Overview
- Brentford beat Sunderland 3-0, with Igor Thiago scoring twice to reach 16 league goals and surpass the previous single-season mark for Brazilians in the competition.
- The forward has five goals across his last two league matches after a hat-trick against Everton in the prior round.
- He trails only Erling Haaland in this season’s scoring race, with reports listing Haaland on 20 goals.
- Brentford sit fifth in the table and visit Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on January 17.
- Thiago joined Brentford in June 2024 after spells with Cruzeiro, Ludogorets, and Club Brugge, with Terra reporting an €8m move to Brugge and a €30m fee to Brentford, and he became a regular this season following a six-month injury layoff.