Championship (Week 29) : Brentford beats Aston Villa 3-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 31, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 29: After losing 1-2 to Newcastle on January 21 and 2-1 to Wigan Athletic on January 21, the Bees returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa this Tuesday.
Vibe Lasse scored dual goals
Brentford dominated the first half thanks to goals from Vibe Lasse ('25) and Yennaris ('38). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Bees further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Vibe Lasse in the 65th minute.
Brentford FC climbed to 13rd place with 36 points from 28 games, only one point behind Birmingham City FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 31, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 60 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 27 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 58 |
| 3 | Reading | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 55 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 51 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 49 |
| 6 | Derby County | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 46 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 44 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 43 |
| 10 | Preston | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 41 |
| 11 | Fulham | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 40 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 37 |
| 13 | Brentford | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 36 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 36 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 36 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 35 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 35 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 33 |
| 19 | QPR | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 33 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 28 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 28 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 25 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 25 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 29 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 63 | -36 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Brentford FC
- Position: 13 +2
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 5-0 Preston (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 2-1 Brentford (21 Jan.)
- Next game:Brentford - Brighton & Hove Albion (5 Feb.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 14 -1
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 2-2 Preston (21 Jan.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Aston Villa (4 Feb.)
Brentford
3:0
Aston Villa
3:0 (2:0)
- 31 January 2017
- 19:45
- Brentford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 58 |
| 3 |  Reading | 55 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 51 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 49 |
Week 29 Results
| Tuesday 31 January 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 0-1 | Reading | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Preston | |
| Brentford | 3-0 | Aston Villa | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Barnsley | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-3 | Derby County |  |
| Bristol City | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
| Wednesday 1 February 2017 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 19:45 | Fulham |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Leeds United | |
| Newcastle | 19:45 | QPR |  |
| Thursday 2 February 2017 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 19:45 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Tuesday 7 February 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 19:45 | Norwich City |  |