Queens Park Rangers vs Coventry City, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipCoventry's Championship lead cut by QPR defeat
Stuttering Coventry's grip at the top of the Championship loosened further as QPR came from behind to beat them 2-1 at Loftus Road.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 6': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 8': Attempt saved. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Harvey Vale.
- 8': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 8': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Josh Eccles (Coventry City).
- 10': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 11': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Richard Kone.
- 14': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
- 14': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Handball by Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers).
- 18': Attempt missed. Liam Kitching (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Daniel Bennie replaces Karamoko Dembélé because of an injury.
- 24': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 24': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
- 30': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 31': Attempt missed. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
- 31': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City).
- 35': Substitution, Coventry City. Romain Esse replaces Ephron Mason-Clark because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt saved. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
- 36': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
- 37': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Kitching.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rudoni.
- 41': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 42': Attempt missed. Romain Esse (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City).
- 42': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt saved. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Coventry City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Coventry City 0.
- 46': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
- 46': Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Offside, Coventry City. Milan van Ewijk is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 51': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth is caught offside.
- 53': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Coventry City 1. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Ellis Simms (Coventry City).
- 55': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
- 60': Delay in match (Coventry City).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 63': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
- 63': Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Ronnie Edwards with a headed pass.
- 66': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Coventry City 1. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Harvey Vale.
- 70': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 70': Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Paul Smyth.
- 71': Substitution, Coventry City. Haji Wright replaces Ellis Simms.
- 72': Offside, Coventry City. Bobby Thomas is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Coventry City 1. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 75': Handball by Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
- 75': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
- 75': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
- 77': Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Coventry City. Yang Min-Hyeok replaces Tatsuhiro Sakamoto.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sam Field replaces Isaac Hayden because of an injury.
- 88': Attempt missed. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Vale following a fast break.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
- 90': Offside, Coventry City. Romain Esse is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Liam Kitching (Coventry City).
- 90'+2': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Liam Kitching (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Sam Field.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Josh Eccles (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Liam Kitching.
- 90'+5': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
- 90'+5': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Coventry City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Coventry City 1.
Statistics
 COV |
QPR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.6 | Possession | 37.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 215 |
| 505 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 52 |
| 29 | Clearances | 52 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,321
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,321
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 |
Line-Ups
Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joe Walsh (GK) |
| 5 | Steve Cook |
| 3 | Jimmy Dunne |
| 18 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 37 | Ronnie Edwards |
| 20 | Harvey Vale |
| 24 | Nicolas Madsen |
| 15 | Isaac Hayden |
| 22 | Richard Kone  |
| 11 | Paul Smyth |
| 7 | Karamoko Dembele |
Coventry City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Carl Rushworth (GK) |
| 15 | Liam Kitching |
| 4 | Bobby Thomas |
| 3 | Jay Da Silva |
| 27 | Milan van Ewijk |
| 5 | Jack Rudoni |
| 6 | Matt Grimes |
| 28 | Josh Eccles |
| 9 | Ellis Simms |
| 10 | Ephron Mason-Clark |
| 7 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto |
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