| Championship 2024–25 | ||
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| Day | Thursday | |
| Date | 26 December 2024 | |
| Total matches | 12 | |
| Total goals | 36 | |
| Average | (3 per match) | |
| League leaders start | Sheffield United | |
| League leaders end | Leeds United | |
| Highest scoring | Middlesbrough 3–3 Sheff Weds | |
| Bottom start | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Bottom end | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Current league | 2024–25 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 22 | Match day 24 | |
Substitute Harry Leonard's late equaliser salvaged a point for Blackburn as they shared the spoils with promotion rivals Sunderland at Ewood Park.
Bristol City ended a four-game winless run as they beat fellow mid-table side Luton Town 1-0 in the Championship.
Plymouth Argyle were well beaten away from home again as Wayne Rooney lost his first managerial duel with old England team-mate Frank Lampard's Coventry City.
Sheffield Wednesday came from three goals down to claim a point in a Boxing Day Championship thriller with 10-man Middlesbrough.
Oscar Schwartau made one goal and scored another as Norwich City edged past Millwall at Carrow Road to earn a much-needed first Championship win in six games.
Gary Rowett enjoyed a winning start to life as Oxford United manager as the ghosts of Christmas past struck to sink miserly Cardiff City 3-2 at the Kassam Stadium.
Brad Potts fired Preston North End to a first home win in seven league outings at Deepdale to pile further pressure on struggling Hull City.
Burnley moved to within a point of Championship leaders Sheffield United by beating them at Bramall Lane.
Liam Cullen scored twice as Swansea City bounced back to form with a comprehensive victory over Queens Park Rangers.
Rocco Vata's 95th-minute winner earned Watford victory over Portsmouth in a controversial match at Vicarage Road.
Jerry Yates was on target for a spirited Derby County as they ensured promotion-chasing West Bromwich Albion began life without Carlos Corberan with defeat at Pride Park.
Joel Piroe scored a goal in each half as Leeds United went top of the Championship, while stretching Stoke City's winless run to nine matches.
Match Details[]
Thursday 26 December 2024[]
| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Blackburn Rovers 
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2–2 |  Sunderland
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Ewood Park, Blackburn Attendance: 24,961 Referee: Robert Madley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohashi  13'Leonard 90'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Rigg 51' Isidor 55'
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| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Bristol City 
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1–0 |  Luton Town
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Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 21,828 Referee: Peter Bankes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twine 47'
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HT:0–0 Report |
| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Coventry City 
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4–0 |  Plymouth Argyle
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Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Attendance: 29,420 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakamoto 5' Eccles 20', 45'Mason-Clark 39'
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HT:4–0 Report |
Wright  87'
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| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 8 °C (46 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Middlesbrough 
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3–3 |  Sheffield Wednesday
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Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Attendance: 32,147 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doak 5' Azaz 15', 30'van den Berg  39', 55'
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HT:3–0 Report |
Ingelsson 47' Windass 54'Valery 61'
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| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Norwich City 
|
2–1 |  Millwall
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Carrow Road, Norwich Attendance: 26,060 Referee: Tom Nield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcondes 4' Schwartau 39'
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HT:2–0 Report |
Esse 65'
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| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Oxford United 
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3–2 |  Cardiff City
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Kassam Stadium, Oxford Attendance: 11,494 Referee: Gavin Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris 41' Brown 53'Placheta 57'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Ashford 82' Robinson 90+5'
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| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 8 °C (46 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Preston North End 
|
1–0 |  Hull City
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Deepdale, Preston Referee: Josh Smith |
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| Potts 60'
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HT:0–0 Report |
| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 7 °C (45 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Sheffield United 
|
0–2 |  Burnley
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Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 30,580 Referee: Oliver Langford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Brownhill 43' Flemming 53'
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| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 8 °C (46 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Swansea City 
|
3–0 |  Queens Park Rangers
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Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 15,843 Referee: Ben Toner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen 12', 28' Franco 33'
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HT:3–0 Report |
| 26 December 2024 15:00 GMT 6 °C (43 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Watford 
|
2–1 |  Portsmouth
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Vicarage Road, London Attendance: 20,696 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baah 30', 90+8' Kayembe 57' (pen.)Vata 90+5'
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HT:0–1 Report |
Swanson 10'
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| 26 December 2024 17:30 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Derby County 
|
2–1 |  West Brom
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Pride Park Stadium, Derby Attendance: 31,267 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates 28' Holgate 68' (og)
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HT:1–0 Report |
Diangana 81'
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| 26 December 2024 20:00 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Stoke City 
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0–2 |  Leeds United
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Bet365 Stadium, Stoke Attendance: 24,738 Referee: Stephen Martin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Piroe 42', 63'
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League table after match day 23[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 48 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 48 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 47 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Sunderland | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 44 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Watford | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 36 | |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 35 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Swansea City | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 30 | |
| 11 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 30 | |
| 12 | Norwich City | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 29 | |
| 13 | Millwall | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 28 | |
| 14 | Derby County | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 | |
| 15 | Coventry City | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 27 | |
| 16 | Preston North End | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 26 | |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 25 | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 25 | |
| 19 | Stoke City | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 22 | |
| 20 | Oxford United | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 21 | |
| 21 | Portsmouth | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 20 | |
| 22 | Hull City | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 19 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 18 | |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 18 |
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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