Brentford vs 05.09.26 14:001 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Sunderland snatch late point at Brentford after Le Fée penalty
Brentford and Sunderland shared the points in a Premier League Regular Season - 3 fixture at Brentford Community Stadium, drawing 1-1 after Keith Andrews' side had led for much of the second half. The first 45 minutes passed goalless, with both sides going into the interval level at 0-0.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Vitaly Janelt broke the deadlock for Brentford in the 57th minute, converting to put the hosts 1-0 ahead. Sunderland responded through Enzo Le Fée, who scored from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute to level the score at 1-1, a result that held to the final whistle.
Brentford edged possession marginally at 49% to Sunderland's 51%, while Sunderland had the greater share of efforts on target with five compared to Brentford's two, despite Brentford registering more shots overall, 12 to 14 in Sunderland's favour. Referee Thomas Bramall booked three Brentford players and two from Sunderland across a match that saw no dismissals for either side.
Janelt was Brentford's decisive figure, scoring the opening goal in the 57th minute and finishing with the highest rating on the pitch at 7.66.
Sunderland's five shots on target against Brentford's two reflected their greater clinical edge in front of goal despite having less of the ball.
Brentford and Sunderland drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
Brentford met Sunderland in the Premier League (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 5 September 2026, 14:00 UTC at Brentford Community Stadium. Referee: Thomas Bramall.
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Key moments
- 57' Goal: Vitaly Janelt — 1–0 · Watch Vitaly Janelt's goal video (57')
- 82' Goal (penalty): Enzo Le Fée — 1–1 · Watch Enzo Le Fée's goal video (82')
Starting line-ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
- 22 Robin Roefs
- 17 Reinildo
- 5 Daniel Ballard
- 4 Kevin Danso
- 20 Nordi Mukiele
- 27 Noah Sadiki
- 34 Granit Xhaka (c)
- 10 Nilson Angulo
- 28 Enzo Le Fée
- 12 Thomas Meunier
- 9 Brian Brobbey
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Brentford 65%, the draw 21%, Sunderland 14%. It finished Brentford 1–1 Sunderland.
Brentford's rating gap decides it — Brentford are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Brentford's 65%. The draw at 21% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Brentford at 65%?
Brentford sit 204 points higher on our strength rating — 1964 to 1760. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,974 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 66–18–16.
Why only 65%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Brentford's column. Across 10,911 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw only 21%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.6%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,965. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sunderland have gained 114 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,294 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last 4 between them: Brentford 2 wins, 1 draw, Sunderland 1 win. Most recently Brentford 3–0 Sunderland, 8 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5073 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Brentford vs Sunderland final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Premier League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Vitaly Janelt's goal against Sunderland (57').
- Watch Enzo Le Fée's goal against Brentford (82').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Brentford 1–1 Sunderland. Explore more on the Brentford and Sunderland team pages or the Premier League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Brentford vs Sunderland?
Brentford and Sunderland drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Brentford vs Sunderland?
Vitaly Janelt (57') for Brentford; Enzo Le Fée (82') (penalty) for Sunderland.
›Where can I watch Brentford vs Sunderland highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Brentford 1–1 Sunderland are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Brentford and Sunderland?
Brentford and Sunderland have met 4 times — 2 wins for Brentford, 1 win for Sunderland and 1 draw.