Championship (Week 13) : Aston Villa beats Fulham 2-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 13: After losing 2-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers on October 14, the Villans bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Fulham this Saturday.
Aston Villa defender John Terry opened the score in the 23rd minute, before seeing Fulham catch up in the 45th minute thanks to Johansen Stefan. 1-1 at half time. The Villans eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Adomah in the 49th minute.
Aston Villa climbed to fifth place with 22 points from 13 games, only one point behind Leeds United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Preston | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| 14 | Hull | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | QPR | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 |
| 17 | Millwall | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Brentford | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 12 |
| 20 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 11 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 10 |
| 23 | Sunderland | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 9 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 5 +2
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 0-4 Aston Villa (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Aston Villa (14 Oct.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Aston Villa (29 Oct.)
Fulham
- Position: 11 -2
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 1-3 Fulham (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Fulham 2-2 Preston (14 Oct.)
- Next game:Fulham - Bolton Wanderers (28 Oct.)
Aston Villa
2:1
Fulham
2:1 (1:1)
- 21 October 2017
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 27 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 27 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 23 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 22 |
Week 13 Results
| Saturday 21 October 2017 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 2-1 | Reading |  | |
 | Brentford | 3-3 | Sunderland |  |
 | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Cardiff City | |
| Barnsley | 0-1 | Hull |  | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-2 | Preston | |
| Bristol City | 0-3 | Leeds United | | |
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Fulham | |
 | Derby County | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Millwall | 17:30 | Birmingham City |  |
| Sunday 22 October 2017 | ||||
 | Ipswich Town | 12:00 | Norwich City |  |