| Championship 2024–25 | ||
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| Day | Friday/Saturday/Sunday | |
| Date | 30/31/1 August/September 2024 | |
| Total matches | 12 | |
| Total goals | 24 | |
| Average | (2 per match) | |
| League leaders start | Sunderland | |
| League leaders end | Sunderland | |
| Highest scoring | Oxford United 3–1 Preston Portsmouth 3–1 Sunderland | |
| Bottom start | Cardiff City | |
| Bottom end | Cardiff City | |
| Attendance | 259342 | |
| Current league | 2024–25 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 3 | Match day 5 | |
Michael Frey made one goal and scored the winner in a masterly centre-forward’s display as QPR scored twice in three minutes to come from behind and beat Luton Town.
Andreas Weimann's sensational dipping volley earned Blackburn Rovers a hard-fought point at rivals Burnley in an entertaining East Lancashire derby.
Cardiff City remain winless and bottom of the Championship after losing 2-0 at home to Middlesbrough.
Norwich registered their first Championship victory under head coach Johannes Hoff Thorup as Borja Sainz's goal proved enough to beat Coventry City.
Derby County made it eight successive home league wins as they eased past previously unbeaten Bristol City with a clinical display at Pride Park.
Mateo Joseph’s first goal of the season set unbeaten Leeds United on the way to back-to-back Championship wins and consigned Hull City to a league defeat for the first time this season.
Josh Coburn scored on his Millwall debut as they beat struggling Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 to clinch their first Championship win of the campaign.
Oxford United maintained their 100% winning home league record as they beat Preston North End to make it two victories out of two.
Plymouth Argyle boss Wayne Rooney suffered his first home defeat as Stoke City won on former Pilgrims manager Steven Schumacher's first return to Home Park.
Midfielder Alan Browne scored his first goal for Sunderland as they won at Portsmouth to maintain their 100% winning start to the Championship season.
West Bromwich Albion withstood Swansea City's second-half pressure to earn a 1-0 win which lifted them into second place in the Championship.
Sheffield United ended Watford’s winning start to the Championship season with a 1-0 victory at Bramall Lane.
Match Details[]
Friday 30 August 2024[]
| 30 August 2024 20:00 BST 18 °C (64 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Luton Town 
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1–2 |  Queens Park Rangers
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Kenilworth Road, Luton Attendance: 11,798 Referee: Robert Madley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dunne  18' (o.g.)
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HT:1–0 Report |
Madsen 59' Frey 62'
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Saturday 31 August 2024[]
| 31 August 2024 12:30 BST 16 °C (60 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Burnley 
|
1–1 |  Blackburn Rovers
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Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 21,042 Referee: Tony Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster 11'
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HT:1–1 Report |
Weimann 23'
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| 31 August 2024 12:30 BST 20 °C (68 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Cardiff City 
|
0–2 |  Middlesbrough
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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 18,000 Referee: David Webb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
Clarke 55' Ramsey 82' (o.g.)
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| 31 August 2024 12:30 BST 18 °C (64 °F) |
Coventry City 
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0–1 |  Norwich City
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Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Attendance: 27,353 Referee: Andy Davies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
Sainz 49'
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| 31 August 2024 15:00 BST 19 °C (66 °F) |
Derby County 
|
3–0 |  Bristol City
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Pride Park Stadium, Derby Attendance: 29,270 Referee: Tom Nield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goudmijn 28' Jackson 60'Ozoh 89'
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 31 August 2024 15:00 BST 18 °C (64 °F) |
Leeds United 
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2–0 |  Hull City
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Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 36,517 Referee: Gavin Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph 63' Piroe 81'
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HT:0–0 Report |
| 31 August 2024 15:00 BST 20 °C (68 °F) |
Millwall 
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3–0 |  Sheffield Wednesday
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The Den, Millwall Attendance: 14,905 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coburn 58' Watmore 71'Cooper 88'
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HT:0–0 Report |
| 31 August 2024 15:00 BST 19 °C (66 °F) |
Oxford United 
|
3–1 |  Preston North End
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Kassam Stadium, Oxford Attendance: 11,403 Referee: Keith Stroud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris 20' Goodrham 53'Leigh 71'
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HT:1–1 Report |
Jakobsen 3'
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| 31 August 2024 15:00 BST 21 °C (69 °F) |
Plymouth Argyle 
|
0–1 |  Stoke City
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Home Park, Plymouth Attendance: 16,934 Referee: Oliver Langford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–0 Report |
Manhoef 83'
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| 31 August 2024 15:00 BST 19 °C (66 °F) |
Portsmouth 
|
1–3 |  Sunderland
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Fratton Park, Portsmouth Attendance: 20,231 Referee: Sam Allison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Nien 90+1' (o.g.)
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HT:0–1 Report |
Swanson 31' (o.g.) Browne 51'Mundle 56'
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| 31 August 2024 15:00 BST 18 °C (64 °F) |
West Bromwich Albion 
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1–0 |  Swansea City
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The Hawthorns, West Brom Attendance: 24,975 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molumby 45+1'
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HT:1–0 Report |
Sunday 1 September 2024[]
| 1 September 2024 15:00 BST 19 °C (66 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Sheffield United 
|
1–0 |  Watford
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Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 26,914 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachmann 2' (o.g.)
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HT:1–0 Report |
League table after match day 4[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Watford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Oxford United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 | |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 14 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 15 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 16 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 17 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 19 | Hull City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 21 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
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)
- Sheffield United were deducted two points for defaulting on payments to other clubs during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, with a further two points suspended.
See also[]
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