| Championship 2024–25 | ||
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| Day | Friday/Saturday/Sunday | |
| Date | 13/14/15 December 2024 | |
| Total matches | 12 | |
| Total goals | 35 | |
| Average | (2.92 per match) | |
| League leaders start | Sheffield United | |
| League leaders end | Sheffield United | |
| Highest scoring | Swansea City 2–3 Sunderland | |
| Bottom start | Hull City | |
| Bottom end | Hull City | |
| Current league | 2024–25 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 20 | Match day 22 | |
Derby County brought an emphatic end to their poor form as they cruised to victory against lowly Portsmouth in the Championship.
Paul Smyth capitalised on a dreadful error by keeper Max O'Leary to score from near the touchline as a resurgent QPR denied dominant Bristol City victory at Ashton Gate.
Coventry City had to come from behind against bottom club Hull City at the CBS Arena as Frank Lampard enjoyed his second win in four games as the new Sky Blues boss.
Jack Whatmough's stoppage-time own goal gave Leeds United a point at Preston North End as the Whites kept pace at the top of the Championship.
Blackburn Rovers made it six wins on the bounce as they beat Luton Town at Ewood Park.
Emmanuel Latte Lath fired Middlesbrough back into the Championship play-off places with a goal that inflicted defeat on Millwall manager Neil Harris in his final match in charge.
Djeid Gassama scored a stunning volley as Sheffield Wednesday came from a goal down against Oxford United to earn a fifth win in six Championship away games.
Sheffield United opened up a three-point gap over Leeds at the top of the Championship after beating Wayne Rooney's struggling Plymouth at Bramall Lane.
Captain Ben Gibson scored a stoppage-time equaliser – having earlier put the ball in his own net – to earn Stoke City a dramatic 2-2 draw against fellow Championship strugglers Cardiff City.
Sunderland cut the gap to the Championship's automatic promotion places to two points as they came back from 2-0 down to claim a thrilling 3-2 victory at Swansea City.
Vakoun Bayo's double lifted Watford above West Brom in the Championship play-off race as they inflicted the Baggies' first defeat in 13 games.
Josh Brownhill scored the winner as Burnley came from behind to beat Norwich City and move up to third in the Championship table.
Match Details[]
Friday 13 December 2024[]
| 13 December 2024 20:00 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Derby County 
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4–0 |  Portsmouth
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Pride Park Stadium, Derby Attendance: 26,980 Referee: Oliver Langford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilson  8'Cashin 23'Adams 29'Pack 65' (o.g.)
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HT:3–0 Report |
Saturday 14 December 2024[]
| 14 December 2024 12:30 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Bristol City 
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1–1 |  Queens Park Rangers
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Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 20,925 Referee: Lewis Smith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twine 60'
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HT:0–0 Report |
Smyth 65'
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| 14 December 2024 12:30 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Coventry City 
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2–1 |  Hull City
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Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Attendance: 25,528 Referee: Robert Madley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Clark 52' Rudoni 72'
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HT:0–1 Report |
Pedro 43'
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| 14 December 2024 12:30 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Preston North End 
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1–1 |  Leeds United
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Deepdale, Preston Attendance: 19,508 Referee: John Busby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potts 23'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Whatmough 90+3' (og)
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| 14 December 2024 15:00 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) |
Blackburn Rovers 
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2–0 |  Luton Town
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Ewood Park, Blackburn Attendance: 13,857 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozier-Duberry 32' Beck 40'
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HT:2–0 Report |
Walsh  73'
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| 14 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) |
Middlesbrough 
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1–0 |  Millwall
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Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Attendance: 23,445 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latte Lath 10'
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 14 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) |
Oxford United 
|
1–3 |  Sheffield Wednesday
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Kassam Stadium, Oxford Referee: Stephen Martin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh 17'
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HT:1–1 Report |
Windass 28' Lowe 49'Gassama 61'
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| 14 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) |
Sheffield United 
|
2–0 |  Plymouth Argyle
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Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 27,237 Referee: Farai Hallam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamer 19' Moore 88' (pen)
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 14 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) |
Stoke City 
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1–2 |  Cardiff City
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Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent Attendance: 20,847 Referee: Josh Smith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran 17'
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HT:1–1 Report |
El Ghazi 32' Gibson 72' (og)
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| 14 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) |
Swansea City 
|
2–3 |  Sunderland
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Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Referee: Andy Davies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vipotnik 5' Cullen 17'
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HT:2–1 Report |
Ballard 28' Gibson 73'Bellingham 75'
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Sunday 15 December 2024[]
| 15 December 2024 14:00 GMT 12 °C (53 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Watford 
|
2–1 |  West Brom
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Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 19,774 Referee: Gavin Ward |
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| Bayo 35', 50'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Molumby 67'
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| 15 December 2024 15:00 GMT 12 °C (53 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Norwich City 
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1–2 |  Burnley
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Carrow Road, Norwich Attendance: 26,218 Referee: Andrew Madley |
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| Córdoba 2'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Flemming 68' Brownhill 76'
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League table after match day 21[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 45 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Leeds United | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 42 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 41 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Sunderland | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 40 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 37 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 34 | |
| 7 | Watford | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 34 | |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 32 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 29 | |
| 10 | Swansea City | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 27 | |
| 11 | Bristol City | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 27 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 26 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 25 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 | |
| 15 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 24 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 23 | |
| 17 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 22 | |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 22 | |
| 19 | Luton Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 22 | |
| 20 | Oxford United | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 18 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 18 | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 17 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 17 | |
| 24 | Hull City | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)
See also[]
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