Queens Park Rangers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Queens Park Rangers

35': James Perch
90': Joel Lynch

FT
1 - 2

Wolverhampton Wanderers

60': David Edwards
67': Hélder Costa

Wolves hold off 10-man QPR to give Paul Lambert first win in charge

Paul Lambert secured his first win as Wolves manager with a 2-1 victory over QPR in the Championship at Loftus Road on Thursday.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
2': Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
5': Attempt missed. Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
5': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
6': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grant Hall.
6': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
8': Foul by Sandro (Queens Park Rangers).
8': Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Perch.
9': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
10': Attempt blocked. Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
10': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Danny Batth.
10': Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers).
11': James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
12': Foul by Sandro (Queens Park Rangers).
12': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Ivan Cavaleiro is caught offside.
14': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Foul by Sandro (Queens Park Rangers).
14': Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
15': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
15': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers).
15': Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
18': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sandro.
18': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
18': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers).
19': Richard Stearman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saiss tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside.
21': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
22': Attempt missed. Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Robinson with a cross.
24': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
24': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Tjaronn Chery tries a through ball, but Conor Washington is caught offside.
26': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
26': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
29': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
29': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
29': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
33': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
33': Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Foul by James Perch (Queens Park Rangers).
34': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Second yellow card to James Perch (Queens Park Rangers) for a bad foul.
35': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
36': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers).
36': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
38': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hélder Costa with a cross.
39': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
39': Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
41': Attempt blocked. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sandro.
42': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
42': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
43': Sandro (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers).
44': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Dominic Iorfa.
45'+1': Foul by Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers).
45'+1': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Conor Washington.
47': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nouha Dicko tries a through ball, but Ivan Cavaleiro is caught offside.
48': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
48': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
49': Jack Robinson (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
50': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
50': Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Sandro.
54': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Nouha Dicko is caught offside.
57': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Ivan Cavaleiro is caught offside.
58': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Polter (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
60': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa.
62': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karl Henry replaces Sandro.
64': Foul by Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers).
64': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt saved. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Coady with a cross.
66': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
67': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Idrissa Sylla replaces Sebastian Polter.
69': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
69': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
70': Grant Hall (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
70': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. George Saville replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
74': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Massimo Luongo tries a through ball, but Yeni N'Gbakoto is caught offside.
75': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Jack Robinson tries a through ball, but Idrissa Sylla is caught offside.
76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Nouha Dicko.
78': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
78': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
79': Attempt saved. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
81': Delay in match Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Andy Lonergan replaces Carl Ikeme because of an injury.
86': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers).
87': Attempt blocked. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Iorfa.
88': Attempt saved. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Batth.
88': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
89': Attempt blocked. Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
89': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Richard Stearman.
90': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
90': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner.
90'+1': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
90'+1': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Jack Robinson (Queens Park Rangers).
90'+1': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
90'+2': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Coady.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+5': Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
90'+5': Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
90'+5': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Delay in match Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto.
90'+9': Attempt blocked. Karl Henry (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+9': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by George Saville.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.

Statistics

WOL		QPR
19	Fouls	17
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
5	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	7
43.8	Possession	56.2
15	SHOTS	17
9	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
194	Accurate Passes	260
289	Passes	371
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	3
16	Crosses	21
0.3	Cross %	0.1
88	Long Balls	63
30	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
3	Blocked Shots	9
11	Effective Tackles	16
15	Tackles	20
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
52	Effective Clearances	37
52	Clearances	37

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 12,222

EFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Birmingham City	0	0	0
2	Blackburn Rovers	0	0	0
3	Bolton Wanderers	0	0	0
4	Bristol City	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Queens Park Rangers (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
1	Alex Smithies (GK)
6	Joel Lynch
5	Nedum Onuoha
18	Jack Robinson
24	James Perch
4	Grant Hall
30	Sandro
9	Conor Washington
17	Sebastian Polter
21	Massimo Luongo
10	Tjaronn Chery

Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:

Karl Henry, Idrissa Sylla, Jordan Cousins, Jake Bidwell, Ben Gladwin, Matt Ingram, Yeni N'Gbakoto.

Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Carl Ikeme (GK)
5	Richard Stearman
6	Danny Batth
2	Matt Doherty
18	Dominic Iorfa
27	Romain Saïss
16	Conor Coady
4	David Edwards
9	Nouha Dicko
50	Ivan Cavaleiro
17	Hélder Costa

Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:

Jed Wallace, Jón Bödvarsson, Jack Price, Andy Lonergan, Bright Enobakhare, George Saville, Kortney Hause.

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