
Brentford vs Sunderland, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Brentford hit back as Sunderland squander two-goal lead
Brentford hit back as Sunderland squander two-goal lead
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Offside, Sunderland. Aiden McGeady tries a through ball, but Duncan Watmore is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 5': Offside, Sunderland. Lamine Koné tries a through ball, but George Honeyman is caught offside.
- 7': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Duncan Watmore following a set piece situation.
- 8': Attempt saved. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers with a through ball.
- 8': Goal! Brentford 1, Sunderland 0. Li Ke (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 9': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 10': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).
- 12': Hand ball by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 13': Goal! Brentford 1, Sunderland 1. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo with a through ball.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Li Ke (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 15': Offside, Sunderland. Lee Cattermole tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 16': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Bjelland.
- 18': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
- 20': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Clarke.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Li Ke.
- 23': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 24': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 26': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Sunderland).
- 26': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Clarke.
- 30': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 30': Li Ke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 33': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Sunderland).
- 33': Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Honeyman.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
- 36': Attempt saved. Josh Clarke (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Li Ke.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 36': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
- 37': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Andreas Bjelland.
- 37': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 37': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Clarke.
- 39': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
- 40': Own Goal by Daniel Bentley, Brentford. Brentford 1, Sunderland 2.
- 44': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 45': Attempt saved. John Egan (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon with a cross.
- 45'+2': Penalty Sunderland. Duncan Watmore draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Ryan Woods (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': Goal! Brentford 1, Sunderland 3. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Sunderland 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Sunderland 3.
- 46': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 46': Li Ke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 46': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Goal! Brentford 2, Sunderland 3. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. George Honeyman (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 51': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Egan.
- 52': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
- 52': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 52': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Josh Clarke (Brentford).
- 54': Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Oviedo.
- 57': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 57': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Sunderland).
- 57': Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 59': Attempt missed. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
- 60': Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 61': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Lewis Grabban (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 65': Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lee Cattermole.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Li Ke.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a cross.
- 66': Offside, Sunderland. Duncan Watmore tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Sunderland. Callum McManaman replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Josh McEachran replaces Romaine Sawyers.
- 68': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 71': Offside, Brentford. Josh McEachran tries a through ball, but Florian Jozefzoon is caught offside.
- 72': Didier Ndong (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Josh McEachran (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Lasse Vibe.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canos replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 76': Callum McManaman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Josh Clarke (Brentford).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Egan.
- 78': Goal! Brentford 3, Sunderland 3. Neal Maupay (Brentford) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 80': Andreas Bjelland (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Sunderland).
- 80': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 81': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Sergi Canos (Brentford).
- 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 84': Attempt saved. Josh McEachran (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 84': Substitution, Sunderland. James Vaughan replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 85': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a cross.
- 86': Foul by John Egan (Brentford).
- 86': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 89': Hand ball by James Vaughan (Sunderland).
- 89': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Aiden McGeady.
- 90'+1': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 90'+4': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 90'+4': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Sunderland 3.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Brentford 3, Sunderland 3.
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 14 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
6 | Saves | 1 |
39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
11 | SHOTS | 19 |
3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
160 | Accurate Passes | 332 |
263 | Passes | 405 |
0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
19 | Crosses | 25 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
69 | Long Balls | 68 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
20 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
15 | Interceptions | 7 |
43 | Effective Clearances | 45 |
43 | Clearances | 45 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 10,726
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 10,726
EFL Championship Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stoke City | 2 | +5 | 6 |
2 | Middlesbrough | 2 | +4 | 6 |
3 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | +2 | 6 |
4 | Bristol City | 2 | +3 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
5 | Andreas Bjelland |
14 | John Egan |
20 | Josh Clarke |
22 | Henrik Dalsgaard ![]() |
19 | Romaine Sawyers |
15 | Ryan Woods |
8 | Li Ke |
21 | Lasse Vibe |
11 | Ollie Watkins |
7 | Florian Jozefzoon |
Sunderland (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Jason Steele (GK) |
16 | John O'Shea |
23 | Lamine Koné ![]() |
3 | Bryan Oviedo |
2 | Billy Jones |
6 | Lee Cattermole ![]() |
17 | Didier N'Dong ![]() |
19 | Aiden McGeady |
14 | Duncan Watmore |
11 | Lewis Grabban |
26 | George Honeyman |
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