 
Derby County vs Queens Park Rangers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipAbout
Derby County are hosting Queens Park Rangers 
at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, 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.
- 2': Dion Sanderson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 2': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Nicolas Madsen.
- 6': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sondre Langås.
- 7': Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Amadou Mbengue.
- 10': Attempt missed. Sondre Langås (Derby County) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Johnston following a corner.
- 10': Goal! Derby County 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. Carlton Morris (Derby County) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Langås following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
- 12': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Max Johnston with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Max Johnston (Derby County).
- 21': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Callum Elder with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
- 29': Attempt saved. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 31': Dion Sanderson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 32': Foul by Callum Elder (Derby County).
- 32': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Derby County).
- 34': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlton Morris.
- 42': Offside, Derby County. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
- 43': Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ozoh.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 45'+3': Sondre Langås (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Derby County 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair replaces Koki Saito.
- 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Harvey Vale.
- 49': Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
- 49': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 50': Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Ben Brereton (Derby County).
- 54': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Carlton Morris (Derby County).
- 58': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 58': Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Varane.
- 62': Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
- 63': Max Johnston (Derby County) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
- 64': Callum Elder (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
- 65': Ben Brereton (Derby County) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
- 65': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Amadou Mbengue.
- 66': Attempt saved. Sondre Langås (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Ben Brereton with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Sondre Langås (Derby County).
- 66': Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey replaces Richard Kone.
- 68': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Nicolas Madsen.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Patrick Agyemang (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
- 69': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Bobby Clark (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers).
- 71': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Derby County. Rhian Brewster replaces Patrick Agyemang.
- 72': Substitution, Derby County. Kayden Jackson replaces Ben Brereton.
- 74': Carlton Morris (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
- 74': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 75': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sam Field replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 75': Foul by David Ozoh (Derby County).
- 75': Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': David Ozoh (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Bobby Clark (Derby County).
- 80': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Varane.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amadou Mbengue.
- 85': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum Elder.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Kayden Jackson (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Clark.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Max Johnston (Derby County).
- 88': Substitution, Derby County. Ryan Nyambe replaces Max Johnston because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Foul by Rhian Brewster (Derby County).
- 90': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Sam Field.
- 90'+3': Carlton Morris (Derby County) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Carlton Morris.
- 90'+6': Foul by Kayden Jackson (Derby County).
- 90'+6': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Derby County 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Derby County 1, Queens Park Rangers 0.
Statistics
|  QPR | DER  | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 | 
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 1 | Offsides | 1 | 
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 | 
| 3 | Saves | 1 | 
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 | 
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 | 
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 | 
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 216 | 
| 495 | Passes | 294 | 
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 | 
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 | 
| 17 | Crosses | 22 | 
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 | 
| 53 | Long Balls | 50 | 
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 | 
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 | 
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 | 
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 | 
| 27 | Tackles | 15 | 
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 | 
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 | 
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 30 | 
| 38 | Clearances | 30 | 
Game Information
 Competition: English League Championship
 
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 28,931
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 28,931
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 12 | +25 | 28 | 
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 12 | +8 | 25 | 
| 3 | Millwall | 12 | +1 | 23 | 
| 4 | Bristol City | 12 | +9 | 22 | 
Line-Ups
 Derby County (3-4-2-1)
Derby County (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK) | 
| 28 | Dion Sanderson | 
| 5 | Matthew Clarke | 
| 6 | Sondre Langås | 
| 18 | David Ozoh  | 
| 42 | Bobby Clark | 
| 20 | Callum Elder | 
| 22 | Max Johnston | 
| 9 | Carlton Morris | 
| 7 | Patrick Agyemang | 
| 25 | Ben Brereton Díaz | 
 Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)
Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Nardi (GK) | 
| 5 | Steve Cook  | 
| 27 | Amadou Salif Mbengue | 
| 18 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | 
| 3 | Jimmy Dunne | 
| 22 | Richard Kone | 
| 24 | Nicolas Madsen | 
| 40 | Jonathan Varane  | 
| 16 | Rumarn Burrell | 
| 14 | Koki Saito | 
| 20 | Harvey Vale | 
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