2025–26 Brentford F.C. season
English football team season
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The 2025–26 season was the 136th season in the history of Brentford Football Club, and the club's fifth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Matthew Benham | |||
| Chairman | Cliff Crown | |||
| Head coach | Keith Andrews | |||
| Stadium | Brentford Community Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 9th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Igor Thiago (22) All: Igor Thiago (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 17,224 (v. Arsenal, Premier League, 12 February 2026) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,795 (v. Chelsea, Premier League, 13 September 2025) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 17,132 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v. Grimsby Town (A) EFL Cup, 28 October 2025 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 v. Manchester City (A) Premier League, 9 May 2026 | |||
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Prior to the season starting, Thomas Frank departed as head coach after seven years to join Tottenham Hotspur.[1] Keith Andrews was then later appointed as the new head coach.[2] On 2 August, Nathan Collins was named captain, following the departure of previous captain Christian Nørgaard to Arsenal.[3]
This was the first season since 2018–19 without Christian Nørgaard and Bryan Mbeumo.[4][5]
First team squad
- Players' ages are as of the opening day of the 2025–26 season.
| No. | Player | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher |  |
GK | 23 November 1998 (aged 26) | Liverpool | 2025 | |
| 12 | Hákon Valdimarsson |  |
GK | 13 October 2001 (aged 23) | IF Elfsborg | 2024 | |
| 13 | Matthew Cox |  |
GK | 2 May 2003 (aged 22) | AFC Wimbledon | 2021 | Loaned to Shrewsbury Town |
| 31 | Ellery Balcombe | |
GK | 15 October 1999 (aged 25) | Academy | 2016 | |
| 41 | Julian Eyestone |  |
GK | 21 April 2006 (aged 19) | Unattached | 2024 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |  |
RB | 10 June 2002 (aged 23) | Bologna | 2022 | |
| 3 | Rico Henry |  |
LB | 8 July 1997 (aged 28) | Walsall | 2016 | |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |  |
CB / RB | 20 December 2001 (aged 23) | Liverpool | 2024 | |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock | |
CB | 29 May 1993 (aged 32) | Barnsley | 2019 | |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |  |
CB / RB | 17 April 1998 (aged 27) | Celtic | 2021 | |
| 21 | Jayden Meghoma | |
LB | 28 June 2006 (aged 19) | Southampton | 2024 | Loaned to Rangers |
| 22 | Nathan Collins (c) | |
CB | 30 April 2001 (aged 24) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023 | |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |  |
RB | 10 July 2004 (aged 21) | Fiorentina | 2025 | |
| 43 | Benjamin Arthur | |
CB | 9 October 2005 (aged 19) | Peterborough United | 2023 | Loaned to Celtic |
| 49 | Ollie Shield | |
RB / RW | 25 September 2006 (aged 18) | Academy | 2023 | |
| 50 | Josh Stephenson | |
CB | 15 February 2006 (aged 19) | Millwall | 2024 | |
| 51 | Conor McManus | |
LB / CB | 16 June 2004 (aged 21) | Bray Wanderers | 2023 | |
| — | Kim Ji-soo |  |
CB | 24 December 2004 (aged 20) | Seongnam | 2023 | Loaned to 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Jordan Henderson | |
DM | 17 June 1990 (aged 35) | Ajax | 2025 | |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |  |
CM | 1 January 1996 (aged 29) | Celta Vigo | 2019 | |
| 10 | Josh Dasilva | |
AM | 23 October 1998 (aged 26) | Arsenal | 2018 | |
| 14 | Fábio Carvalho |  |
AM | 30 August 2002 (aged 22) | Liverpool | 2024 | |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |  |
DM | 1 January 1998 (aged 27) | Midtjylland | 2021 | Loaned to Coventry City |
| 17 | Antoni Milambo | |
AM | 3 March 2005 (aged 20) | Feyenoord | 2025 | |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmolyuk |  |
CM | 1 March 2004 (aged 21) | Dnipro-1 | 2022 | |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard | |
AM | 3 July 2000 (aged 25) | Sampdoria | 2022 | |
| 26 | Yunus Emre Konak |  |
DM | 10 January 2006 (aged 19) | Sivasspor | 2024 | Loaned to Oxford United |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |  |
DM | 10 May 1998 (aged 27) | VfL Bochum | 2020 | |
| 45 | Romelle Donovan | |
AM | 30 November 2006 (aged 18) | Birmingham City | 2025 | |
| 48 | Luka Bentt |  |
MF | 1 October 2007 (aged 17) | Academy | 2024 | |
| 52 | Riley Owen | |
CM | 24 August 2005 (aged 19) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2023 | |
| — | Ryan Trevitt | |
MF | 12 March 2003 (aged 22) | Leatherhead Youth | 2021 | Loaned to Wigan Athletic |
| Attackers | |||||||
| 7 | Kevin Schade | |
LW / FW | 27 November 2001 (aged 23) | SC Freiburg | 2023 | |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |  |
FW | 26 June 2001 (aged 24) | Club Brugge | 2024 | |
| 11 | Reiss Nelson | |
W | 10 December 1999 (aged 25) | Arsenal | 2025 | On loan from Arsenal |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |  |
RW | 11 February 2002 (aged 23) | Bournemouth | 2025 | |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter | |
LW / LB | 22 February 2001 (aged 24) | Hull City | 2022 | |
| 39 | Gustavo Nunes | |
LW | 20 November 2005 (aged 19) | Grêmio | 2024 | Loaned to Swansea City |
| 47 | Kaye Furo | |
FW | 6 February 2007 (aged 18) | Club Brugge | 2026 | |
| Players who left the club mid-season | |||||||
| Yoane Wissa |  |
FW | 3 September 1996 (aged 28) | Lorient | 2021 | Transferred to Newcastle United | |
| 25 | Myles Peart-Harris | |
AM | 18 September 2002 (aged 22) | Chelsea | 2021 | Transferred to Oxford United |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev | |
RB | 24 June 1999 (aged 26) | Copenhagen | 2019 | Transferred to Southampton |
| 32 | Paris Maghoma | |
CM | 8 May 2001 (aged 24) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2020 | Transferred to Norwich City |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | AM | |
Romelle Donovan | Birmingham City |
£3,000,000 | [6][7] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | RB | |
Michael Kayode | Fiorentina |
£17,500,000 | [8][9] |
| 1 July 2025[c] | GK | |
Caoimhín Kelleher | Liverpool |
£12,500,000 | [10][11] |
| 1 July 2025[d] | AM | |
Theo Mawene | Preston North End |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 3 July 2025 | AM | |
Antoni Milambo | Feyenoord |
£16,000,000 | [13][14] |
| 15 July 2025 | DM | | Jordan Henderson | Ajax | Free transfer | [15] |
| 21 July 2025 | AM | |
Kyrie Pierre | Aston Villa |
Free transfer | [16] |
| 16 August 2025 | RW | |
Dango Ouattara | Bournemouth |
£42,500,000 | [17] |
| 8 September 2025 | RB | | Maxwell McKnight | Free agent | Free transfer | [18] |
| 8 September 2025 | FB |  | Luca Picotto | Free agent | Free transfer | [19] |
| 11 January 2026 | FW | |
Kaye Furo | Club Brugge |
£8,700,000 | [20][21] |
- Donovan's transfer was announced on 2 June 2025 and his contract commenced on 1 July 2025.
- Kayode's transfer was announced on 28 May 2025 and his contract commenced on 1 July 2025.
- Kelleher's transfer was announced on 3 June 2025 and his contract commenced on 1 July 2025.
- Mawene's transfer was announced on 19 June 2025 and his contract commenced on 1 July 2025.
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | MF | |
Yaw Agyei |  1. FC Slovácko |
Released | [22][23] |
| 30 June 2025 | MF | |
Beaux Booth | Sholing |
Released | [22][24] |
| 30 June 2025 | FB | |
Max Dickov | Mansfield Town |
Released | [22][25] |
| 30 June 2025[a] | GK | |
Mark Flekken | Bayer Leverkusen |
£8,000,000 | [11][26] |
| 30 June 2025 | CB | | Ben Mee | Sheffield United | Released | [27][28] |
| 30 June 2025 | CB | |
Kerron Samuels | Free agent | Released | [22] |
| 30 June 2025 | CM | |
Max Wilcox | Free agent | Released | [22] |
| 30 June 2025 | LB | |
Vonnté Williams | Walton & Hersham |
Released | [22][29] |
| 30 June 2025 | GK | |
Ben Winterbottom | Barrow |
Released | [27][30] |
| 4 July 2025 | FW | |
Ashley Hay | Dundee |
Undisclosed | [31][32] |
| 10 July 2025 | DM | |
Christian Nørgaard | Arsenal |
£15,000,000 | [5][33] |
| 21 July 2025 | RW |  |
Bryan Mbeumo | Manchester United |
£65,000,000 | [4][34] |
| 22 July 2025 | W | |
Emeka Peters | Feyenoord |
Undisclosed | [35] |
| 21 August 2025 | RB | |
Mads Roerslev | Southampton |
Undisclosed | [36] |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | |
Yoane Wissa | Newcastle United |
£55,000,000 | [37][38] |
| 9 January 2026 | AM | |
Myles Peart-Harris | Oxford United |
Undisclosed | [39] |
| 15 January 2026 | CB | |
Chanse Headman | Harrogate Town |
Free transfer | [40][41] |
| 26 January 2026 | CM | |
Paris Maghoma | Norwich City |
Undisclosed | [42] |
- Flekken's transfer was announced on 3 June 2025 and his Bayer Leverkusen contract commenced on 1 July 2025.
