Championship (Week 18) : Aston Villa defeats Cardiff City 3-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 26, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: After their 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on November 18, the Villans returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
Aston Villa dominated the first half thanks to goals from Adomah ('24) and Kodjia ('39). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Villans further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Gestede Rudy on penalty seconds before the end of regulation.
Aston Villa climbed to 11st place with 25 points from 18 games, tie on points with Fulham.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 26, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 40 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Reading | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 29 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 12 | Preston | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 | QPR | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 23 |
| 16 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 19 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 18 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 15 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 41 | -24 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 11 +5
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Aston Villa (18 Nov.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Aston Villa (3 Dec.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 22 -1
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-2 Huddersfield Town (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 3-2 Huddersfield Town (19 Nov.)
- Next game:
Aston Villa
3:1
Cardiff City
3:1 (2:1)
- 26 November 2016
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 40 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 |
| 3 |  Reading | 34 |
| 4 |  Birmingham City | 31 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 29 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 25 November 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 2-5 | Nottingham Forest |  | |
| Saturday 26 November 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Aston Villa | 3-1 | Cardiff City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Derby County | 1-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Preston | 1-1 | Burton Albion | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | QPR |  |
| Reading | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Brentford | 1-2 | Birmingham City | |
 | Rotherham United | 17:30 | Leeds United |  |
| Monday 28 November 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 19:45 | Wigan Athletic |  |