Queens Park Rangers vs Sunderland, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipSunderland's misery continues as they lose at QPR
Sunderland's misery continues as they lose at QPR
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 1': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 4': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 4': Joel Asoro (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Joel Asoro (Sunderland).
- 5': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 9': Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by George Honeyman (Sunderland).
- 11': Offside, Sunderland. Jason Steele tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
- 13': Offside, Sunderland. Jason Steele tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 15': Jonathan Williams (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 20': Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers).
- 21': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Massimo Luongo tries a through ball, but Paul Smyth is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 23': Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
- 26': Hand ball by Joel Asoro (Sunderland).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Fletcher.
- 28': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 28': Jonathan Williams (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Offside, Sunderland. Jason Steele tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
- 29': Delay in match Jonathan Williams (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Substitution, Sunderland. Aiden McGeady replaces Jonathan Williams because of an injury.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ovie Ejaria.
- 33': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 33': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
- 37': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 37': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Alex Smithies (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Dangerous play by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 40': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 40': Joel Asoro (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 42': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 44': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedum Onuoha.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Joel Lynch replaces Jack Robinson.
- 46': Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).
- 46': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 46': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ovie Ejaria (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Hand ball by Jason Steele (Sunderland).
- 49': Jason Steele (Sunderland) is shown the red card.
- 51': Substitution, Sunderland. Lee Camp replaces Joel Asoro.
- 52': Attempt missed. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Matthews.
- 53': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joel Lynch.
- 54': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
- 55': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lee Cattermole (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 56': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 58': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
- 61': Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 61': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Sunderland 0. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Smith.
- 66': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 69': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a through ball.
- 70': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 70': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': John O'Shea (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Bright Samuel replaces Paul Smyth.
- 74': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers).
- 74': George Honeyman (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 78': Attempt saved. Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 79': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 81': Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross.
- 82': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Bright Samuel tries a through ball, but Matt Smith is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 83': Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt saved. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 84': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lee Camp.
- 85': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bryan Oviedo.
- 85': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by George Honeyman.
- 87': Substitution, Sunderland. Josh Maja replaces Ashley Fletcher.
- 89': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ryan Manning replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. George Honeyman (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Josh Scowen.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Matt Smith.
- 90'+5': Adam Matthews (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. George Honeyman (Sunderland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Sunderland 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Sunderland 0.
Statistics
 SUN |
QPR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 189 | Accurate Passes | 214 |
| 287 | Passes | 308 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 34 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,216
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,216
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 26 | +28 | 52 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 26 | +11 | 46 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | +18 | 44 |
| 4 | Preston North End | 26 | +11 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Queens Park Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 18 | Jack Robinson |
| 5 | Nedum Onuoha  |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 11 | Josh Scowen |
| 7 | Luke Freeman |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 17 | Matt Smith |
| 30 | Eberechi Eze |
| 37 | Paul Smyth |
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Steele (GK)  |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 3 | Bryan Oviedo |
| 21 | Adam Matthews |
| 53 | Ovie Ejaria |
| 7 | Jonny Williams |
| 26 | George Honeyman |
| 29 | Joel Asoro |
| 9 | Ashley Fletcher |
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