English League Championship

Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Birmingham City
    • 3': Tahith Chong

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kevin Long.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Iroegbunam.
    • 3': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 1. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
    • 6': Chris Martin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Marc Roberts (Birmingham City).
    • 9': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 9': Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
    • 11': Offside, Birmingham City. Juninho Bacuna tries a through ball, but Auston Trusty is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
    • 13': Foul by Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 13': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
    • 15': Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
    • 21': Foul by George Hall (Birmingham City).
    • 21': Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 22': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 28': Foul by Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 28': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 32': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. George Hall (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a through ball.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. George Hall (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tahith Chong.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reda Khadra with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Hall.
    • 37': Offside, Birmingham City. Reda Khadra tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Chris Martin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
    • 44': Foul by George Hall (Birmingham City).
    • 44': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Foul by George Hall (Birmingham City).
    • 45': Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+5': Foul by George Hall (Birmingham City).
    • 45'+5': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Aaron Drewe replaces Osman Kakay because of an injury.
    • 49': Foul by Tahith Chong (Birmingham City).
    • 49': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tahith Chong.
    • 51': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Amos.
    • 53': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 53': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Seny Dieng (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
    • 56': Foul by Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 56': Reda Khadra (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Luke Amos (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 59': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Aaron Drewe (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 60': Tahith Chong (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Stefan Johansen replaces Luke Amos.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 62': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
    • 63': Substitution, Birmingham City. Alfie Chang replaces Juninho Bacuna.
    • 66': Hand ball by Aaron Drewe (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 67': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Alfie Chang.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Foul by Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 68': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Offside, Birmingham City. Alfie Chang tries a through ball, but Lukas Jutkiewicz is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 71': Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
    • 72': Substitution, Birmingham City. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Reda Khadra.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Birmingham City).
    • 74': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 75': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
    • 76': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Robert Dickie.
    • 77': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 77': Kevin Long (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': John Ruddy (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Chris Martin (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
    • 79': Chris Martin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Kevin Long (Birmingham City).
    • 80': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
    • 80': Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Elijah Dixon-Bonner replaces Jamal Lowe.
    • 83': Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Auston Trusty (Birmingham City).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
    • 85': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan Graham replaces Tahith Chong.
    • 88': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kevin Long.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sinclair Armstrong.
    • 89': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 89': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Aaron Drewe.
    • 90'+2': Elijah Dixon-Bonner (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Auston Trusty (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+6': Kevin Long (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Stefan Johansen (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Alfie Chang (Birmingham City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 5
    40.5 Possession 59.5
    10 SHOTS 16
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    135 Accurate Passes 203
    237 Passes 331
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.6
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    9 Crosses 32
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    80 Long Balls 81
    32 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 8
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    12 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 10
    42 Effective Clearances 20
    42 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 15,097

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    QPR Queens Park Rangers (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Seny Dieng (GK)
    3 Jimmy Dunne
    15 Sam Field Yellow Card
    4 Robert Dickie
    47 Tim Iroegbunam
    18 Jamal Lowe
    8 Luke Amos Yellow Card
    2 Osman Kakay
    37 Albert Adomah
    14 Chris Martin
    9 Lyndon Dykes
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Sinclair Armstrong, Aaron Drewe, Andre Dozzell, Jordan Archer, Joseph Gubbins, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Stefan Johansen.

    BIR Birmingham City (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 John Ruddy (GK) Yellow Card
    26 Kevin Long Yellow Card
    4 Marc Roberts
    5 Auston Trusty Yellow Card
    2 Maxime Colin
    7 Juninho Bacuna
    31 Krystian Bielik
    17 Reda Khadra
    18 Tahith Chong
    10 Lukas Jutkiewicz
    35 George Hall
    Birmingham City Substitutes:
    Alfie Chang, Scott Hogan, Neil Etheridge, Jordan Graham, Jordan James, Emmanuel Longelo, Hannibal Mejbri.

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