Brentford vs Queens Park Rangers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Brentford close on play-offs with win over local rivals
Brentford close on play-offs with win over local rivals
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Josh Scowen.
- 2': Attempt missed. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a corner.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
- 3': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 3': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 6': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Ingram.
- 6': Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a headed pass.
- 9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
- 14': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Luke Freeman.
- 15': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 16': Attempt missed. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by John Egan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 16': Goal! Brentford 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Barbet following a corner.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 18': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Luke Freeman tries a through ball, but Paul Smyth is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford).
- 20': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Chris Mepham (Brentford).
- 20': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John Egan.
- 23': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Delay in match Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
- 25': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 26': Ryan Woods (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers).
- 28': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers).
- 29': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers following a fast break.
- 33': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 33': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
- 33': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 34': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Brentford. Ryan Woods tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Canos.
- 38': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
- 38': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Penalty Brentford. Ollie Watkins draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Matt Ingram (Queens Park Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 40': Delay in match Matt Ingram (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 42': Matt Ingram (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Penalty saved! Ollie Watkins (Brentford) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Offside, Brentford. Romaine Sawyers tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Romaine Sawyers.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
- 45'+2': Goal! Brentford 1, Queens Park Rangers 1. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': Delay in match Matt Ingram (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Alex Smithies replaces Matt Ingram because of an injury.
- 45'+6': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 45'+6': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': Foul by Lewis MacLeod (Brentford).
- 45'+6': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Queens Park Rangers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Queens Park Rangers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Ollie Watkins because of an injury.
- 47': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Luke Freeman tries a through ball, but Idrissa Sylla is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis MacLeod with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Osman Kakay.
- 49': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
- 49': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 50': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 52': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Alex Smithies tries a through ball, but Idrissa Sylla is caught offside.
- 56': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Yoann Barbet.
- 57': Attempt missed. Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Bidwell.
- 61': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 61': Attempt saved. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 61': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
- 61': Attempt missed. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 62': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 64': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Josh Scowen.
- 65': Substitution, Brentford. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Lewis MacLeod.
- 66': Foul by Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford).
- 66': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Goal! Brentford 2, Queens Park Rangers 1. Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kamohelo Mokotjo.
- 71': Attempt saved. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 71': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Josh Scowen tries a through ball, but Pawel Wszolek is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Matt Smith replaces Paul Smyth.
- 72': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 73': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ryan Manning replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 74': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Alex Smithies tries a through ball, but Matt Smith is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Alex Baptiste (Queens Park Rangers).
- 77': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 78': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Alex Baptiste (Queens Park Rangers).
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Nico Yennaris replaces Sergi Canos.
- 82': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 82': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Josh Scowen tries a through ball, but Matt Smith is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by John Egan (Brentford).
- 84': Idrissa Sylla (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
- 88': Alex Baptiste (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+4': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford).
- 90'+4': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Brentford 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.
Statistics
 QPR |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 161 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 261 | Passes | 421 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 85 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 21 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 12,367
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 12,367
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 33 | Chris Mepham |
| 14 | John Egan |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet |
| 22 | Henrik Dalsgaard |
| 4 | Lewis MacLeod |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 15 | Ryan Woods  |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 47 | Sergi Canós |
| 7 | Florian Jozefzoon |
Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Matt Ingram (GK) |
| 20 | Alex Baptiste |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 29 | Osman Kakay |
| 7 | Luke Freeman |
| 11 | Josh Scowen |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 40 | Idrissa Sylla |
| 22 | Pawel Wszolek |
| 37 | Paul Smyth |
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