English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Queens Park Rangers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
West Bromwich Albion
  • 24': George Campbell
  • 55': Nathaniel Phillips
FT
2 - 1
Queens Park Rangers
  • 35': Ousmane Diakite (OG)

About

West Bromwich Albion are hosting Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, 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.
  • 5': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Karlan Grant is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 6': Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karlan Grant with a cross.
  • 15': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diakité (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Phillips with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Charlie Taylor (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 17': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 19': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Alex Mowatt.
  • 24': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 24': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 0. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Styles with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 27': Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 33': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 34': Foul by George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 34': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Own Goal by Ousmane Diakité, West Bromwich Albion. West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 1.
  • 37': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 37': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Styles is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 40': George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 42': Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mikey Johnston (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Queens Park Rangers 1.
  • 47': Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 48': Foul by Alex Mowatt (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 48': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Aune Heggebø (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 51': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Callum Styles (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 53': Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 54': Samuel Iling-Junior (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Queens Park Rangers 1. Nathaniel Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mikey Johnston with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
  • 59': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Aune Heggebø is caught offside.
  • 64': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Nathaniel Phillips.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen.
  • 67': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Isaac Price replaces Mikey Johnston.
  • 67': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Josh Maja replaces Aune Heggebø.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Hamer (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 70': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Koki Saito.
  • 72': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Sam Field is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell replaces Jonathan Varane.
  • 73': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Kwame Poku.
  • 73': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Isaac Hayden replaces Kieran Morgan.
  • 73': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rhys Norrington-Davies replaces Esquerdinha.
  • 74': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Alex Mowatt.
  • 74': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 76': Foul by Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion).
  • 76': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sam Field.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Maja following a fast break.
  • 83': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Harvey Vale replaces Nicolas Madsen.
  • 84': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Chris Mepham replaces Samuel Iling-Junior.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ben Hamer (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Josh Maja.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Sam Field.
  • 90'+3': Handball by Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
  • 90'+4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
  • 90'+5': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Queens Park Rangers 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 9
2 Saves 0
54.8 Possession 45.2
3 SHOTS 12
0 ON GOAL 4
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
415 Accurate Passes 332
504 Passes 417
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.4
71 Long Balls 64
32 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 11
13 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 26
24 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 23,485

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 35 +34 71
2 Middlesbrough 35 +19 66
3 Ipswich Town 34 +26 63
4 Millwall 35 +7 62
Full Table

Line-Ups

WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Joe Wildsmith (GK)
29 Charlie Taylor
3 Nathaniel Phillips
4 Callum Styles
6 George Campbell
11 Michael Johnston
27 Alex Mowatt
17 Ousmane Diakite
19 Aune Heggebo
10 Karlan Grant
22 Samuel Iling-Junior
West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
Oliver Bostock, Isaac Price, Noah Dupont, Daryl Dike, Joshua Griffiths, Chris Mepham, Krystian Bielik, Jayson Molumby, Josh Maja.

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

No. Name
29 Ben Hamer (GK)
4 Liam Morrison
3 Jimmy Dunne Yellow Card
28 João Henrique
21 Kieran Morgan Yellow Card
8 Sam Field
40 Jonathan Varane
24 Nicolas Madsen
22 Richard Kone
14 Koki Saito
17 Kwame Poku
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Isaac Hayden, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Karamoko Dembele, Rumarn Burrell, Paul Smyth, Harvey Vale, Paul Nardi, Steve Cook, Rayan Kolli.

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