Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Queens Park Rangers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship

Wolverhampton Wanderers

12': Alfred N'Diaye
21': Hélder Costa

FT
2 - 1

Queens Park Rangers

51': Conor Washington

Wolves move 13 points clear after narrow win over QPR

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
2': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
5': Attempt blocked. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
5': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Conor Coady.
11': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by James Perch (Queens Park Rangers).
11': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
11': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
11': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
13': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
15': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye tries a through ball, but Ivan Cavaleiro is caught offside.
18': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
18': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': 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 Jordan Cousins.
21': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Queens Park Rangers 0. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
24': Attempt missed. Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
26': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
27': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
27': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
28': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
35': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
35': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Attempt missed. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
40': Foul by Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers).
40': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
42': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Eberechi Eze replaces James Perch.
43': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
44': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
45'+2': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
45'+2': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Delay in match Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Queens Park Rangers 0.
45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Queens Park Rangers 0.
45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Matt Smith replaces Jordan Cousins.
47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
48': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross following a corner.
49': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers).
50': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willy Boly tries a through ball, but Hélder Costa is caught offside.
51': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
51': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek with a cross.
51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Queens Park Rangers 1. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
53': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
53': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Lynch following a set piece situation.
55': Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
56': Foul by Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
56': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
61': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
62': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
62': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a through ball.
63': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
61': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Attempt blocked. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Barry Douglas with a cross.
65': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Benik Afobe replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
65': Foul by Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
65': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Barry Douglas.
68': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
69': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
70': Attempt saved. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
70': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Hélder Costa.
79': Barry Douglas (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Foul by Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers).
80': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
80': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
81': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers).
81': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benik Afobe with a cross.
83': Attempt missed. Benik Afobe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a cross.
86': Attempt missed. Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
86': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
88': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
90': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.
90'+3': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.

Statistics

QPR		WOL
13	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	6
47.6	Possession	52.4
14	SHOTS	13
7	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
356	Accurate Passes	428
452	Passes	497
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	7
14	Crosses	16
0.1	Cross %	0.4
57	Long Balls	62
25	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	4
13	Effective Tackles	11
22	Tackles	22
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
11	Effective Clearances	41
11	Clearances	41

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,168

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

No.	Name
21	John Ruddy (GK)
16	Conor Coady
15	Willy Boly
5	Ryan Bennett
8	Rúben Neves
4	Alfred N'Diaye
3	Barry Douglas
2	Matt Doherty
18	Diogo Jota
7	Ivan Cavaleiro
17	Hélder Costa

Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:

Benik Afobe, Rafa Mir, Roderick Miranda, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ruben Vinagre, Will Norris, Danny Batth.

Queens Park Rangers (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Alex Smithies (GK)
5	Nedum Onuoha
6	Joel Lynch
24	James Perch
11	Josh Scowen
8	Jordan Cousins
18	Jack Robinson
3	Jake Bidwell
22	Pawel Wszolek
9	Conor Washington
7	Luke Freeman

Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:

Bright Osayi-Samuel, Aramide Oteh, Matt Smith, Ilias Chair, Eberechi Eze, Alex Baptiste, Matt Ingram.

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