Sunderland beat Brentford to reach Carabao Cup last eight

Sunderland advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after beating Brentford 3-2, scoring three times in a first-half burst before holding off a late response at the Stadium of Light on October 28. Chemsdine Talbi, Timur Tutierov and Malick Fofana scored for Sunderland. Brentford’s Callum Wilson pulled one back before halftime, and Igor Thiago scored late, but Sunderland preserved its one-goal lead. The win sent the club into the competition’s last eight for the first time in five years, according to a match report. Jocelin Ta Bi was involved in all three Sunderland goals. His effort was only partly stopped by Brentford goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson before Talbi scored from close range. Ta Bi then beat his marker and set up Tutierov, before crossing for Fofana to head in the third. One match account described Ta Bi’s contribution as a hat-trick of assists; another recorded his role in each goal without assigning that specific statistic. Brentford had threatened early, with chances including a header that struck the crossbar and another effort that hit the post. Sunderland took the lead in the 26th minute, then added two goals before the interval. Wilson’s goal shortly before...