Queens Park Rangers vs Aston Villa, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipJonathan Kodjia seals win for Aston Villa at QPR
Jonathan Kodjia's eighth goal of the season was enough to hand Aston Villa a deserved 1-0 win at QPR.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Gary Gardner (Aston Villa).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 5': Attempt saved. Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ross McCormack.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 13': Offside, Aston Villa. Ross McCormack tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
- 16': Hand ball by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 16': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 16': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Lynch.
- 18': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Gary Gardner.
- 19': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 20': Foul by Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers).
- 20': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
- 22': Delay in match Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 22': Delay in match Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 25': James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Aston Villa. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Ross McCormack is caught offside.
- 29': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
- 30': Penalty Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 30': Penalty conceded by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Penalty saved! Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ross McCormack (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 35': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers).
- 35': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
- 35': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 39': Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 43': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 43': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Massimo Luongo tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross McCormack.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Idrissa Sylla replaces Conor Washington.
- 50': Foul by Gary Gardner (Aston Villa).
- 50': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 52': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 53': Offside, Aston Villa. Jordan Amavi tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 56': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 58': Attempt saved. Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 59': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 60': Foul by Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers).
- 60': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 61': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Olamide Shodipo replaces Pawel Wszolek.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Olamide Shodipo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
- 63': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 63': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': James Chester (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Grant Hall.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Amavi following a corner.
- 69': Offside, Aston Villa. James Chester tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt missed. James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Gabriel Agbonlahor replaces Ross McCormack.
- 71': Foul by Nathan Baker (Aston Villa).
- 71': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Perch.
- 74': Attempt missed. Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 75': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Aston Villa 1. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Hutton.
- 77': Delay in match (Queens Park Rangers).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jamie Mackie replaces Tjaronn Chery.
- 80': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 80': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Rudy Gestede replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olamide Shodipo with a cross.
- 88': Delay in match Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Westwood replaces Gary Gardner.
- 90': Foul by Olamide Shodipo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90': Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match Mark Bunn (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Mark Bunn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Alex Smithies tries a through ball, but Jamie Mackie is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mile Jedinak.
- 90'+6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Perch.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
QPR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 315 | Passes | 411 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 85 | Long Balls | 84 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 41 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,285
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,285
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
Queens Park Rangers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 6 | Joel Lynch |
| 5 | Nedum Onuoha |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 24 | James Perch |
| 4 | Grant Hall |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo  |
| 23 | Yeni N'Gbakoto |
| 15 | Pawel Wszolek |
| 9 | Conor Washington |
| 10 | Tjaronn Chery |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Mark Bunn (GK) |
| 2 | Nathan Baker |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 44 | Ross McCormack |
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