Championship (Week 7) : Aston Villa hold Brentford to 1-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 14, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 7: The match between Aston Villa and Brentford ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
Aston Villa players started off well by taking the lead thanks to French forward Jonathan Kodjia in the 19th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Brentford with a saving goal from Egan John in the 88th minute.
Brentford FC remains in 8th place with 11 points from 7 games, tie on points with Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 14, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 19 | Preston | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 6 |
| 21 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 4 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 2-2 Nottingham Forest (11 Sep.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Aston Villa (17 Sep.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Brentford (10 Sep.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-2 Brentford (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Brentford - Preston (17 Sep.)
Aston Villa
1:1
Brentford
1:1 (1:0)
- 14 September 2016
- 19:45
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 16 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 15 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 15 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 14 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 12 |
Week 7 Results
| Tuesday 13 September 2016 | ||||
| Preston | 3-0 | Cardiff City |  | |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Norwich City | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Leeds United | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Derby County | 0-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-4 | Barnsley | |
 | QPR | 0-6 | Newcastle | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Bristol City | |
 | Reading | 0-0 | Birmingham City | |
| Wednesday 14 September 2016 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 1-1 | Brentford | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |  |