Loans in
Loans out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | CM | |
Ethan Brierley | Exeter City |
End of season | [45] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | LW | |
Tony Yogane | Dundee |
End of season | [46] |
| 16 July 2025 | MF | |
Ben Krauhaus | Bromley |
End of season | [47] |
| 22 July 2025 | CB | |
Kim Ji-soo | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
End of season | [48] |
| 25 July 2025 | CB | |
Benjamin Fredrick | Dender |
End of season | [49] |
| 31 July 2025 | CM | | Ryan Trevitt | Wigan Athletic | End of season | [50] |
| 17 August 2025 | LB | |
Jayden Meghoma | Rangers |
End of season | [51] |
| 5 December 2025 | CB | |
Chanse Headman | Maidenhead United |
3 January 2025 | [52] |
| 1 January 2026 | FW | |
Iwan Morgan | Shrewsbury Town |
End of season | [53] |
| 2 January 2026 | LW | |
Michael Olakigbe | Swindon Town |
End of season | [54] |
| 15 January 2026 | GK | |
Matthew Cox | Shrewsbury Town |
End of season | [55] |
| 15 January 2026 | DM | |
Yunus Emre Konak | Oxford United |
End of season | [56] |
| 22 January 2026 | LW | |
Gustavo Nunes | Swansea City |
End of season | [57] |
| 2 February 2026 | CB | |
Benjamin Arthur | Celtic |
End of season | [58] |
| 2 February 2026 | CM | | Frank Onyeka | Coventry City | End of season | [59] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 25 July 2025 Friendly | Gil Vicente | 1–1 | Brentford | Barcelos |
| 19:30 WEST | Pablo  10' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos Referee: Jose Armando Torres Bessa |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Brentford | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,070 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 8 August 2025 Friendly | Brentford | 2–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Brentford |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 11,082 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Brentford XI | 1–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Osterley |
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Report | Stadium: Jersey Road Attendance: 0 |
| 18 November 2025 Friendly | Brentford | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Brentford |
| Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 17 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 36.84 |
| FA Cup | 10 January 2026 | 9 March 2026 | Third round | Fifth round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
| EFL Cup | 26 August 2025 | 17 December 2025 | Second round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50.00 |
| Total | 45 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 40.00 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 53 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a] |
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 53 | |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 52 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 52 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[60]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[60]
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2025–26 FA Cup and 2025–26 EFL Cup, Manchester City, qualified for the Champions League by league position, the spot reserved for the FA Cup winners (Europa League league phase) was passed to the seventh-placed team, and the spot reserved for the EFL Cup winners (Conference League play-off round) was passed to the eighth-placed team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 53 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 31 | −9 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 August 2025 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,949 Referee: Peter Bankes | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 16 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[61] | ||||
| 23 August 2025 2 | Brentford | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,838 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 30 August 2025 3 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Brentford | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,267 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 13 September 2025 4 | Brentford | 2–2 | Chelsea | Brentford |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,795 Referee: Stuart Attwell | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 20 September 2025 5 | Fulham | 3–1 | Brentford | Fulham |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 26,113 Referee: Michael Oliver | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 27 September 2025 6 | Brentford | 3–1 | Manchester United | Brentford |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,193 Referee: Craig Pawson | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcast. | ||||
| 5 October 2025 7 | Brentford | 0–1 | Manchester City | Brentford |
| 16:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,140 Referee: Darren England | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[62][63] | ||||
| 20 October 2025 8 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Brentford | Stratford |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,452 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[62] | ||||
| 25 October 2025 9 | Brentford | 3–2 | Liverpool | Brentford |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,214 Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[62][63] Simon Hooper began the match as referee, but suffered a hamstring injury during the first half and was replaced on the pitch for the second half by fourth official Tim Robinson. | ||||
| 1 November 2025 10 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Brentford | Selhurst |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,083 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 9 November 2025 11 | Brentford | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Brentford |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,207 Referee: Stuart Attwell | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 8 November, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[64] | ||||
| 22 November 2025 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Brentford | Brighton and Hove |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,358 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 29 November 2025 13 | Brentford | 3–1 | Burnley | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,176 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 3 December 2025 14 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Brentford | Holloway |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,110 Referee: Tony Harrington | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[65] | ||||
