Overview
- Igor Thiago scored twice in a 3-0 home win over Sunderland to reach 16 Premier League goals, surpassing single-season tallies by Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Martinelli and Matheus Cunha.
- Brentford rose to fifth place with the victory, strengthening their European push under head coach Keith Andrews.
- Thiago was substituted in the 82nd minute as a precaution after taking a knock, with Andrews calling him “sensational” and praising his all-round play.
- The match turned after Sunderland’s Enzo Le Fée had a panenka-style penalty saved by Caoimhin Kelleher at 1-0, and Yehor Yarmoliuk later added Brentford’s third.
- Thiago’s brace followed a hat-trick against Everton, leaving him second in the league scoring race behind Manchester City’s Erling Haaland on 20.