Championship (Week 9) : Cardiff City defeats Sunderland 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 23, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 9: After their 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on September 16, Cardiff City bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland this Saturday.
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Scottish midfielder Craig Bryson in the 7th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Ralls on penalty in the 73rd minute.
Cardiff City remains in third place with 20 points from 9 games, tie on points with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 23, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Preston | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 17 | Hull | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 9 |
| 20 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Sunderland
- Position: 22 -1
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 1-3 Sunderland (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Hull 1-1 Sunderland (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Sunderland (26 Sep.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-0 Aston Villa (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Leeds United (26 Sep.)
Sunderland
1:2
Cardiff City
1:2 (0:1)
- 23 September 2017
- 15:00
- Sunderland
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds United | 20 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 20 |
| 4 | Preston | 16 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 15 |
Week 9 Results
| Saturday 23 September 2017 | ||||
 | Reading | 1-1 | Hull |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Brentford |  |
 | Norwich City | 0-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Derby County | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Preston | 0-0 | Millwall |  | |
| Sunderland | 1-2 | Cardiff City | |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | |
 | QPR | 0-0 | Burton Albion | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
| Leeds United | 3-2 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Aston Villa | 17:30 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Sunday 24 September 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13:15 | Sheffield United | |