Championship (Week 25) : Cardiff City defeats Aston Villa 1-0
WALES, Jan. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 25: After their 2-2 draw against Brentford on December 26, Cardiff City bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa this Monday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Cardiff City midfielder Joe Ralls goal in the 16th minute.
Aston Villa are down in 12nd place with 35 points from 25 games, one point behind Preston North End FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 2, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 25 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 52 |
| 3 | Reading | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 46 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 46 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Derby County | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Fulham | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 36 |
| 11 | Preston | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 35 |
| 14 | Brentford | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 33 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 31 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 29 |
| 17 | QPR | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 29 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 27 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 27 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 26 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 25 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 19 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 55 | -30 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 19 +2
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-2 Huddersfield Town (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Brentford 2-2 Cardiff City (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Cardiff City (14 Jan.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 12 -2
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United (29 Dec.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Aston Villa (14 Jan.)
Cardiff City
1:0
Aston Villa
1:0 (1:0)
- 2 January 2017
- 15:00
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 54 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 52 |
| 3 |  Reading | 46 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 46 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 45 |
Week 25 Results
| Monday 2 January 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Bristol City | 2-3 | Reading | | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Barnsley | |
| Burton Albion | 0-1 | Preston | ||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Norwich City | 3-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Newcastle | |
 | Fulham | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Cardiff City | 1-0 | Aston Villa | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Brentford |  |