Championship (Week 19) : Leeds United beats Aston Villa 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 3, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 19: Two wins in a row for Leeds United. After their 1-2 win against Rotherham United on November 26, the Whites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa this Saturday.
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 goals by Roofe Kemar ('68) and Wood ('90).
Leeds United FC climbed to fourth place with 32 points from 19 games, 2 points behind Reading FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 3, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 40 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 | Reading | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 30 |
| 9 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Fulham | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 28 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 25 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Preston | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | QPR | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 23 |
| 18 | Brentford | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 22 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 22 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 21 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 19 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Leeds United FC
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 2-0 Aston Villa (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 1-2 Leeds United (26 Nov.)
- Next game:
Aston Villa
- Position: 15 -4
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 3-1 Cardiff City (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Wigan Athletic (10 Dec.)
Leeds United
2:0
Aston Villa
2:0 (0:0)
- 3 December 2016
- 17:30
- Leeds
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 40 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 |
| 3 |  Reading | 34 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 32 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 31 |
Week 19 Results
| Thursday 1 December 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Friday 2 December 2016 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Newcastle | |
| Saturday 3 December 2016 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |  | |
 | Fulham | 5-0 | Reading | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Derby County |  |
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
 | Norwich City | 5-0 | Brentford |  |
| Birmingham City | 0-3 | Barnsley | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Preston | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Leeds United | 2-0 | Aston Villa | |