Championship (Week 18) : Wolverhampton Wanderers beats Leeds United 4-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 22, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: Four wins in a row for Wolverhampton Wanderers. After their success against Norwich City, Fulham and Reading, the Wolves continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 4-1 victory over Leeds United this Wednesday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers dominated the first half thanks to goals from Douglas Barry ('15) and Cavaleiro ('26). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Wolves further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Jota '72 and Costa Helder '76/penalty).
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC remains in first place with 41 points from 18 games, a 4-point lead over runner-up Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 22, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 41 |
| 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 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 7 | Derby County | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Preston | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 25 |
| 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 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 19 |
| 20 | Hull | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 18 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 15 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 14 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 13 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Reading 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (18 Nov.)
- Next game:
Leeds United FC
- Position: 10 -3
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 5-0 Burton Albion (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-1 Middlesbrough (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Leeds United (25 Nov.)
- 22 November 2017
- 19:45
- Wolverhampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 |
| 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 | 2-2 | Reading |  |
| Wednesday 22 November 2017 | ||||
 | Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-1 | Leeds United | |