Championship (Week 1) : Sheffield Wednesday beats Aston Villa 1-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 7, 2016 (AMP) — Championship: Sheffield Wednesday FC won their first game of season against Aston Villa.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Italian forward Fernando Forestieri with just 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 7, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | QPR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa (7 Aug.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Sheffield Wednesday (13 Aug.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 19
- Next game:Aston Villa - Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
Sheffield Wednesday
1:0
Aston Villa
1:0 (0:0)
- 7 August 2016
- 16:30
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norwich City | 3 |
| 2 |  QPR | 3 |
| 3 |  Ipswich Town | 3 |
| 4 |  Nottingham Forest | 3 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Friday 5 August 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 1-0 | Newcastle |  |
| Saturday 6 August 2016 | ||||
 | Rotherham United | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
| Ipswich Town | 4-2 | Barnsley | |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-4 | Norwich City | |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-3 | Burton Albion | |
 | Reading | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | Derby County | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Sunday 7 August 2016 | ||||
| QPR | 3-0 | Leeds United |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Aston Villa | |