Sunderland 2-1 Brentford final score - 30 August 2025, Premier League

Brentford awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick for Sunderland in their own half.

Goal! A Wilson Isidor header gives Sunderland a 2-1 lead in Sunderland. That's a fine assist from Granit Xhaka.

Brentford are caught offside.

Anthony Taylor signals a free kick to Brentford.

At Stadium of Light, Granit Xhaka has been yellow-carded for the home team.

Can Sunderland get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Brentford's half?

Throw-in for Brentford at Stadium of Light.

Ball goes out of play for a Brentford goal kick.

The away team replace Kevin Schade with Fabio Carvalho.

Free kick for Sunderland in their own half.

Sunderland make their third substitution with Marc Guiu replacing Habib Diarra.

Dango Ouattara of Brentford smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Ball goes out of play for a Brentford goal kick.

In Sunderland Sunderland attack through Habib Diarra. The finish is off target, however.

Sunderland to take a throw-in in Brentford territory.

Anthony Taylor awards Sunderland a goal kick.

Brentford awarded a free kick in their own half.

Brentford have been awarded a corner by Anthony Taylor.

Enzo Le Fee levels the score at 1-1 from the penalty spot.

Rico Henry (Brentford) has received a yellow card from Anthony Taylor.

Sunderland have been awarded a corner by Anthony Taylor.

Can Sunderland capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

Anthony Taylor signals a free kick to Sunderland in their own half.

Goal! Brentford have taken a 0-1 lead courtesy of a header from Igor Thiago. Great play from Frank Onyeka to set up the goal.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Goal kick for Brentford at Stadium of Light.

Keith Andrews is making the team's second substitution at Stadium of Light with Rico Henry replacing Keane Lewis-Potter.

Frank Onyeka is replacing Jordan Henderson for the away team.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Sunderland.

Throw-in for Sunderland in their own half.

Brentford have a goal kick.

Sunderland are pushing forward but Habib Diarra's finish is wide of the goal.

Can Brentford get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Sunderland's half?

Corner awarded to Sunderland.

Wilson Isidor is replacing Eliezer Mayenda for Sunderland at Stadium of Light.

The home team have replaced Chemsdine Talbi with Simon Adingra. This is the first substitution made today by Regis Le Bris.

Anthony Taylor signals a throw-in for Sunderland, close to Brentford's area.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Sunderland to check on Nordi Mukiele, who is grimacing with pain.

At Stadium of Light, Igor Thiago has been yellow-carded for the away team.

Anthony Taylor signals a Brentford throw-in in Sunderland's half.

Brentford are awarded a penalty ... Kevin Schade botches the spot kick!

Habib Diarra for Sunderland has been booked by Anthony Taylor and receives a first yellow card.

Sunderland's Reinildo Mandava has been booked in Sunderland.

Brentford have been awarded a corner by Anthony Taylor.

Brentford awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal kick for Sunderland at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland are too eager and fall into an offside trap.

Free kick for Sunderland in the half of Brentford.

Throw-in for Sunderland in the half of Brentford.

Anthony Taylor awards Brentford a goal kick.

Can Sunderland get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Brentford's half?

Brentford are whistled for offside.

Free kick for Sunderland in their own half.

Throw-in for Brentford in the half of Sunderland.

Throw-in for Sunderland in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Sunderland.

Can Sunderland capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Brentford's half?

Anthony Taylor blows to end the first-half.

Throw-in for Brentford close to the penalty box.

Free kick Brentford.

Sunderland to take a throw-in in Brentford territory.

Anthony Taylor signals a free kick to Sunderland in their own half.

Sunderland have a goal kick.

Brentford's Kevin Schade gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Corner awarded to Brentford.

Ball goes out of play for a Brentford goal kick.

Free kick for Sunderland in their own half.

Brentford have been awarded a corner by Anthony Taylor.

Throw-in for Brentford at Stadium of Light.

Brentford awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Anthony Taylor signals a free kick to Sunderland in their own half.

Anthony Taylor awards the away team a throw-in.

Anthony Taylor awards Brentford a goal kick.

Ball safe as Sunderland is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Brentford awarded a free kick in their own half.

Anthony Taylor signals a Sunderland throw-in in Brentford's half.

Throw-in Sunderland.

Ball safe as Sunderland is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Brentford awarded a free kick in their own half.

Brentford needs to be cautious. Sunderland have an attacking throw-in.

Brentford drive forward at breakneck speed but are pulled up for offside.

Anthony Taylor signals a free kick to Sunderland in their own half.

Throw-in high up the field for Brentford in Sunderland.

Sunderland have a goal kick.

Kevin Schade of Brentford gets in a strike, but is off target.

Anthony Taylor awards the home team a throw-in.

Brentford awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Brentford at Stadium of Light.

Free kick for Sunderland in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Brentford goal kick.

Sunderland are coming forward and Chemsdine Talbi gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Corner awarded to Sunderland.

Sunderland have a dangerous throw-in.

Throw-in Sunderland.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Throw-in for Sunderland in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Sunderland.

Goal kick for Sunderland at Stadium of Light.

Brentford FC's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Sunderland AFC's.

Sunderland AFC scores 1.22 goals when playing at home and Brentford FC scores 1.39 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Sunderland AFC and Brentford FC is 2.

Average number of goals in meetings between Sunderland AFC and Brentford FC is 3.67.

Sunderland AFC scores 1.33 goals in a match against Brentford FC and Brentford FC scores 2.33 goals against Sunderland AFC (on average).

In the last 3 meetings Sunderland AFC won 0, Brentford FC won 2, 1 draws.

Brentford FC have lost just 0 of their last 3 games against Sunderland AFC (in all competitions).

When Brentford FC is down 1-0 away, they win 12% of their matches.

When Sunderland AFC is down 0-1 home, they win 14% of their matches.

When Brentford FC leads 0-1 away, they win in 61% of their matches.

When Sunderland AFC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 75% of their matches.

On their last meeting Brentford FC won by 2 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Brentford FC.

Sunderland AFC wins 32% of halftimes, Brentford FC wins 43%.

Sunderland AFC wins 1st half in 32% of their matches, Brentford FC in 43% of their matches.

Brentford FC have scored at least one goal for 13 consecutive matches.