English League Championship

Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
  • 40': Jimmy Dunne
  • 90'+6': Kieran Morgan
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 90'+3': Patrick Roberts

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 Christoph Klarer.
  • 3': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 4': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 4': Offside, Birmingham City. Phil Neumann is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 5': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
  • 16': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Demarai Gray.
  • 22': Foul by Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 22': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 25': Delay in match (Birmingham City).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by James Beadle (Birmingham City). Assisted by Koki Saito with a headed pass.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bright Osayi-Samuel with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City).
  • 34': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 40': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 0. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Koki Saito with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 44': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 45'+1': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Marvin Ducksch.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City. Tommy Doyle replaces Bright Osayi-Samuel.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Kone.
  • 48': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 48': Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 49': Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 49': Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City).
  • 53': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koki Saito.
  • 55': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Christoph Klarer.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 58': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by James Beadle.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen.
  • 60': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 60': Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen.
  • 65': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 65': Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Paul Smyth because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lyndon Dykes replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 68': Substitution, Birmingham City. Eiran Cashin replaces Jack Robinson.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 74': Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, Birmingham City. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
  • 79': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kwame Poku replaces Koki Saito.
  • 80': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 80': Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Substitution, Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson replaces Phil Neumann.
  • 84': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham City).
  • 84': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Amadou Mbengue.
  • 87': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tomoki Iwata.
  • 89': Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jonathan Varane.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+2': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 1. Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Demarai Gray.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwame Poku with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City).
  • 90'+6': Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Varane following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+7': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 0
62.1 Possession 37.9
3 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
357 Accurate Passes 189
446 Passes 257
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 6
20 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 54
25 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 9
42 Effective Clearances 44
42 Clearances 44

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 14,947

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 20 +29 44
2 Middlesbrough 20 +9 39
3 Millwall 20 -2 35
4 Ipswich Town 20 +15 34
Full Table

Line-Ups

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Paul Nardi (GK)
5 Steve Cook
3 Jimmy Dunne
18 Rhys Norrington-Davies
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
24 Nicolas Madsen
40 Jonathan Varane
14 Koki Saito
11 Paul Smyth
16 Rumarn Burrell
22 Richard Kone
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Ben Hamer, Kieran Morgan, Liam Morrison, Isaac Hayden, Michael Frey, Kwame Poku, João Henrique, Karamoko Dembele, Daniel Bennie.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 James Beadle (GK)
4 Christoph Klarer
5 Phil Neumann
6 Jack Robinson
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel
28 Jay Stansfield
8 Paik Seung-Ho Yellow Card
24 Tomoki Iwata
33 Marvin Ducksch
10 Demarai Gray
16 Patrick Roberts
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Lewis Koumas, Keshi Anderson, Eiran Cashin, Ryan Allsop, Alfons Sampsted, Kyogo Furuhashi, Tommy Doyle, Marc Leonard, Lyndon Dykes.

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