Championship (Week 22) : Leeds United beats Brentford 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: Two wins in a row for Leeds United. After their 2-0 win against Reading on December 13, the Whites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Brentford this Saturday.
Brentford made Leeds United doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Leeds United defender Kyle Bartley with one minute left in regular time.
Leeds United FC climbed to fifth place with 38 points from 22 games, only one point behind Huddersfield Town AFC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | Reading | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 33 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 33 |
| 11 | Preston | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 32 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 31 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 28 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 28 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 26 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 25 |
| 19 | QPR | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 23 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Leeds United FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 2-0 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-0 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Preston - Leeds United (26 Dec.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 5-0 Preston (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 0-1 Brentford (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Brentford - Cardiff City (26 Dec.)
Leeds United
1:0
Brentford
1:0 (0:0)
- 17 December 2016
- 15:00
- Leeds
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 49 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 |
| 3 |  Reading | 40 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 39 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 16 December 2016 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 2-2 | Derby County |  |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Brentford | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Cardiff City | 3-4 | Barnsley | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 2-3 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-2 | Newcastle | | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Reading | |
 | Birmingham City | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Sunday 18 December 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 12:00 | Aston Villa |  |