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Sunderland 3-2 Brentford, EFL Cup

EFL Cup · Round 4Full time
Sunderland
  • Talbi 27′
  • Tuterov 29′
  • Fofana 39′

3–2

xG 2.37 – 2.75

Half time 3–1

Brentford
  • Wilson 42′
  • Igor Thiago 90+4′
Kick-off
Venue
Stadium of Light
Referee
Gavin Ward
Attendance
24,305
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Sunderland 3-2 Brentford. xG 2.4-2.7.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

Sunderland

4-2-3-1 · Régis Le Bris

Avg rating 7.05

Brentford

4-2-3-1 · Keith Andrews

Avg rating 6.53

  • Ellborg

    #31 · Goalkeeper · Sunderland

    90′ played

    6.0

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Méthalie

    #6 · Left-back · Sunderland

    90′ played

    6.3

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Danso

    #4 · Centre-back · Sunderland

    90′ played

    6.8

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Alderete

    #15 · Centre-back · Sunderland

    60′ played

    7.4

    Off 60′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Browne

    #8 · Right-back · Sunderland

    90′ played

    6.9

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Fofana

    #39 · Left midfielder · Sunderland

    90′ played

    8.3

    1 goal

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.37
    Player page

  • Diarra

    #19 · Midfielder · Sunderland

    45′ played

    6.9

    Off 46′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Talbi

    #7 · Forward · Sunderland

    80′ played

    7.8

    1 goalOff 80′

    xG
    0.98

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
    Player page

  • Ahoka

    #29 · Midfielder · Sunderland

    90′ played

    7.0

    Passing

    xA
    0.02

    Attack

    xG
    0.05
    Player page

  • Bi

    #37 · Right midfielder · Sunderland

    89′ played

    8.8

    2 assistsOff 90′Player of the match

    Passing

    xA
    0.72

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
    Player page

  • Tuterov

    #57 · Forward · Sunderland

    60′ played

    7.6

    1 goalOff 60′

    xG
    0.70

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Valdimarsson

    #12 · Goalkeeper · Brentford

    90′ played

    5.6

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Diouf

    #25 · Left-back · Brentford

    90′ played

    6.2

    Passing

    xA
    0.61

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
    Player page

  • Collins

    #22 · Centre-back · Brentford

    71′ played

    6.2

    Off 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.02
    Player page

  • Schuster

    #44 · Centre-back · Brentford

    90′ played

    6.1

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

  • Kayode

    #33 · Right-back · Brentford

    59′ played

    5.3

    Off 59′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01

    Attack

    xG
    0.14
    Player page

  • Damsgaard

    #24 · Left midfielder · Brentford

    90′ played

    7.3

    Passing

    xA
    0.12

    Attack

    xG
    0.26
    Player page

  • Sangaré

    #18 · Midfielder · Brentford

    59′ played

    6.3

    Off 59′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04

    Attack

    xG
    0.14
    Player page

  • Igor Thiago

    #9 · Forward · Brentford

    90′ played

    7.6

    1 goal

    xG
    0.69

    Passing

    xA
    0.06
    Player page

  • Janelt

    #27 · Midfielder · Brentford

    90′ played

    7.5

    1 assist

    Passing

    xA
    0.09

    Attack

    xG
    0.24
    Player page

  • Anthony

    #19 · Right midfielder · Brentford

    71′ played

    7.1

    Off 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.06
    Player page

  • Wilson

    #13 · Forward · Brentford

    59′ played

    7.0

    1 goalOff 59′

    xG
    1.18

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

Bench

  • Rigg

    #11 · Substitute · Sunderland

    45′ played

    7.0

    On 46′

    Attack

    xG
    0.23
    Player page

  • Meunier

    #12 · Substitute · Sunderland

    30′ played

    6.4

    On 60′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • O'Nien

    #13 · Substitute · Sunderland

    30′ played

    7.0

    On 60′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Proctor

    #77 · Substitute · Sunderland

    10′ played

    5.7

    On 80′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Scott

    #49 · Substitute · Sunderland

    1′ played

    On 90′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

Bench

  • Hickey

    #2 · Substitute · Brentford

    31′ played

    6.2

    On 59′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

    Player page

  • Jensen

    #8 · Substitute · Brentford

    31′ played

    7.4

    1 assistOn 59′

