Sunderland produced a stunning first-half blitz, scoring three goals in 13 minutes to defeat Brentford 3-2 at the Stadium of Light and advance to the Carabao Cup quarter‑finals. The hero was Jocelin Ta Bi, whose three assists turned the contest around after Brentford dominated early, hitting the post and bar and seeing a shot cleared off the line at 0‑0. Jocelin Ta Bi, who joined Sunderland in January after a brief stint, was a livewire on the right flank in that first 45 minutes and thought he had opened his account with a low drive that beat Hakon Valdimarsson, only for Chemsdine Talbi to tap home on the line and claim the goal before his second assist set up Timur Tutierov for the second.
Brentford rallied late in the half through Callum Wilson, but Sunderland held firm. Brentford had dominated early, hitting the post, bar and seeing a shot cleared off the line in one move at 0‑0, but the Bees failed to build on Callum Wilson’s late strike before Igor Thiago’s 94th‑minute effort only closed the gap. Coach Regis Le Bris praised the team’s character and highlighted Ta Bi’s impact, while Coach Keith Andrews lamented the defensive lapses that cost Brentford.
Both managers acknowledged the difficulty of balancing Europa League and Premier League commitments.
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