Sunderland secured a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after defeating Brentford 3-1 at the Stadium of Light on October 28, 2026. The home side's third goal came from Malick Fofana, who celebrated with teammates Jules Ahoka and Dayann Methalie.
The victory sends Sunderland into the last eight of the competition, commonly known as the League Cup. The match was part of the fourth round of the tournament.
