With goals from Carvalho and Igor Thiago, Brentford defeated Bournemouth 2-0 in the second round of the 2025/26 English League Cup. Keith Andrews said his team showed great cohesion and fighting spirit in the game.

In the match against Bournemouth, Ayer assisted Carvalho to score in the 34th minute, helping Brentford take the lead 1-0. In the 65th minute of the second half, Igor Thiago broke through Bournemouth's goal, extending Brentford's lead to 2-0.

In the end, Brentford eliminated Bournemouth 2-0 away and successfully advanced to the next round.

In addition, Brentford will travel to challenge newly promoted Sunderland in the next round of the Premier League. Brentford is currently ranked 10th in the Premier League standings and defeated Aston Villa 1-0 in the last round of the league.

Brentford manager Keith Andrews said: "We knew it was going to be a tough test and the reasons are very clear. This is probably the toughest draw we have ever had away from home and we are facing a very strong Premier League team.

“I wanted to get the most out of our squad this week because they deserved it. Honestly, this win doesn’t surprise me. It was exactly the performance I expected and it allowed me to plan carefully ahead of the match against Sunderland, where some players really stood out.”

Keith Andrews continued, "It was a difficult thing for everyone to have to deal with three 90-minute games in just one week at the beginning of the season, but I thought the commitment and team cohesion that everyone showed on the field was really outstanding."

"This game continued our performance against Aston Villa in the previous match, both our stability and selfless attitude were fully demonstrated."