| 6 December 2025 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Brentford | Tottenham |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 60,759 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 14 December 2025 16 | Brentford | 1–1 | Leeds United | Brentford |
| 16:30 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,159 Referee: John Brooks |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 13 December, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[65] | ||||
| 20 December 2025 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Brentford | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 27,662 Referee: Matt Donahue |
| 27 December 2025 18 | Brentford | 4–1 | Bournemouth | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,152 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 1 January 2026 19 | Brentford | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Brentford |
| 20:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,141 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 30 December, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[66] | ||||
| 4 January 2026 20 | Everton | 2–4 | Brentford | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium Attendance: 52,514 Referee: Anthony Taylor | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 3 January, but was moved for due to the Tottenham rearrangement.[66] | ||||
| 7 January 2026 21 | Brentford | 3–0 | Sunderland | Brentford |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,016 Referee: Matt Donohue | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 20:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[66] | ||||
| 17 January 2026 22 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Brentford | Fulham |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,704 Referee: John Brooks |
| 25 January 2026 23 | Brentford | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
| 14:00 GMT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,134 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled due to Forest's UEFA Europa League involvements on the preceding Thursday.[67] | ||||
| 1 February 2026 24 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Brentford | Birmingham |
| 14:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,415 Referee: Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled due to Villa's UEFA Europa League involvements on the preceding Thursday.[67] | ||||
| 7 February 2026 25 | Newcastle United | 2–3 | Brentford | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,032 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[68] | ||||
| 12 February 2026 26 | Brentford | 1–1 | Arsenal | Brentford |
| 20:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,224 Referee: John Brooks | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 11 February, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[68] | ||||
| 21 February 2026 27 | Brentford | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Brentford |
| 15:00 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,163 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 28 February 2026 28 | Burnley | 3–4 | Brentford | Burnley |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 20,069 Referee: Sam Barrott |
| 3 March 2026 29 | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Brentford | Bournemouth |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,108 Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 March, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[69] | ||||
| 16 March 2026 30 | Brentford | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Brentford |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,155 Referee: Stuart Attwell | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 March, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[69] | ||||
| 21 March 2026 31 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Brentford | Leeds |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,386 Referee: Jarred Gillett | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[69] | ||||
| 11 April 2026 32 | Brentford | 2–2 | Everton | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,220 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 18 April 2026 33 | Brentford | 0–0 | Fulham | Brentford |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,171 Referee: Paul Tierney | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for live TNT Sports broadcasting.[70] | ||||
| 27 April 2026 34 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Brentford | Old Trafford |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,773 Referee: Chris Kavanagh | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 April, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[70] | ||||
| 2 May 2026 35 | Brentford | 3–0 | West Ham United | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,194 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 9 May 2026 36 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Brentford | Manchester |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 52,489 Referee: Michael Salisbury | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was pushed back for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[71] | ||||
| 17 May 2026 37 | Brentford | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,213 Referee: Sam Barrott |
FA Cup
Brentford entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday.[72][73] They were then drawn away to Macclesfield in the fourth round,[74][75] and away to West Ham United in the fifth round.[76]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 January 2026 Third round | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–2 | Brentford | Owlerton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 10,642 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 16 February 2026 Fourth round | Macclesfield | 0–1 | Brentford | Macclesfield |
| 19:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 5,348 Referee: Darren England |
| 9 March 2026 Fifth round | West Ham United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Brentford | Stratford, London |
| 19:30 GMT |
|
Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 48,570 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Penalties | ||||
EFL Cup
