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Wed 28 October, 19:45 · Stadium of Light
Sunderland
3 - 2
Full time
Brentford
Chemsdine Talbi 26'
Timur Tutierov 29'
Malick Fofana 39'
Callum Wilson 42'
Igor Thiago 90+4'
Match analysisSunderland win with a third of the ball and seven shotsSunderland held on for a 3-2 League Cup win over Brentford, having scored all three of their goals before half-time, while Brentford had most of the ball and most of the chances.Read the analysis

What happened?

Full timeline
Chemsdine Talbi (1 - 0)
26'
Timur Tutierov (2 - 0)assist by Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
29'
Malick Fofana (3 - 0)assist by Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
39'
42'
Callum Wilson (3 - 1)assist by Vitaly Janelt
HT 3 - 1
90+4'
Igor Thiago (3 - 2)assist by Mathias Jensen

Top stats

All stats

Ball possession

33%67%
2.38Expected goals (xG)2.68
7Total shots16
4Shots on target7
0Corners5

Insights

Sunderland have won 1 of the last 2 meetings.

Watch the highlights

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Who played well?

All ratings
Player of the matchJ. Bi2 assists8.3
Timur Tuterov1 goal7.7
V. Janelt1 assist7.7
M. Fofana1 goal7.6

Line-ups

Full line-ups
Sunderland4-2-3-14-2-3-1Brentford
6.531 Ellborg5.96 Methalie6.515 Alderete6.34 Danso6.18 Browne6.129 Ahoka7.57 Talbi7.639 Fofana6.419 Diarra8.337 Bi7.757 Tuterov6.012 Valdimarsson6.525 Diouf6.422 Collins5.944 Schuster5.633 Kayode7.727 Janelt6.718 Sangaré6.119 Anthony6.624 Damsgaard7.513 Wilson7.49 Thiago

What time is kick-off and how do I watch?

Sunderland play Brentford at 19:45 UK time on Wed 28 October at Stadium of Light.

Kick-off19:45 UK
CompetitionEFL Cup
VenueStadium of Light
RefereeGavin Ward
TVNot confirmed

Who is in and who is out?

Updated 28 Oct, 20:23
Sunderland

No reported absentees.

Brentford

No reported absentees.

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