score (28 Oct, 2026)

Match Events & Live Commentary

90'+6'
End Regular Time
Second Half ends, Sunderland 3, Brentford 2.
90'+4'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Felix Scott replaces Jocelin Ta Bi.
90'+4'
⚽Goal - Header
Goal! Sunderland 3, Brentford 2. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
90'+4'
⚽Goal - Header
Goal! Sunderland 3, Brentford 2. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box.
90'+1'
Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
90'+1'
Jocelin Ta Bi (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'
Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
89'
🟨Yellow Card
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'
Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89'
Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
85'
🟨Yellow Card
Jannik Schuster (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85'
Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
85'
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jocelin Ta Bi.
83'
🟨Yellow Card
Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83'
Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
83'
Jocelin Ta Bi (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83'
Attempt blocked. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
83'
Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
82'
Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Foul by Thomas Meunier (Sunderland).
81'
Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
81'
Malick Fofana (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Tom Proctor replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
80'
↔Substitution
Tom Proctor (Sunderland) Substitution at 80'
77'
Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
76'
Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
76'
Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
74'
🟨Yellow Card
Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74'
🟨Yellow Card
Kevin Schade (Brentford) Yellow Card at 74'
74'
Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
74'
Jocelin Ta Bi (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'
Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'
Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
73'
Foul by Jules Ahoka (Sunderland).
73'
Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
71'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Nathan Collins.
71'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Jaidon Anthony.
69'
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.
68'
Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68'
Foul by Alan Browne (Sunderland).
66'
Offside, Brentford. El Hadji Malick Diouf is caught offside.
64'
Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
64'
Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63'
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
62'
Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross following a corner.
62'
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Melker Ellborg.
62'
Attempt saved. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
60'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Omar Alderete.
60'
↔Substitution
Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) Substitution at 60'
60'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Thomas Meunier replaces Tymur Tutierov.
60'
↔Substitution
Thomas Meunier (Sunderland) Substitution at 60'
60'
Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'
Foul by Malick Fofana (Sunderland).
59'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Mamadou Sangaré.
59'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Michael Kayode.
59'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Brentford. Dango Ouattara replaces Callum Wilson.
58'
Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
58'
Malick Fofana (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56'
End Delay
End Delay
55'
End Delay
End Delay
55'
End Delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54'
Start Delay
Start Delay
54'
Start Delay
Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
52'
End Delay
End Delay
52'
End Delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52'
Start Delay
Start Delay
52'
Start Delay
Delay in match (Brentford).
45'
Start 2nd Half
Start 2nd Half
45'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Sunderland. Chris Rigg replaces Habib Diarra.
45'+3'
Halftime
First Half ends, Sunderland 3, Brentford 1.
45'+3'
Halftime
Halftime
42'
⚽Goal
Goal! Sunderland 3, Brentford 1. Callum Wilson (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
42'
⚽Goal
Goal! Sunderland 3, Brentford 1. Callum Wilson (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
39'
⚽Goal - Header
Goal! Sunderland 3, Brentford 0. Malick Fofana (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jocelin Ta Bi with a cross.
39'
⚽Goal - Header
Goal! Sunderland 3, Brentford 0. Malick Fofana (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box.
29'
⚽Goal
Goal! Sunderland 2, Brentford 0. Tymur Tutierov (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jocelin Ta Bi.
26'
⚽Goal
Goal! Sunderland 1, Brentford 0. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
26'
⚽Goal
Goal! Sunderland 1, Brentford 0. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range following a fast break.
—
Kickoff
First Half begins.

Team Stats

Brentford logo BRE
SUN Sunderland logo
67% Possession 33%
7 Shots on Goal 4
16 Shots 7
18 Fouls Committed 8
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Corners Won 0
0 Saves 4

Match Leaders

Brentford logoBRE
SUNSunderland logo
I. Thiago9I. Thiago F2 SOG, 0.67 xG
3
Total Shots
C. Rigg11C. Rigg M0 SOG, 0.20 xG
2
V. Janelt27V. Janelt M85 PASS, 1 BCC
77
Accurate Passes
A. Browne8A. Browne M36 PASS, 0 BCC
25
E. Diouf25E. Diouf D0 TKLW, 6 DUELW
6
Defensive Interventions
D. Methalie6D. Methalie D2 TKLW, 5 DUELW
12
—
Saves
M. Ellborg31M. Ellborg G6 SOGA, 2.73 xGC
4

Player Match Stats

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Head-to-Head

Brentford logoBRE
No previous meetings found
SUNSunderland logo

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DateOppResultCompetition
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9/18/26vs Chelsea logoCHEW3-02026-27 English Premier League
9/15/26@ REAW2-12026-27 English Carabao Cup
DateOppResultCompetition
10/25/26vs Leeds United logoLEED0-02026-27 English Premier League
10/22/26@ LECHD1-12026-27 UEFA Europa League
10/18/26@ AFC Bournemouth logoBOUL0-22026-27 English Premier League
10/15/26@ Torreense logoTORW2-12026-27 UEFA Europa League
10/10/26vs Brighton & Hove Albion logoBHAL0-22026-27 English Premier League

English Carabao Cup Standings

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Everton logoEverton0
2Newcastle United logoNewcastle United0
Brentford
VS
Sunderland

Match Statistics

18
Fouls
8
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
0
0
Saves
4
66.6
Possession
33.4
16
SHOTS
7
7
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
491
Accurate Passes
197
589
Passes
303
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
4
Accurate Crosses
1
29
Crosses
6
0.1
Cross %
0.2
58
Long Balls
70
32
Accurate Long Balls
13
0.6
Long Balls %
0.2
3
Blocked Shots
1
7
Effective Tackles
13
9
Tackles
16
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
9
Interceptions
5
15
Effective Clearances
38
15
Clearances
38

FAQs: Brentford vs Sunderland

How can I watch Brentford vs Sunderland in the U.S.?

You can watch Brentford vs Sunderland on Paramount+ in the U.S. The match is part of the Carabao Cup, whose U.S. coverage is carried on Paramount+ and select CBS Sports Network channels; no specific linear channel is identified for this game.

What time does Brentford vs Sunderland start?

Kickoff is at 3:45 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (2:45 p.m. Central). That is 7:45 p.m. in the U.K., so U.S. fans should tune in during the afternoon.

Where is the match being played, and which team is at home?

Sunderland hosts Brentford at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. Brentford is the away side, with the club’s matchday information noting an away allocation of up to 3,000 tickets.

What competition is this match in, and what stage has it reached?

This is a Carabao Cup fourth-round match, also called the League Cup. It is a knockout cup tie, so the result determines which side advances to the next round rather than adding points to a league table.

What should Brentford supporters know about getting home after the match?

Brentford’s matchday information warns that no suitable trains are scheduled to return to London after the late midweek kickoff. Traveling Bees supporters should plan their return journey before heading to the Stadium of Light.