Brighton & Hove Albion vs Queens Park Rangers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Brighton ease to victory over QPR to go top of table
Brighton leapfrogged Newcastle at the top of the Championship with a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-man QPR at the Amex Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 3': Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 3': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Ariel Borysiuk (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Gaëtan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 6': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers).
- 7': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gaëtan Bong.
- 8': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 11': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 14': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
- 17': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bruno.
- 20': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Glenn Murray.
- 22': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 22': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 22': Attempt missed. James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 24': Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Cousins following a set piece situation.
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pawel Wszolek.
- 27': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shane Duffy with a headed pass following a corner.
- 29': Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 30': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Solly March.
- 33': Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
- 34': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. David Stockdale tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 37': Attempt missed. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood following a corner.
- 39': Foul by James Perch (Queens Park Rangers).
- 39': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ariel Borysiuk.
- 40': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 41': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 42': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dale Stephens with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 44': Foul by Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers).
- 44': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 46': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 46': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 48': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers).
- 49': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 50': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 50': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 51': Delay in match Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Dale Stephens draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Queens Park Rangers 0. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Perch.
- 55': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 55': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 56': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers).
- 56': Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the red card.
- 59': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jamie Mackie replaces Ariel Borysiuk.
- 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jordan Cousins.
- 61': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Sam Baldock tries a through ball, but Anthony Knockaert is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 62': Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
- 65': Hand ball by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Delay in match Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
- 68': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jamie Murphy replaces Solly March.
- 69': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Queens Park Rangers 0. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
- 70': Foul by Gaëtan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 70': Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tomer Hemed replaces Glenn Murray.
- 72': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Perch.
- 73': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
- 75': Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaëtan Bong.
- 75': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jiri Skalak replaces Sam Baldock.
- 80': Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 80': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sandro replaces Jordan Cousins.
- 81': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Osman Kakay replaces Yeni N'Gbakoto.
- 81': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Anthony Knockaert tries a through ball, but Tomer Hemed is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 81': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 84': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Gaëtan Bong.
- 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jiri Skalak with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sandro (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Statistics
 QPR |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 323 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 21 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 51 |
| 28 | Clearances | 51 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,176
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,176
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 22 | Shane Duffy |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bong |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 21 | Oliver Norwood |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 11 | Anthony Knockaert |
| 9 | Sam Baldock |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
Queens Park Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 4 | Grant Hall |
| 5 | Nedum Onuoha  |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 24 | James Perch |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 7 | Ariel Borysiuk |
| 8 | Jordan Cousins |
| 40 | Idrissa Sylla  |
| 23 | Yeni N'Gbakoto |
| 15 | Pawel Wszolek |
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