Championship (Week 8) : Leeds United beats Cardiff City 2-0
WALES, Sep. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 8: Two wins in a row for Leeds United. After their 2-1 win against Blackburn Rovers on September 13, the Whites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
Cardiff City made Leeds United doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Wood ('62 on penalty) and Hernandez Pablo ('82).
Leeds United FC climbed to 14th place with 10 points from 8 games, tie on points with Bristol City FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 17, 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 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 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 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 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
Cardiff City
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (17 Aug.)
- Previous game:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Cardiff City (24 Sep.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 14 +4
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 0-2 Leeds United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Ipswich Town (24 Sep.)
Cardiff City
0:2
Leeds United
0:2 (0:0)
- 17 September 2016
- 12:30
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 16 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 15 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 15 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 14 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 12 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 17 September 2016 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0-2 | Leeds United | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
| Burton Albion | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  | |
| Barnsley | 15:00 | Reading |  | |
| Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | QPR |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Derby County |  | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Norwich City | |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Preston | |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
| Newcastle | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Birmingham City | 17:30 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |