English League Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Queens Park Rangers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Blackburn Rovers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Queens Park Rangers
    • 78': Paul Smyth

    About

    Blackburn Rovers are hosting Queens Park Rangers at Ewood Park, Blackburn, 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.
    • 4': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 6': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
    • 8': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kristi Montgomery.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 11': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Hamer (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Nardi replaces Ben Hamer because of an injury.
    • 20': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 22': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 22': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 26': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 34': Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Sam Field.
    • 37': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 37': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lewis Miller.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 40': Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 42': Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 45'+2': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45'+3': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 45'+4': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a cross.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Aynsley Pears (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Rumarn Burrell with a headed pass.
    • 56': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Paul Nardi (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
    • 59': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
    • 60': Foul by Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 60': Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Amadou Mbengue.
    • 66': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Paul Nardi.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
    • 71': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone replaces Koki Saito.
    • 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Makhtar Gueye replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
    • 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dion De Neve replaces Ryan Hedges.
    • 73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
    • 76': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Dion De Neve (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 78': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 1. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
    • 82': Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Sidnei Tavares replaces Kristi Montgomery.
    • 82': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Moussa Baradji replaces Ryoya Morishita.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Steve Cook.
    • 85': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
    • 88': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Sam Field with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Makhtar Gueye (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 89': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 89': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+3': Sidnei Tavares (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 0, Queens Park Rangers 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 14
    0 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    1 Saves 2
    46 Possession 54
    10 SHOTS 8
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    236 Accurate Passes 267
    342 Passes 396
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 23
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 83
    20 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    5 Effective Tackles 8
    7 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 9
    44 Effective Clearances 32
    44 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Ewood Park
    Location: Blackburn, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 17 +30 40
    2 Stoke City 17 +13 30
    3 Middlesbrough 17 +4 30
    4 Millwall 17 -4 28
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Aynsley Pears (GK)
    15 Sean McLoughlin Yellow Card
    43 George Pratt
    12 Lewis Miller
    31 Kristi Montgomery
    5 Taylor Gardner-Hickman
    25 Ryoya Morishita
    19 Ryan Hedges Yellow Card
    2 Ryan Alebiousu
    11 Andri Gudjohnsen
    23 Yuki Ohashi Yellow Card
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    Makhtar Gueye, Dion De Neve, Adam Forshaw, Matty Litherland, Yuri Ribeiro, Sidnei Tavares, Harry Pickering, Moussa Baradji, Nicholas Michalski.

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

    No. Name
    29 Ben Hamer (GK)
    5 Steve Cook
    3 Jimmy Dunne
    8 Sam Field
    27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
    14 Koki Saito
    24 Nicolas Madsen
    40 Jonathan Varane
    16 Rumarn Burrell
    10 Ilias Chair
    7 Karamoko Dembele
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Rhys Norrington-Davies, Isaac Hayden, Rayan Kolli, Liam Morrison, Richard Kone, Paul Smyth, Michael Frey, Paul Nardi, Kieran Morgan.

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