Championship (Week 18) : Aston Villa beats Sunderland 2-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: Two wins in a row for Aston Villa. After their 1-2 win against QPR on November 18, the Villans continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland this Tuesday.
Aston Villa dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Ghanaian midfielder Albert Adomah in the 10th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Villans further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Onomah Joshua in the 49th minute.
Aston Villa climbed to fourth place with 32 points from 18 games, 4 points behind Sheffield United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Derby County | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | Preston | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 23 |
| 14 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | QPR | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 19 | Hull | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 18 |
| 20 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 15 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 14 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 12 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 0-4 Aston Villa (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:QPR 1-2 Aston Villa (18 Nov.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Ipswich Town (25 Nov.)
Sunderland
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 1-3 Sunderland (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 2-2 Millwall (18 Nov.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Sunderland (25 Nov.)
Aston Villa
2:1
Sunderland
2:1 (1:0)
- 21 November 2017
- 19:45
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 37 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 31 |
Week 18 Results
| Tuesday 21 November 2017 | ||||
 | Millwall | 0-0 | Hull |  |
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Sunderland | |
 | Derby County | 2-0 | QPR |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Barnsley | 0-1 | Cardiff City | | |
| Sheffield United | 4-5 | Fulham |  | |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Reading |  |
| Wednesday 22 November 2017 | ||||
 | Middlesbrough | 19:45 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |