Sunderland set up a Carabao Cup quarter final tie at Crystal Palace by beating Brentford…
Keith Andrews lamented a first-half spell of "twelve minutes of madness" after Brentford suffered a 3-2 defeat to Sunderland in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night. Sunderland scored three quick counterattacking goals to build a lead that secured their place in the quarter-finals against Crystal Palace.
Despite making eight changes to the starting lineup, Andrews expressed confidence in his squad depth but criticized Brentford's failure to handle defensive basics during critical moments. He noted that while his team played well in other phases and scored twice, their defensive lapses ultimately decided the outcome.
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