Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Queens Park Rangers 3-1 Birmingham City
Queens Park Rangers 3-1 Birmingham City
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 8': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 9': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bright Samuel.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
- 11': Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City).
- 12': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
- 14': Attempt saved. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 18': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
- 19': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Idrissa Sylla.
- 19': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 19': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Hand ball by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ilias Chair.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jota (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 26': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 27': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 1. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 29': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 1. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
- 30': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 31': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Josh Scowen.
- 32': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 33': Offside, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz tries a through ball, but David Davis is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 38': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 38': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 41': Attempt saved. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 41': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 42': Foul by Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers).
- 42': Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
- 43': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Hand ball by Che Adams (Birmingham City).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 1.
- 49': Foul by Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers).
- 49': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 51': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Wes Harding (Birmingham City).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
- 54': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by David Davis.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 55': Attempt saved. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
- 56': Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
- 56': Jota (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Substitution, Birmingham City. Sam Gallagher replaces Che Adams.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz with a headed pass.
- 59': Cheikh Ndoye (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers).
- 60': Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 61': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 61': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers).
- 62': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
- 63': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 63': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': David Davis (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 67': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nedum Onuoha replaces Osman Kakay.
- 68': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers).
- 68': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jamie Mackie replaces Bright Samuel.
- 70': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross.
- 72': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 73': Attempt missed. Michael Morrison (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Craig Gardner replaces Cheikh Ndoye.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt saved. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a cross.
- 77': Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 77': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Matt Smith replaces Idrissa Sylla.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jota (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
- 81': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 82': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 82': Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City).
- 83': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
- 84': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Jamie Mackie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 85': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 87': Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
- 87': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
- 89': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 89': Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jota with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
- 90'+1': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 3, Birmingham City 1. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Mackie following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Birmingham City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Birmingham City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Birmingham City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Birmingham City 1.
Statistics
 BIR |
QPR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 10 | Saves | 5 |
| 34.2 | Possession | 65.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 142 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 257 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 85 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 31 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 15,805
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 15,805
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Joe Lumley (GK) |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 14 | Ryan Manning  |
| 29 | Osman Kakay |
| 33 | Ilias Chair |
| 7 | Luke Freeman |
| 11 | Josh Scowen |
| 40 | Idrissa Sylla |
| 30 | Eberechi Eze |
| 34 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
Birmingham City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts |
| 28 | Michael Morrison |
| 5 | Maxime Colin |
| 45 | Wes Harding |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
| 27 | Jota |
| 14 | Ché Adams |
| 10 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
EFL Championship News
Royal Mail owner Daniel Kretinsky to become largest West Ham shareholder
Daniel Kretinsky has reached an agreement to become the largest single shareholder in West Ham.
Hugh Jackman in talks to buy Norwich stake, rival Ryan Reynolds for Premier League push
Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has revealed he is in talks to buy a stake in Norwich.
Wrexham thrash Millwall for 1st win of season
Wrexham got their first win of the Championship season in style as Millwall were swept aside 3-0 at the New Den.
Wrexham sign Joe Worrall, Callum O'Hare on transfer deadline day
Wrexham completed two signings on transfer deadline day, announcing deals for center back Joe Worrall from Burnley and midfielder Callum O'Hare from Sheffield United.
Premier League, EFL summer transfer window 2026 dates: When is Deadline Day?
Everything that Premier League and EFL supporters need to know about the 2026 summer transfer window, and key dates around it.