English League Championship

Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
  • 90'+2': Matt Smith
FT
1 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 22': Danny Graham (P)
  • 46': Bradley Dack

About

Queens Park Rangers are hosting Blackburn Rovers at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 2': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 3': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Jordan Cousins tries a through ball, but Bright Samuel is caught offside.
  • 5': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 6': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Massimo Luongo.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Cousins.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Tomer Hemed (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 14': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Lumley.
  • 14': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Corry Evans tries a through ball, but Joe Rothwell is caught offside.
  • 18': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Rothwell following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 21': Penalty conceded by Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 24': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Darnell Furlong tries a through ball, but Tomer Hemed is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliott Bennett with a cross.
  • 27': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 31': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 31': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Corry Evans.
  • 33': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Darnell Furlong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Josh Scowen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pawel Wszolek.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Cousins.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 41': Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
  • 42': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joel Lynch.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bradley Dack following a corner.
  • 45': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tomer Hemed (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Corry Evans.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong with a cross.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 46': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 47': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 47': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match Jordan Cousins (Queens Park Rangers) because of an injury.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nahki Wells replaces Jordan Cousins because of an injury.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Pawel Wszolek (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Scowen.
  • 55': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 57': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Armstrong tries a through ball, but Bradley Dack is caught offside.
  • 59': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 59': Massimo Luongo (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bright Samuel.
  • 62': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack tries a through ball, but Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 64': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Matt Smith replaces Tomer Hemed.
  • 65': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Rodwell replaces Corry Evans.
  • 66': Delay in match Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Nuttall replaces Danny Graham because of an injury.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Darnell Furlong tries a through ball, but Bright Samuel is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Eberechi Eze replaces Pawel Wszolek.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
  • 77': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 77': Joel Lynch (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 80': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 81': Delay in match Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 81': Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Eberechi Eze (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 83': Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 85': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 87': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 87': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bright Samuel (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Smith.
  • 90': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Luke Freeman (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Joe Nuttall.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Matt Smith (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Freeman with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nahki Wells (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+3': Nahki Wells (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Ryan Manning (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Nahki Wells (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+7': Jayson Leutwiler (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Freeman.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 90'+8': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 3
49.4 Possession 50.6
12 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
198 Accurate Passes 213
327 Passes 326
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.1
78 Long Balls 85
24 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 9
35 Effective Clearances 20
35 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 13,632

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
4 Queens Park Rangers 2 +2 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
13 Joe Lumley (GK)
33 Joel Lynch
2 Darnell Furlong
21 Massimo Luongo Yellow Card
14 Ryan Manning
23 Pawel Wszolek
11 Josh Scowen
8 Jordan Cousins
20 Bright Osayi-Samuel Yellow Card
7 Luke Freeman
16 Tomer Hemed
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Lewis Walker, Chay Scrivens, Nahki Wells, Matt Ingram, Geoff Cameron, Eberechi Eze, Matt Smith.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Jayson Leutwiler (GK) Yellow Card
3 Derrick Williams
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
31 Elliott Bennett
23 Bradley Dack Yellow Card
29 Corry Evans
27 Lewis Travis
10 Danny Graham
8 Joe Rothwell
7 Adam Armstrong
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Ben Brereton Díaz, David Raya, Richard Smallwood, Jack Rodwell, Ryan Nyambe, Charlie Mulgrew, Joe Nuttall.

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