Championship (Week 5) : Fulham beats Ipswich 2-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 26, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 5: After four straigth victories against Birmingham City, Barnsley, Millwall and Brentford, the Tractor Boys lost 2-0 against Fulham.
Fulham dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Kebano Neeskens in the 35th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Cottages further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Fonte Rui in the 51st minute.
Ipswich Town FC remains in second place with 12 points from 5 games, 3 points behind Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 26, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Preston | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Hull | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | QPR | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Brentford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 2-0 Brentford (19 Aug.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 2-0 Brentford (19 Aug.)
- Next game:QPR - Ipswich Town (9 Sep.)
Fulham
- Position: 14 +5
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 0-2 Fulham (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Fulham 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Fulham - Cardiff City (9 Sep.)
Ipswich Town
0:2
Fulham
0:2 (0:1)
- 26 August 2017
- 15:00
- Ipswich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cardiff City | 15 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 12 |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 |
| 4 |  Nottingham Forest | 9 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 9 |
Week 5 Results
| Friday 25 August 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  | |
 | Hull | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Saturday 26 August 2017 | ||||
 | Millwall | 4-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Fulham | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-2 | Reading |  |
| Sheffield United | 3-1 | Derby County |  | |
| Burton Albion | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Preston | |
| Barnsley | 3-0 | Sunderland |  | |
| Cardiff City | 2-1 | QPR |  |
 | Brentford | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Nottingham Forest | 17:30 | Leeds United |  |