Brentford entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn away to Bournemouth.[77] They were then drawn at home to Aston Villa in the third round,[78] away to Grimsby Town in the fourth round,[79][80] and away to Manchester City in the quarter-finals.[81][82]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Bournemouth | 0–2 | Brentford | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 10,499 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 16 September 2025 Third round | Brentford | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Aston Villa | Brentford |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 15,895 Referee: John Brooks | |
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| 28 October 2025 Fourth round | Grimsby Town | 0–5 | Brentford | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 8,637 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 17 December 2025 Quarter-finals | Manchester City | 2–0 | Brentford | Manchester |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 38,254 Referee: Sam Barrott |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Caoimhín Kelleher | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Aaron Hickey | 8 (13) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 12 (14) | 1 |
| 3 | DF | | Rico Henry | 14 (11) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 (11) | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Sepp van den Berg | 30 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 (3) | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Ethan Pinnock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Jordan Henderson | 22 (10) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 (10) | 1 |
| 7 | FW | | Kevin Schade | 32 (3) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 35 (4) | 7 |
| 8 | MF | | Mathias Jensen | 26 (10) | 3 | 2 (1) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 (11) | 5 |
| 9 | FW | | Igor Thiago | 37 (1) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 (1) | 1 | 38 (2) | 25 |
| 10 | MF | | Josh Dasilva | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
| 11 | FW | | Reiss Nelson | 0 (10) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 3 (11) | 1 |
| 12 | GK | | Hákon Valdimarsson | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Fábio Carvalho | 1 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 (5) | 3 |
| 15 | MF | | Frank Onyeka | 0 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 (6) | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Antoni Milambo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Yehor Yarmolyuk | 30 (7) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 33 (9) | 1 |
| 19 | FW | | Dango Ouattara | 25 (7) | 7 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 28 (9) | 7 |
| 20 | DF | | Kristoffer Ajer | 20 (7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 (7) | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Nathan Collins | 32 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 (3) | 1 | 35 (6) | 2 |
| 23 | DF | | Keane Lewis-Potter | 22 (14) | 3 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 (1) | 1 | 25 (16) | 5 |
| 24 | MF | | Mikkel Damsgaard | 23 (10) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 26 (11) | 4 |
| 25 | MF | | Myles Peart-Harris | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Yunus Konak | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Vitaly Janelt | 15 (10) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 18 (12) | 1 |
| 33 | DF | | Michael Kayode | 36 | 1 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 39 (4) | 1 |
| 39 | FW | | Gustavo Nunes | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 |
| 43 | DF | | Benjamin Arthur | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 |
| 45 | FW | | Romelle Donovan | 0 (4) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 (7) | 0 |
| 47 | FW | | Kaye Furo | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 |
| 48 | MF | | Luka Bentt | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 |
- Source: Soccerbase
Goalscorers
- As of match played 24 May 2026
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Player | PL | FAC | EFLC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | Igor Thiago | 22 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 7 | | Kevin Schade | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 19 | | Dango Ouattara | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 8 | | Mathias Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | | Keane Lewis-Potter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | 24 | | Mikkel Damsgaard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 14 | | Fábio Carvalho | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 22 | | Nathan Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | | Aaron Hickey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | | Jordan Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | | Reiss Nelson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | | Yegor Yarmolyuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | | Vitaly Janelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 33 | | Michael Kayode | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Total | 56 | 5 | 8 | 69 | |||
- Source: Soccerbase, FBREF
Discipline
- As of match played 24 May 2026
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| 1 | 7 | FW | Kevin Schade |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 27 | MF | Vitaly Janelt |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | FW | Igor Thiago |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Yehor Yarmolyuk |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Michael Kayode |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 6 | MF | Jordan Henderson |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Nathan Collins |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 19 | FW | Dango Ouattara |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | DF | Kristoffer Ajer |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | MF | Mathias Jensen |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | DF | Rico Henry |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Sepp van den Berg |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Keane Lewis-Potter |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 1 | GK | Caoimhín Kelleher |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Aaron Hickey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Ethan Pinnock |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Fábio Carvalho |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 1 | |||
- Source: FBREF
Honours
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | Michael Kayode |
[83] |
| September 2025 | Jordan Henderson |
[84] |
| October 2025 | Michael Kayode |
[85] |
| November 2025 | Igor Thiago |
[86] |
| December 2025 | Caoimhín Kelleher |
[87] |