Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipCardiff slump continues as debutant Smyth inspires QPR
Cardiff slump continues as debutant Smyth inspires QPR
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City).
- 4': Nedum Onuoha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 5': Rhys Healey (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 5': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 7': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Offside, Cardiff City. Bruno Ecuele Manga tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Rhys Healey (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Connolly with a headed pass.
- 13': Foul by Rhys Healey (Cardiff City).
- 13': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
- 18': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
- 20': Offside, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 25': Offside, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nedum Onuoha.
- 28': Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
- 31': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
- 31': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
- 31': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 34': Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum Paterson.
- 37': Attempt missed. Nedum Onuoha (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.
- 38': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Baptiste.
- 39': Foul by Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City).
- 39': Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
- 41': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
- 44': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Massimo Luongo.
- 45': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 45': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
- 47': Foul by Rhys Healey (Cardiff City).
- 47': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 49': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 49': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 53': Penalty Cardiff City. Callum Paterson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 1. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 57': Delay in match Lee Peltier (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Cardiff City. Loïc Damour replaces Lee Peltier because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Cousins.
- 60': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 60': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 60': Kenneth Zohore (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Cardiff City 1. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
- 64': 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 Jordan Cousins.
- 66': Foul by David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City).
- 66': Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 67': Matthew Connolly (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing replaces Rhys Healey.
- 69': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 70': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Attempt missed. Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Cardiff City 1. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Smith with a headed pass.
- 74': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
- 74': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Nedum Onuoha.
- 75': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
- 76': Delay in match Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Aramide Oteh replaces Paul Smyth because of an injury.
- 78': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
- 79': Attempt missed. Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 80': Offside, Cardiff City. Kenneth Zohore tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Joel Lynch replaces Jake Bidwell.
- 85': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett.
- 86': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Alex Baptiste.
- 87': Delay in match Alex Baptiste (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt saved. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+3': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Aramide Oteh (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
- 90'+4': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Brian Murphy.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Cardiff City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Cardiff City 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Cardiff City 1.
Statistics
 CAR |
QPR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 154 | Accurate Passes | 193 |
| 256 | Passes | 305 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 54 |
| 33 | Clearances | 54 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 13,801
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 13,801
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Queens Park Rangers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smithies (GK) |
| 5 | Nedum Onuoha |
| 18 | Jack Robinson |
| 20 | Alex Baptiste |
| 7 | Luke Freeman  |
| 21 | Massimo Luongo |
| 11 | Josh Scowen |
| 3 | Jake Bidwell |
| 8 | Jordan Cousins |
| 17 | Matt Smith |
| 37 | Paul Smyth |
Cardiff City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Brian Murphy (GK) |
| 14 | Sol Bamba |
| 16 | Matthew Connolly |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 2 | Lee Peltier |
| 37 | Rhys Healey |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 18 | Callum Paterson |
| 10 | Kenneth Zohore |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
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