Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday LIVE: League Cup result, final ...

Follow live coverage as Brentford face Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL cup.

Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season. Last year, Middlesbrough were the team from outside the top flight to go furthest in the competition, reaching the semi-finals.

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Brentford FC 6 - 5 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

22:02

Penalty Shootout ends, Brentford 1(5), Sheffield Wednesday 1(4).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

22:01

Penalty saved. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

22:01

Goal! Brentford 1(5), Sheffield Wednesday 1(4). Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

22:00

Goal! Brentford 1(4), Sheffield Wednesday 1(4). Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

22:00

Goal! Brentford 1(4), Sheffield Wednesday 1(3). Yoane Wissa (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:59

Goal! Brentford 1(3), Sheffield Wednesday 1(3). Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:58

Goal! Brentford 1(3), Sheffield Wednesday 1(2). Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:58

Goal! Brentford 1(2), Sheffield Wednesday 1(2). Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:57

Goal! Brentford 1(2), Sheffield Wednesday 1(1). Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:56

Goal! Brentford 1(1), Sheffield Wednesday 1(1). Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:56

Goal! Brentford 1(1), Sheffield Wednesday 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:55

Penalty Shootout begins Brentford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:51

Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:51

Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:51

Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:50

Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:48

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:48

Offside, Brentford. Sepp van den Berg is caught offside.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:48

Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:47

Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:45

Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass is caught offside.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:44

Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Johnson.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:42

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:40

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Mark Flekken.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:42

Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Smith.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:39

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Gabriel Otegbayo.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:38

Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:42

Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Smith.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:29

Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Jayden Meghoma.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:29

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Michael Smith replaces Djeidi Gassama because of an injury.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:29

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Josh Windass replaces Anthony Musaba.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:29

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Jamal Lowe replaces Iké Ugbo.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:24

Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Gabriel Otegbayo is caught offside.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:24

Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Fábio Carvalho.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:24

Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:21

Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:20

Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a headed pass.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:19

Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:19

Attempt saved. Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:21

Attempt saved. Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:19

Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:19

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Di'Shon Bernard replaces Dominic Iorfa.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:19

Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Sean Fusire.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:15

Goal! Brentford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:13

Corner, Sheffield Wednesday. Conceded by Jayden Meghoma.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:08

Foul by Iké Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:08

Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:06

Jayden Meghoma (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

21:02

Second Half begins Brentford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:47

First Half ends, Brentford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:47

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:45

Jayden Meghoma (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:44

Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:44

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marvin Johnson.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:42

Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:42

Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:36

Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:35

Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:30

Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:27

Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:27

Attempt missed. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:27

Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:24

Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:21

Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:19

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Pierce Charles.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:20

Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:17

Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:17

Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:17

Attempt saved. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iké Ugbo.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:15

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Callum Paterson.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:15

Attempt blocked. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:14

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Callum Paterson.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:15

Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:11

Goal! Brentford 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Kevin Schade (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:11

Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:11

Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:10

Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:08

Foul by Jayden Meghoma (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:05

Offside, Sheffield Wednesday. Anthony Musaba is caught offside.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:03

Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

20:01

First Half begins.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

19:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday

18:00

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