Championship (Week 16) : Brentford defeats Leeds United 3-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 4, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 16: Three wins in a row for Brentford. After their success against Preston and Birmingham City, the Bees continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Leeds United this Saturday.
Brentford dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French forward Neal Maupay in the 22nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Bees further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Barbet '85 and Woods Ryan '90).
Leeds United FC are down in 10th place with 23 points from 16 games, tie on points with Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 4, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 23 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 23 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 22 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Preston | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | QPR | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 19 |
| 17 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 18 |
| 19 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 20 | Hull | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 16 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 13 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 12 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 11 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Brentford FC
- Position: 12 +3
- Best performance of the season:Bolton Wanderers 0-3 Brentford (23 Sep.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-2 Brentford (1 Nov.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Brentford (18 Nov.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 10 -3
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 5-0 Burton Albion (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-2 Derby County (31 Oct.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Middlesbrough (19 Nov.)
Brentford
3:1
Leeds United
3:1 (1:0)
- 4 November 2017
- 17:30
- Brentford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 33 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 31 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 30 |
| 5 |  Aston Villa | 26 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 3 November 2017 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Fulham |  |
| Saturday 4 November 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Cardiff City | | |
 | Derby County | 2-4 | Reading |  |
| Sheffield United | 4-1 | Hull |  | |
| Aston Villa | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Millwall | 0-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Barnsley | 2-0 | Birmingham City |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | QPR |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
| Brentford | 3-1 | Leeds United | |
| Sunday 5 November 2017 | ||||
 | Middlesbrough | 12:15 | Sunderland |  |