Wayne Rooney's tenure as Birmingham City manager began with a 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough, as Morgan Rogers scored a late winner in the 89th minute. The result extended Middlesbrough's winning streak to five matches in the Championship, moving Michael Carrick's side to within one point of seventh-placed Birmingham, who suffered a fourth consecutive away loss.
Elsewhere, Leeds United staged a dramatic comeback to beat Norwich City 3-2 at Carrow Road. Norwich led 2-0 at half-time through Shane Duffy and Gabriel Sara, but Duffy's own goal and a late double from Crysencio Summerville turned the game in Leeds' favour. The victory marked Daniel Farke's successful return to his former club.
Leicester City maintained their lead at the top with a 3-1 win at Swansea City, becoming the first second-tier side to win their opening six away matches. After Matt Grimes put Swansea ahead, Jannik Vestergaard, Abdul Fatawu, and Kelechi Iheanacho scored to secure Leicester's 11th win in 12 games.
Other results included Preston's 1-1 draw with Millwall, Stoke's 2-1 victory over Sunderland, and Southampton's 2-1 win at Hull City, sealed by Ryan Fraser's last-minute goal. Bristol City beat Coventry 1-0, Blackburn edged Cardiff 1-0, Watford defeated Sheffield Wednesday 1-0, Plymouth held West Brom to a goalless draw, and Huddersfield won 2-1 against QPR.
