Follow live coverage as Sunderland face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Sunderland AFC 0 - 0 Brentford FC
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:17
Everytime Sunderland get the ball, they're looking for a cross! Hume's earlier delivery was dropped by Kelleher. The warning signs are there for Brentford!
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:17
Brentford will back themselves in this encounter. Despite losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest, no team has won more away Premier League points than Brentford in 2025 (23 – W7 D2 L2). It’s already more away points than they managed in 2022 (22), 2023 (19), and 2024 (12).
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:16
There is a feverish atmosphere in the Stadium of Light. Reinildo's effort is well blocked, and Diarra's cross is overhit. But it's been a positive start for Sunderland!
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:15
CHANCE FOR SUNDERLAND AND THEY’RE CALLING FOR VAR! A scramble from a corner causes the ball to strike Kayode's body and Sunderland want a handball, but after a quick review, the play continues.
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:13
Frantic start to this game without any clear-cut openings just yet. Damsgaard was sensational for Brentford against Villa, and could be key again today!
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:12
Ouattara has the unique opportunity to make history today. The 23-year-old joined the West Londoners for a club-record fee and netted the winner against Villa on his Premier League debut, and no Bees player has ever scored in his first two appearances in the competition for Brentford.
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:10
Early pressure and intensity from Sunderland! Le Bris will know that Sunderland’s home form will be vital if they want to secure safety. With the victory over West Ham in the opening game, the Frenchman became the sixth of the last seven Sunderland managers to win their first home Premier League match in charge – of those, the only one to win their first two home games was Gus Poyet in 2013.
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:03
Brentford have also made a mixed start to the 2025-26 Premier League season, losing 3-1 away at Nottingham Forest, before clinching a vital 1-0 victory over Aston Villa. These results mean that they’re currently tenth in the top-flight standings. In their EFL Cup adventure, Brentford impressively triumphed 2-0 away at Bournemouth. The West London outfit will be confident, having won their last eight Premier League matches against newly promoted teams by an aggregate score of 28-6, with their last defeat against one coming in March 2024 away at Burnley. Regis Le Bris and Keith Andrews are still adjusting to life as English top-flight managers, and with both clubs sitting on three points in the league standings, having won and lost a fixture each, it promises to be a mouthwatering encounter at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:03
Sunderland enjoyed a dreamy start to life back in the Premier League with a 3-0 dismantling of a dismal West Ham United side. However, a 2-0 defeat against Burnley at Turf Moor was a reality check for the Black Cats. Despite this, the newly-promoted side still sits in seventh in the Premier League table. In a midweek outing in the EFL Cup, a much-changed Sunderland team lost on penalties to Huddersfield. This is a historic day, as the meeting between Sunderland and Brentford will be the 940th different fixture to have been played in the Premier League. They last faced each other in the top flight in the 1946-47 campaign, with the Black Cats winning 3-0 away and 2-1 at home.
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:04
Henderson, born in Sunderland, played for the club between 2008 and 2011, and makes his return to the stadium he once called home.
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:01
Following their EFL Cup loss, Le Bris has chosen to make nine changes with the likes of Xhaka, Sadiki, Diarra, Mayenda, and Talbi coming into the line-up. Le Fee and Mukiele are the only two players to keep their places, with the latter, who spent last season on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, set to make his Premier League debut after signing from European Champions Paris Saint-Germain. Sunderland defensive titan Daniel Ballard is absent from the squad after suffering an injury in the previous Premier League outing against Burnley.
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:00
Andrews has also opted for nine alterations after EFL Cup action, reinstating players such as Collins, Kayode, Henderson, Damsgaard, Ouattara, and Thiago to the starting XI. Brentford’s Yoane Wissa is not involved. The striker’s future has been an intriguing storyline of the summer, but Andrews confirmed that the striker is back in team training after spending a period on strike. The Bees manager believes that Wissa still has a future at the club and would welcome his return to the squad, but this game comes too soon for that.
Sunderland vs Brentford
15:01
Brentford have the kick-off as this Premier League match starts! The Stadium of Light is bouncing!
Sunderland vs Brentford
14:57
The players are walking out onto the Stadium of Light pitch for their third match of the 2025-26 Premier League season!
Sunderland vs Brentford
14:52
BRENTFORD SUBS: Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, Mathias Jensen, Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Frank Onyeka, Antoni Milambo, Kristoffer Ajer.
Sunderland vs Brentford
14:52
BRENTFORD XI (4-2-3-1): Caoimhin Kelleher; Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Michael Kayode; Jordan Henderson, Yehor Yarmoliuk; Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Dango Ouattara; Igor Thiago.
Sunderland vs Brentford
14:47
SUNDERLAND SUBS: Anthony Patterson, Dan Neil, Marc Guiu, Patrick Roberts, Chris Rigg, Wilson Isidor, Jenson Seelt, Simon Adingra, Arthur Masuaku.
Sunderland vs Brentford
14:41
SUNDERLAND XI (4-3-3): Robin Roefs; Reinildo Mandava, Omar Alderete, Nordi Mukiele, Trai Hume; Noah Sadiki, Granit Xhaka, Habib Diarra; Enzo Le Fee, Eliezer Mayenda, Chemsdine Talbi.
Sunderland vs Brentford
14:36
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League match between Sunderland and Brentford.
Sunderland vs Brentford
13:00
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