Championship (Week 4) : Leeds United defeats Sunderland 2-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 19, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 4: After their 0-0 draw against Preston on August 15 and 0-0 draw against Fulham on August 15, the Whites bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland this Saturday.
Leeds United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Spanish forward Saiz Samuel in the 21st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Whites further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Dallas in the 76th minute.
Leeds United FC climbed to fifth place with 8 points from 4 games, only one point behind Nottingham Forest FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 19, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | QPR | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Preston | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Hull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 22 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 24 | Brentford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Sunderland
- Position: 12 -6
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 1-3 Sunderland (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Sunderland (16 Aug.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Sunderland (26 Aug.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 5 +2
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 0-2 Leeds United (19 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 0-0 Fulham (15 Aug.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Leeds United (26 Aug.)
Sunderland
0:2
Leeds United
0:2 (0:1)
- 19 August 2017
- 17:30
- Sunderland
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cardiff City | 12 |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 12 |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 |
| 4 |  Nottingham Forest | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 8 |
Week 4 Results
| Friday 18 August 2017 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Birmingham City |  | |
| Saturday 19 August 2017 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Barnsley | ||
 | Fulham | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Hull |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Derby County |  |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Brentford |  |
| Bristol City | 0-0 | Millwall |  | |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |  |
| Preston | 1-0 | Reading |  | |
 | Aston Villa | 4-2 | Norwich City |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Cardiff City | |
| Sunderland | 0-2 | Leeds United | |