Championship (Week 16) : Aston Villa defeats Blackburn 2-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 16: After their 1-1 draw against Birmingham City on October 30, the Villans bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Jonathan Kodjia scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither Aston Villa nor Blackburn Rovers have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with two goals by French forward Jonathan Kodjia at '58 (on penalty) and '70.
Aston Villa climbed to 14th place with 21 points from 16 games, tie on points with Barnsley FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 5, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 4 | Reading | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Fulham | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Preston | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 22 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 21 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 16 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 20 |
| 17 | QPR | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 17 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 16 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 14 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 13 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 14 +1
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 1-1 Aston Villa (30 Oct.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Aston Villa (18 Nov.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Brentford (19 Nov.)
Aston Villa
2:1
Blackburn Rovers
2:1 (0:0)
- 5 November 2016
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 37 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 29 |
| 4 |  Reading | 28 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 27 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 4 November 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 0-2 | Fulham |  |
| Saturday 5 November 2016 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-3 | Derby County |  |
| Norwich City | 2-3 | Leeds United |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-3 | Reading | |
| Burton Albion | 0-0 | Barnsley | ||
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | QPR |  |
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-3 | Preston | |
| Newcastle | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Bristol City | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |