"Data Debrief: Bees buzzing around European places Many had tipped Brentford to struggle in the Premier League this season given their notable summer departures, but they have proved those doubters wrong and then some as they look to challenge the division's big-hitters for a place in Europe. Brentford have now accumulated 33 points from their opening 21 matches in the Premier League in 2025-26 (W10 D3 L8), with this their joint-best ever return at this stage of a campaign in the competition (also 33 in 2022-23)."
"And they were awarded a penalty when Brian Brobbey was felled by Kristoffer Ajer on the hour, but from that spot-kick, Le Fee's chip down the middle was gratefully gathered by Kelleher. Thiago made the most of that reprieve soon after with an inch-perfect header into the bottom-right corner, before Yamoliuk smashed home Brentford's third in the 73rd minute."
Brentford defeated Sunderland 3-0 as Igor Thiago scored a brace and Yehor Yarmoliuk added his first goal for the Bees. Vitaly Janelt supplied the pass that put Thiago through for the opener, and Thiago later converted an inch-perfect header after Sunderland missed a penalty. Caoimhin Kelleher saved Enzo Le Fee's attempted Panenka and stopped Le Fee's penalty chip. Keane Lewis-Potter hit the crossbar from a free-kick. Brentford sit on 33 points from 21 Premier League matches, their joint-best return at this stage, and Thiago reached 15 and 16 league goals this season.
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