Aston Villa vs Queens Park Rangers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 3
1 - 3
Shock win for QPR as Villa crash back to earth
Shock win for QPR as Villa crash back to earth
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 2': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 4': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 6': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 7': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 8': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
- 9': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 10': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
- 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 12': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 15': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 18': Attempt missed. Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 20': Offside, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Robert Snodgrass is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Bidwell with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
- 22': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 25': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek with a cross.
- 25': Dangerous play by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
- 25': Sam Johnstone (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 32': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 33': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Queens Park Rangers 2. Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
- 36': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 36': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 42': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 43': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pawel Wszolek.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
- 45'+2': John Terry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Queens Park Rangers 2.
- 46': Offside, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 47': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Josh Scowen tries a through ball, but Ryan Manning is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 52': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 53': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt missed. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 56': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
- 56': Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Neil Taylor.
- 59': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
- 59': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 62': Attempt saved. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 63': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Eberechi Eze tries a through ball, but Pawel Wszolek is caught offside.
- 63': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 64': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 64': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Lewis Grabban.
- 67': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 70': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
- 71': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 72': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. James Perch replaces Pawel Wszolek.
- 73': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jordan Cousins replaces Ryan Manning.
- 76': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross.
- 77': Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
- 79': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Luke Freeman replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 81': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 81': Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Birkir Bjarnason replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
- 82': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Queens Park Rangers 3. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darnell Furlong.
- 84': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 84': Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
- 85': John Terry (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 88': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex Smithies.
- 88': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Queens Park Rangers 3. James Chester (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass following a corner.
- 89': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. John Terry (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed El Mohamady with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Terry.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matt Smith.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Queens Park Rangers 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Queens Park Rangers 3.
Statistics
 QPR |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 209 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 314 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 50 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 50 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 30,228
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 30,228
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 10 | Jack Grealish  |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 45 | Lewis Grabban |
Queens Park Rangers (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 6 | Joel Lynch |
| 5 | Nedum Onuoha |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 11 | Josh Scowen |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 22 | Pawel Wszolek |
| 14 | Ryan Manning |
| 17 | Matt Smith |
| 30 | Eberechi Eze |
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