| Championship 2024–25 | ||
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| Day | Friday/Saturday/Sunday | |
| Date | 20/21/22 September 2024 | |
| Total matches | 12 | |
| Total goals | 28 | |
| Average | (2.33 per match) | |
| League leaders start | West Bromwich Albion | |
| League leaders end | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Highest scoring | Norwich City 4–1 Watford | |
| Bottom start | Cardiff City | |
| Bottom end | Cardiff City | |
| Attendance | 287977 | |
| Current league | 2024–25 | |
| Prev match day | Next match day | |
| Match day 5 | Match day 7 | |
Hull City produced an astonishing second-half turnaround as they ruined new Stoke City boss Narcis Pelach's first game in charge by earning a first win for Tigers boss Tim Walter.
Norwich City impressively earned their first home league win under new boss Johannes Thorup as they thrashed Watford at Carrow Road.
A first-half equaliser by QPR's Michael Frey earned the side a point in a 1-1 draw at home to London rivals Millwall at Loftus Road.
Teenager Chris Rigg scored the only goal as Sunderland beat Middlesbrough to maintain their place among the Championship's early pace setters.
Bristol City came from behind to beat Oxford United at Ashton Gate to pick up their first win in four Championship matches.
Josh Brownhill’s 94th-minute winner after Jeremy Sarmiento’s wonder goal gave Burnley a dramatic Championship victory against winless Portsmouth.
Leeds United strode to a comfortable win at the Championship’s bottom side Cardiff City to heap more pressure on Bluebirds manager Erol Bulut on an emotional day in the Welsh capital.
Swansea City kept up their impressive recent form as they completed a bad week for Coventry City with a 2-1 win.
Carlton Morris struck twice in the final 13 minutes to give Luton Town a comeback Championship win against Sheffield Wednesday.
Gustavo Hamer's fabulous curling free kick helped Sheffield United see off Derby County at Bramall Lane.
Josh Maja's tap in was enough for West Bromwich Albion to edge out a nervous 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle.
Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic was accused of biting Blackburn defender Owen Beck as both sides ended a feisty Lancashire derby at Deepdale with 10 men.
Match Details[]
Friday 20 September 2024[]
| 20 September 2024 20:00 BST 15 °C (59 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Stoke City 
|
1–3 |  Hull City
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Bet365 Stadium, Stoke Attendance: 23,366 Referee: Ben Toner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilmot  30'
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HT:– Report |
Palmer 63' Slater 77'Wilmot 79' (og)
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Saturday 21 September 2024[]
| 21 September 2024 12:30 BST 22 °C (71 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Norwich City 
|
4–1 |  Watford
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Carrow Road, Norwich Attendance: 26,438 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle 3' Sainz 45+3'Núñez 54'Chrisene 89'
|
HT:2–1 Report |
Andrews 26'
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| 21 September 2024 12:30 BST 24 °C (75 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Queens Park Rangers 
|
1–1 |  Millwall
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Loftus Road, London Attendance: 15,350 Referee: John Busby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frey 40'
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HT:1–1 Report |
Watmore 34'
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| 21 September 2024 12:30 BST 14 °C (57 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Sunderland 
|
1–0 |  Middlesbrough
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Stadium of Light, Sunderland Attendance: 42,871 Referee: Simon Hooper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigg 24'
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HT:1–0 Report |
| 21 September 2024 15:00 BST 19 °C (66 °F) |
Bristol City 
|
2–1 |  Oxford United
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Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 24,807 Referee: Will Finnie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong 57' Wells 76'
|
HT:0–1 Report |
Rodrigues 28'
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| 21 September 2024 15:00 BST 17 °C (62 °F) |
Burnley 
|
2–1 |  Portsmouth
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Turf Moor, Burnley Attendance: 20,476 Referee: David Webb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarmiento 63' Brownhill 90+4'
|
HT:0–1 Report |
Lang 42'
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| 21 September 2024 15:00 BST 19 °C (66 °F) |
Cardiff City 
|
0–2 |  Leeds United
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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 23,207 Referee: Josh Smith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:0–1 Report |
Ramazani 30' Piroe 87'
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| 21 September 2024 15:00 BST 21 °C (69 °F) |
Coventry City 
|
1–2 |  Swansea City
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Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry Attendance: 26,273 Referee: James Linnington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT:1–2 Report |
| 21 September 2024 15:00 BST 21 °C (69 °F) |
Luton Town 
|
2–1 |  Sheffield Wednesday
|
Kenilworth Road, Luton Attendance: 11,805 Referee: Gavin Ward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris 77' (pen.), 88'
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HT:0–0 Report |
Bannan 52' Bernard   67', 74'
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| 21 September 2024 15:00 BST 21 °C (69 °F) |
Sheffield United 
|
1–0 |  Derby County
|
Bramall Lane, Sheffield Attendance: 26,685 Referee: Andrew Madley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamer 53'
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HT:0–0 Report |
| 21 September 2024 15:00 BST 20 °C (68 °F) |
West Bromwich Albion 
|
1–0 |  Plymouth Argyle
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The Hawthorns, West Brom Attendance: 25,754 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maja 62'
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HT:0–0 Report |
Sunday 22 September 2024[]
| 22 September 2024 12:00 BST 15 °C (59 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Preston North End 
|
0–0 |  Blackburn Rovers
|
Deepdale, Preston Attendance: 20,945 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood 42'
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HT:0–0 Report |
Beck 89'
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League table after match day 6[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 16 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Sunderland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 | |
| 6 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | |
| 7 | Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | |
| 8 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | |
| 10 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 13 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
| 15 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 | |
| 16 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 17 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 6 | |
| 18 | Millwall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | |
| 21 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 5 | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 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)
See also[]
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