Sunderland vs Brentford

Sunderland vs Brentford Match Commentary

1. 90+10' The referee checks his watch and blows his whistle to signal the end of this match.
2. 90+8' Here comes the VAR decision. The goal is given and Sunderland players have a reason to celebrate!
3. 90+8' Wait! Referee Anthony Taylor has indicated he is going to review the Sunderland goal using VAR. It’s probably to see if there was an offside in the build-up.
4. 90+6' Goal · 2–1 Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) leaps to connect with a lovely cross and scores with a header that bounces off the ground and goes inside the left post. The goalkeeper had no chance to make a save.
5. 90+4' Yellow card Anthony Taylor shows a yellow card to Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
6. 90+3' Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
7. 90+1' The attendance is 46267.
8. 90' The fourth official shows 8 min. of added time.
9. 90' Keith Andrews has decided to make a change. Fabio Carvalho (Brentford) replaces Kevin Schade.
10. 87' The referee signals a substitution. Marc Guiu (Sunderland) is brought on as a substitute for Habib Diarra.
11. 87' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
12. 83' Brentford failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
13. 82' Goal · 1–1 Goal! Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) takes just a short run up and buries the penalty into the bottom right corner.
14. 82' Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) is going to take the penalty!
15. 80' Yellow card A yellow card for a tackle by Rico Henry (Brentford). Anthony Taylor doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
16. 80' Rico Henry (Brentford) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Anthony Taylor blows his whistle for a foul. Sunderland are awarded a penalty kick!
17. 80' Sunderland fail to score from a corner as Caoimhin Kelleher (Brentford) leaps to collect the ball.
18. 77' Goal · 0–1 Igor Thiago (Brentford) finds some space inside the box and scores with a crashing header into the middle of the net, giving the goalkeeper no chance.
19. 72' Substitution. Keane Lewis-Potter did his best and is replaced by Rico Henry (Brentford).
20. 71' Substitution. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Jordan Henderson walks off.
21. 67' The resulting corner, taken by Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), comes to nothing.
22. 65' Regis Le Bris has decided to substitute Eliezer Mayenda and he is replaced by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
23. 65' Substitution. Simon Adingra (Sunderland) has come on for Chemsdine Talbi.
24. 61' Yellow card Anthony Taylor shows the yellow card to Igor Thiago (Brentford) for a heavy challenge.
25. 59' Penalty saved! Kevin Schade (Brentford) sends the penalty towards the bottom left corner, but Robin Roefs pulls off a wonderful save to deny him.
26. 59' Kevin Schade (Brentford) is heading towards the penalty spot to take it.
27. 58' Habib Diarra (Sunderland) sees a yellow! His tackle wasn't that harsh, but he probably talked himself into Anthony Taylor's book.
28. 57' Today's referee Anthony Taylor rightly decides to book Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) for his harsh tackle.
29. 57' Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Anthony Taylor no option but to blow his whistle. Joy for one side, despair for the other as the referee gives a penalty to Brentford!
30. 57' A quickly taken corner by Brentford.
31. 57' A bullet header by Igor Thiago (Brentford) from inside the box has the power, but goes totally in the wrong direction, yards over the crossbar.
32. 55' Michael Kayode (Brentford) attempts to slip the ball through the defence, but is unable to find any of his teammates.
33. 55' Trai Hume (Sunderland) finds himself beyond the last defender, but the game is stopped by the referee after the linesman signals for offside.
34. 53' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) is penalised for holding. Anthony Taylor signals a set piece. Brentford have a free kick.
35. 50' The linesman raises his flag for offside before Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) heads on.
36. 48' The linesman raises his flag. Igor Thiago (Brentford) is adjudged offside.
37. 47' Trai Hume (Sunderland) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender.
38. 46' The game restarts for the second half.
39. 45+3' The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.
40. 45' There will be a minimum of 2 min. of added time.
41. 45' Omar Alderete (Sunderland) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being blocked by one of the defenders.
42. 43' A mistimed header from the middle of the box by Kevin Schade (Brentford) goes well wide of the left post.
43. 43' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) takes the ball to the corner flag and sends it into the box.
44. 40' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) overhits the corner kick and none of his teammates can their head on it.
45. 39' Jordan Henderson (Brentford) sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Brentford will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
46. 38' Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) nearly creates a chance, but his attempt to pick out a teammate with a through ball does not come off.
47. 37' Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul. A free kick to Sunderland.
48. 32' It looks like Enzo Le Fee (Sunderland) saw red with that tackle. Anthony Taylor won't tolerate such behaviour on the pitch and blows for a foul.
49. 30' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
50. 27' Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) makes an unfair challenge by holding his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball. Free kick. Brentford will probably just try to cross the ball in from here.
51. 26' Trai Hume (Sunderland) attempts to find the head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box, but a defender outjumps the attackers and averts the threat.
52. 24' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) is unable to feed a through ball into the path of his teammates.
53. 23' Celebrations are cut short for Brentford as the referee indicates NO GOAL after the VAR review shows it was offside!
54. 23' The Brentford players halt their celebrations as referee Anthony Taylor makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was an offside in the build-up play.
55. 22' Goal GOAL! Superb work from Nathan Michael Collins, who plays a vital role in the build-up. He squares it to Dango Ouattara (Brentford), who beats Robin Roefs with a brilliant shot into the bottom right corner. 0:1.
56. 21' A cross from Michael Kayode (Brentford) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety.
57. 18' Kevin Schade (Brentford) flashes a header well wide of the left post following a lofted pass into the centre of the box.
58. 16' Trai Hume (Sunderland) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Caoimhin Kelleher intercepts the ball.
59. 13' Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) unleashed a powerful long-range strike, but the ball was blocked by a defender on its way.
60. 12' Jordan Henderson (Brentford) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
61. 10' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) receives a fine cross inside the box and attempts to score a goal, but his strike flies just a few inches over the bar.
62. 10' Trai Hume (Sunderland) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will send the ball into the penalty box.
63. 7' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) takes the free kick but it is cleared by the first defender.
64. 5' The Sunderland players are displaying brilliant short passes and great ball movement. They are waiting to open the opposition's defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
65. 1' Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!
66. The players are out and the match is about to start. Brentford will have the kick-off.
67. Anthony Taylor will officiate today.
68. The starting XIs were already announced and you can go through them in the Lineups section.