Championship (Week 6) : Leeds United defeats Burton 5-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 9, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 6: Three wins in a row for Leeds United. After their success against Sunderland and Nottingham Forest, the Whites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 5-0 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Pierre-Michel Lasogga scored dual goals
Leeds United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Lasogga ('20), Phillips Kalvin ('35) and Hernandez Pablo ('44 on penalty). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Whites further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Roofe Kemar '54 and Lasogga '59).
Leeds United FC climbed to second place with 14 points from 6 games, 2 points behind Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 9, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Preston | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Fulham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Hull | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 19 | Millwall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 4 |
| 23 | Brentford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Leeds United FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 5-0 Burton Albion (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 0-2 Leeds United (26 Aug.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Birmingham City (12 Sep.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 22 -1
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 2-1 Birmingham City (18 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (26 Aug.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Burton Albion (12 Sep.)
- 9 September 2017
- 15:00
- Leeds
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cardiff City | 16 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 14 |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 12 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 12 |
Week 6 Results
| Friday 8 September 2017 | ||||
 | Derby County | 5-0 | Hull |  |
| Saturday 9 September 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 1-0 | Birmingham City |  |
| Preston | 1-1 | Barnsley | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Millwall |  |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Cardiff City | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Ipswich Town | |
 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | Brentford |  |
 | Sunderland | 1-2 | Sheffield United | |
| Leeds United | 5-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Reading | 0-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17:30 | Nottingham Forest |  |