VAR overturns involving Brentford this season: 0 went against Brentford, 1 in Brentford's favour (goal ruled out v Sunderland). This counts the direction of each overturn as recorded by the data feed; it is not a judgement on whether the decisions were correct. Panel verdicts, where they exist, are quoted below.
Every VAR overturn in Brentford's games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Minute | What happened | Direction | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5 Sept | Sunderland (H) | 1-1 | 9' | Goal ruled out after VAR review (Sunderland, Daniel Ballard) | In favour | Tom Bramall |
4 of Brentford's 5 games had no VAR overturn recorded. Scores are home-away.
Covers every finished Premier League game up to Sunday 20 September 2026 (Matchweek 5). Updated 30 September 2026.
Incidents from Brentford's games reviewed by the KMI panel
Votes are written as the Premier League prints them: the first figure is the number of panellists who agreed with the printed verdict.
- Brentford v Spurs, Sat 22 Aug, 46:56. Penalty not awarded. Challenge by Senesi (TOT) on Collins (BRE). On-field decision: correct (5:0); no VAR intervention, which the panel found correct (5:0). The referee was Michael Oliver.
"The panel unanimously supported the Referee's call of no penalty, understanding that there is a slight pull on Collins' shirt, but judging that Collins had initially instigated the contact with Senesi before going to ground."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 1, published by the Premier League on 2 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Leeds v Brentford, Sun 30 Aug, 65:37. Penalty not awarded. Challenge by Bogle (LDS) on Schade (BRE). On-field decision: incorrect, foul by Bogle (1:4); no VAR intervention, which the panel found correct, not a clear and obvious error (3:2). The referee was Tony Harrington.
"The panel felt that a penalty should have been awarded for a foul by Bogle on Schade, 4:1. There was foot on foot contact instigated by Bogle with enough contact for a penalty kick. However, given the high threshold for VAR intervention, the panel felt the referee's call should remain on-field as it wasn't a clear and obvious error, 3:2."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 2, published by the Premier League on 9 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Brentford v Sunderland, Sat 5 Sept, 06:22. Goal awarded. Danso (SUN) in an offside position, line of vision. On-field decision: incorrect, Danso offside and impacting (0:5); VAR overturned the on-field decision, which the panel found correct, factual offside (5:0). The referee was Tom Bramall.
"The VAR intervention to disallow the goal for a line of vision offside offence was supported. Danso was in a clear offside position, directly in the line of vision of the goalkeeper and impacted his ability to make a save."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
- Brentford v Sunderland, Sat 5 Sept, 79:02. Penalty awarded. Challenge by Lewis-Potter (BRE) on Isidor (SUN). On-field decision: correct (4:1); no VAR intervention, which the panel found correct (4:1). The referee was Tom Bramall.
"Lewis-Potter was not looking at the ball and makes a clear and sustained holding action that impacts Isidor's ability to progress towards the ball. The panel supported the referee's call of penalty for a holding offence, 4:1."Key Match Incidents panel, Match Round 3, published by the Premier League on 16 September 2026. Article, full table (PDF).
What is counted here. The data feed records that VAR intervened and what the outcome was: a goal ruled out, a goal awarded, a penalty overturned, a card upgraded. It does not record whether a decision was right, and neither does this page. "In favour" and "against" describe whose goal, penalty or card the overturn concerned. The only bodies that rule on correctness are the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel and Pro Ref, the referees' body formerly known as PGMOL; where the panel has published a verdict it is quoted with its date on the KMI panel page.
Common questions
How many VAR decisions have gone against Brentford this season?
0 of the 1 VAR overturn recorded in Brentford's 5 games up to 20 September 2026 concerned Brentford's own goal, penalty or card. That is the direction of the overturn, not a verdict on it; the Premier League's panel has published verdicts on 4 incidents from Brentford's games, quoted on this page.
Who decides whether a VAR decision was wrong?
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, which votes on each chosen incident and publishes its verdicts about ten days after the round, and Pro Ref (formerly PGMOL) through its own statements. This site quotes both with dates and never adds a verdict of its own. See the KMI panel page.
Who has refereed Brentford's games this season?
Every referee and the record under each is on the Brentford referees page.