Championship (Week 3) : Cardiff City beats Sheffield United 2-0
WALES, Aug. 15, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 3: Three wins in a row for Cardiff City. After their success against Burton Albion and Aston Villa, Cardiff City continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United this Tuesday.
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by English defender Sean Morrison in the 44th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Mendez-laing Nathaniel in the 55th minute.
Cardiff City remains in first place with 9 points from 3 games, tie on points with runner-up Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 15, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Hull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | QPR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Preston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 22 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 23 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-0 Aston Villa (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 3-0 Aston Villa (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Cardiff City (19 Aug.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 16 -4
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 1-0 Brentford (5 Aug.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield United (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Barnsley (19 Aug.)
- 15 August 2017
- 19:45
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 9 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 |
| 3 |  Ipswich Town | 9 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 6 |
| 5 |  Nottingham Forest | 6 |
Week 3 Results
| Tuesday 15 August 2017 | ||||
 | Millwall | 3-4 | Ipswich Town | |
 | Brentford | 2-2 | Bristol City | |
 | Leeds United | 0-0 | Fulham |  |
| Cardiff City | 2-0 | Sheffield United | |
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Burton Albion | |
| Barnsley | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | | |
 | Derby County | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Hull | 2-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Aston Villa |  |
| Wednesday 16 August 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19:45 | Sunderland |  |
 | Norwich City | 19:45 | QPR |  |