Championship 2024–25 | ||
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Day | Tuesday/Wednesday | |
Date | 21/22 January 2025 | |
Total matches | 12 | |
Total goals | 38 | |
Average | (3.17 per match) | |
League leaders start | Leeds United | |
League leaders end | Leeds United | |
Highest scoring | Oxford 3–2 Luton Town Plymouth 0–5 Burnley | |
Bottom start | Plymouth Argyle | |
Bottom end | Plymouth Argyle | |
Current league | 2024–25 | |
Prev match day | Next match day | |
Match day 27 | Match day 29 |
Coventry City struck either side of half-time to register an impressive win at play-off-chasing Blackburn Rovers, whose poor Championship form continued.
Sunderland hung on to beat Championship strugglers Derby County to move up to third in the table, despite bizarrely having a Wilson Isidor goal disallowed in the second half.
Hull City remain deep in relegation trouble after losing at home to in-form Queens Park Rangers in the Championship.
Tony Mowbray lost on his return to football management with West Bromwich Albion as his Baggies side were well beaten by his boyhood heroes Middlesbrough.
Oxford United fought back to beat struggling Luton Town and stretch their unbeaten run in the Championship to seven games.
Sheffield United returned to the top of the Championship as they came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over 10-man Swansea City.
Milutin Osmajic's double earned Preston only their second away win of the season and denied Watford the chance to move into the Championship play-off places.
Substitute Yousef Salech scored his first Cardiff City goal as the Bluebirds fought back from 2-0 down to earn a last-gasp point at The Den.
Leeds United eased past a toothless Norwich City at Elland Road to go back to the top of the Championship.
Portsmouth beat relegation rivals Stoke City to lift themselves out of the Championship's bottom three in impressive fashion at Fratton Park.
Ross McCrorie snatched a late equaliser as Bristol City ruined Sheffield Wednesday's hopes of claiming victory at Hillsborough.
Burnley moved up to third in the Championship as they demolished bottom-of-the-table Plymouth Argyle 5-0 at Home Park.
Match Details[]
Tuesday 21 January 2025[]
21 January 2025 19:45 GMT 4 °C (40 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Blackburn Rovers ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Ewood Park, Blackburn Attendance: 12,819 Referee: Oliver Langford |
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HT:0–1 Report |
Simms ![]() Thomas-Asante ![]() |
21 January 2025 19:45 GMT 4 °C (40 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Derby County ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Pride Park Stadium, Derby Attendance: 27,441 Referee: Sam Allison |
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HT:0–1 Report |
Mayenda ![]() |
21 January 2025 19:45 GMT 4 °C (40 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Hull City ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
MKM Stadium, Hull Attendance: 19,180 Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
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Gelhardt ![]() |
HT:0–0 Report |
Paal ![]() Saito ![]() |
21 January 2025 19:45 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Middlesbrough ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Attendance: 22,323 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
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Hackney ![]() Doak ![]() |
HT:1–0 Report |
21 January 2025 19:45 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Oxford United ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Kassam Stadium, Oxford Attendance: 11,035 Referee: Stephen Martin |
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Helik ![]() Brown ![]() Leigh ![]() |
HT:1–2 Report |
Krauß ![]() McGuinness ![]() |
21 January 2025 19:45 GMT 5 °C (41 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Swansea City ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 13,373 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
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Bianchini ![]() Darling ![]() |
HT:1–0 Report |
Brewster ![]() Burrows ![]() |
21 January 2025 19:45 GMT 3 °C (37 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Watford ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 16,397 Referee: Tom Nield |
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Vata ![]() |
HT:0–1 Report |
Osmajić ![]() |
21 January 2025 20:00 GMT 3 °C (37 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Millwall ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
The Den, Millwall Attendance: 12,041 Referee: Andy Davies |
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Scanlon ![]() De Norre ![]() |
HT:2–1 Report |
Willock ![]() Salech ![]() |
Wednesday 22 January 2025[]
22 January 2025 19:45 GMT 4 °C (40 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Leeds United ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 35,157 Referee: Matt Donohue |
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Solomon ![]() James ![]() |
HT:1–0 Report |
22 January 2025 19:45 GMT 4 °C (40 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Portsmouth ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Fratton Park, Portsmouth Attendance: 19,388 Referee: Josh Smith |
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Bishop ![]() Lang ![]() Ogilvie ![]() |
HT:2–1 Report |
Wilmot ![]() |
22 January 2025 19:45 GMT 4 °C (40 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Sheffield Wednesday ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield Attendance: 22,774 Referee: James Linington |
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Gassama ![]() Bernard ![]() |
HT:1–0 Report |
Wells ![]() McCrorie ![]() |
22 January 2025 20:00 GMT 2 °C (35 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Plymouth Argyle ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
Home Park, Plymouth Attendance: 15,509 Referee: John Busby |
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HT:0–5 Report |
Flemming ![]() Laurent ![]() Cullen ![]() |
League table after match day 28[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Leeds United | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 59 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Sheffield United | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 58 | |
3 | Burnley | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 56 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
4 | Sunderland | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 54 | |
5 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 44 | |
6 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 42 | |
7 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 41 | |
8 | Watford | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 41 | |
9 | Bristol City | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 38 | |
10 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 38 | |
11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
12 | Norwich City | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 36 | |
13 | Coventry City | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 35 | |
14 | Oxford United | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 35 | |
15 | Swansea City | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 34 | |
16 | Preston North End | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 34 | |
17 | Millwall | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 31 | |
18 | Portsmouth | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 29 | |
19 | Stoke City | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 28 | |
20 | Cardiff City | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 28 | |
21 | Derby County | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 27 | |
22 | Hull City | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 26 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Luton Town | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 26 | |
24 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 21 |
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)
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