    Passing

    xA
    0.11

    Attack

    xG
    0.04
    Player page

  • Ouattara

    #11 · Substitute · Brentford

    31′ played

    6.2

    On 59′

    Passing

    xA
    0.04
    Player page

  • Schade

    #7 · Substitute · Brentford

    19′ played

    6.2

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.61
    Player page

  • Ajer

    #20 · Substitute · Brentford

    19′ played

    6.4

    On 71′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
    Player page

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Timmy96 / CC0 · Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Preston North End F.C. / CC0 · Paté kroute / CC0 · user:Skippo10, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amanda Aikioniemi / Public domain · Werner100359 / CC BY 4.0 · AFC Bournemouth / CC BY 3.0 · Harpagornis / CC BY-SA 4.0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 33%Possession67%
    SUN 33%, BRE 67%.
  • 2.37Expected goals (xG)2.75
    SUN 2.37, BRE 2.75.
  • 2.37Non-penalty xG2.75
    SUN 2.37, BRE 2.75.
  • 2.77xG on target1.56
    SUN 2.77, BRE 1.56.
  • 7Shots16
    SUN 7, BRE 16.
  • 4On target7
    SUN 4, BRE 7.
  • 3Big chances4
    SUN 3, BRE 4.
  • 303Passes589
    SUN 303, BRE 589.
  • 65%Pass accuracy83%
    SUN 65%, BRE 83%.
  • 0Corners5
    SUN 0, BRE 5.
  • 16Tackles9
    SUN 16, BRE 9.
  • 5Interceptions9
    SUN 5, BRE 9.
  • 9.1PPDA (lower = more pressing)2.6
    SUN 9.1, BRE 2.6.
  • 8Fouls18
    SUN 8, BRE 18.
  • 1Yellow cards3
    SUN 1, BRE 3.
  • 0Red cards0
    SUN 0, BRE 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

SunderlandBrentford
  1. Goal, Talbi1–0
    27′
  2. Goal, Tuterov (Bi)2–0
    29′
  3. Goal, Fofana (Bi)3–0
    39′
  4. 42′
    Goal, Wilson (Janelt)3–1
  5. Substitution, Rigg (Off Diarra)
    46′
  6. 59′
    Substitution, Hickey (Off Wilson / Sangaré / Kayode)
  7. 59′
    Substitution, Jensen (Off Wilson / Sangaré / Kayode)
  8. 59′
    Substitution, Ouattara (Off Wilson / Sangaré / Kayode)
  9. Substitution, Meunier (Off Alderete / Tuterov)
    60′
  10. Substitution, O'Nien (Off Alderete / Tuterov)
    60′
  11. 71′
    Substitution, Schade (Off Anthony / Collins)
  12. 71′
    Substitution, Ajer (Off Anthony / Collins)
  13. 74′
    Yellow card, Schade
  14. Substitution, Proctor (Off Talbi)
    80′
  15. 83′
    Yellow card, Janelt
  16. 85′
    Yellow card, Schuster
  17. Yellow card, Rigg
    89′
  18. Substitution, Scott (Off Bi)
    90′
  19. 90+4′
    Goal, Igor Thiago (Jensen)3–2

Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paté kroute / CC0 · Harpagornis / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Timmy96 / CC0 · user:Skippo10, CC BY-SA 4.0

23 shots

Every shot

← BRE attack

SUN attack →

Talbi 26′Sunderland · Goal · Fast break · Left foot0.99xGOT0.98xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

Sunderland2.37xG

Brentford2.75xG

Full time3–2

0.01.02.03.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Talbi 27′Tuterov 29′Fofana 39′Wilson 42′Igor Thiago 90+4′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Five minutes at a time

Who was on top

Sunderland on top35%

Brentford on top65%

HT0′–5′: Sunderland on top5′–10′: Brentford on top10′–15′: Brentford on top15′–20′: Brentford on top20′–25′: Brentford on top25′–30′: Sunderland on top30′–35′: Sunderland on top35′–40′: Sunderland on top40′–45′: Brentford on top45′–50′: Brentford on top50′–55′: Brentford on top55′–60′: Brentford on top60′–65′: Brentford on top65′–70′: Brentford on top70′–75′: Brentford on top75′–80′: Brentford on top80′–85′: Brentford on top85′–90′: Brentford on top90′–95′: Brentford on top

Shot quality and touches in the final third, five minutes at a time. Goals, cards and subs sit at their minute, home above the bars and away below: hover or tap one to see who.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

27Alderete20Talbi24Méthalie11Fofana16Ahoka24Ellborg27Browne9Bi9Tuterov25Danso26Diarra

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Sunderland · Starting XI until the first substitution (45')Busiest link: Alderete and Ellborg, 12 passes.Centralisation index 0.04: Alderete made 1.4× an even share of the passes.
44Damsgaard32Valdimarsson62Janelt35Kayode18Igor Thiago22Anthony36Diouf50Collins8Wilson48Schuster30Sangaré

Tap or hover a player to see who they passed with and how often.

Brentford · Starting XI until the first substitution (58')Busiest link: Janelt and Damsgaard, 26 passes.Centralisation index 0.08: Janelt made 1.8× an even share of the passes.

Brentford leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.08 against 0.04).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 62), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 26).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.