“Vitaly Janelt levels for Brentford with a close-range finish after a spell of sustained pressure following the halftime substitutions.”
Pivotal“Enzo Le Fée converts from the spot after Keane Lewis-Potter fouled Wilson Isidor in the box, rescuing a point for Sunderland late on.”
Pivotal
Brentford
Sunderland
Outstanding performance
Sunderland•MidfielderSunderland struck early through Dan Ballard's header from a set piece, catching Brentford cold inside seven minutes, but the hosts responded with a much-changed side after the interval. Vitaly Janelt's close-range finish on 57 minutes and Jaidon Anthony's low finish on 70 minutes turned the game on its head, with Brentford's front players causing problems after Thomas Frank's triple substitution at halftime reshaped the attack. Sunderland, despite trailing for long spells, kept pressing and were rewarded when Keane Lewis-Potter's penalty concession allowed Enzo Le Fée to level from the spot in the 82nd minute. The stats tell a story of Sunderland's defensive intensity - 20 tackles to Brentford's 10 - but also their profligacy, managing five shots on target from 14 attempts while conceding twice from far fewer opportunities.
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Goal! Enzo Le Fée scores for Sunderland with a right-footed shot. The match is now tied at 1-1.
Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford concedes a penalty for a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty awarded to Sunderland as Wilson Isidor is fouled in the penalty area.
Attempt saved. Wilson Isidor from Sunderland has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher from Brentford.
Brian Brobbey from Sunderland wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Yehor Yarmoliuk of Brentford.
Wilson Isidor from Sunderland commits a foul.
Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Wilson Isidor from Sunderland takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Substitution for Sunderland: Malick Fofana comes on for Noah Sadiki.
Trai Hume from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford.
Wilson Isidor from Sunderland wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Vitaly Janelt of Brentford.
VAR is checking the goal scored by Jaidon Anthony for Brentford.
Robin Roefs from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Jaidon Anthony of Brentford.
Goal! Brentford lead 2-0 against Sunderland. Jaidon Anthony scores for Brentford with a left-footed shot from very close range.
Sunderland is called offside. Nordi Mukiele is the player caught offside.
Wilson Isidor from Sunderland wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Yehor Yarmoliuk of Brentford.
Yegor Yarmolyuk Yellow CardYehor Yarmoliuk from Brentford receives a yellow card for a foul.
Attempt missed by Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Wilson Isidor from Sunderland commits a foul.
Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Trai Hume from Sunderland is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford.
Substitution for Sunderland: Trai Hume comes on for Thomas Meunier.
Substitution for Sunderland: Wilson Isidor comes on for Nilson Angulo.
Granit Xhaka from Sunderland misses a left-footed shot from outside the box following a direct free kick.
Vitaly JaneltYellow CardVitaly Janelt from Brentford receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Noah Sadiki's right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box is saved.
Dan Ballard from Sunderland wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Vitaly Janelt of Brentford.
Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Kevin Danso of Sunderland.
Goal! Brentford leads 1-0 against Sunderland. Vitaly Janelt scores for Brentford with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Brian Brobbey's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Sunderland is blocked.
Attempt saved. Igor Thiago's header from the right side of the six-yard box is saved in the top center of the goal by Robin Roefs. The assist came from Keane Lewis-Potter's cross.
Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Substitution for Brentford: Jaidon Anthony comes on for Dango Ouattara.
Substitution for Brentford: Yehor Yarmoliuk comes on for Mamadou Sangaré.
The second half begins with the score Brentford 0, Sunderland 0.
Substitution for Brentford: Aaron Hickey comes on for Michael Kayode.
The first half ends with the score at Brentford 0, Sunderland 0.
Mamadou Sangaré from Brentford misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey's header from the right side of the six-yard box for Sunderland is blocked. Granit Xhaka provided the assist with a cross.
Sunderland win a corner after Mamadou Sangaré concedes.
Sunderland wins a corner after Vitaly Janelt concedes.
Mamadou Sangaré from Brentford misses a header from the right side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the left. The cross was assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
Brentford wins a corner, conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from outside the box after a corner.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 8 minutes of added time.
Enzo Le Fée of Sunderland commits a foul.
Kevin Schade from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Vitaly Janelt of Brentford.
Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Nordi Mukiele from Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Keane Lewis-Potter of Brentford.
Nilson Angulo from Sunderland wins a free kick on the left wing.
Michael Kayode from Brentford commits a foul.
Foul committed by Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford.
Nordi Mukiele of Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mamadou SangaréYellow CardMamadou Sangaré from Brentford receives a yellow card for a foul.
Mamadou Sangaré from Brentford commits a foul.
Noah Sadiki from Sunderland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Reinildo Mandava from Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dango Ouattara from Brentford commits a foul.
Offside called against Sunderland. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
Noah Sadiki's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Granit Xhaka's cross.
Mamadou Sangaré from Brentford commits a foul.
Noah Sadiki from Sunderland is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier from Sunderland has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Noah Sadiki.
Enzo Le Fée from Sunderland strikes the right post with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Brian Brobbey.
Foul committed by Mamadou Sangaré of Brentford.
Enzo Le Fée of Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Brentford: Jannik Schuster comes on for Nathan Collins.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Nathan Collins from Brentford.
Mamadou Sangaré from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Brian Brobbey of Sunderland.
Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Noah Sadiki from Sunderland commits a foul.
Noah SadikiYellow CardNoah Sadiki from Sunderland receives a yellow card for a foul.
Sunderland wins a corner after Michael Kayode concedes.
Offside against Sunderland. Kevin Danso is caught offside.
VAR is checking the goal scored by Dan Ballard for Sunderland.
Goal! Sunderland takes the lead 1-0 against Brentford as Dan Ballard scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a set piece situation.
Foul committed by Michael Kayode of Brentford.
Nilson Angulo from Sunderland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Keane Lewis-Potter's left-footed shot from the center of the box for Brentford is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard's cross.
Brentford wins a corner after Nilson Angulo concedes.
Michael Kayode's right-footed shot from outside the box for Brentford is blocked.
Brentford wins a corner after Granit Xhaka concedes.
Noah Sadiki's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Sunderland is blocked. He was assisted by Brian Brobbey.
Nathan Collins from Brentford wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Thomas Meunier of Sunderland.
First half begins.
Brentford's unbeaten start to the season faces a Sunderland side buoyed by their first league win. With history heavily favoring the Bees at Gtech Community Stadium, Sunderland will need to buck a near four-decade away trend to leave with anything.
