Queens Park Rangers vs Blackburn Rovers, 2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
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Socceroos right back Lewis Miller appears to injure Achilles in Blackburn win
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 4': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 6': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 7': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Madsen.
- 8': Attempt saved. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Koki Saito.
- 9': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
- 9': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Kone.
- 13': Attempt saved. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Daniel Bennie with a through ball.
- 15': Foul by Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn Rovers).
- 15': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richard Kone with a headed pass.
- 20': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 20': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bennie.
- 20': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers).
- 20': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryoya Morishita with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sondre Tronstad.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a headed pass.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
- 28': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 36': Foul by Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers).
- 36': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
- 38': Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad with a through ball.
- 41': Foul by Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers).
- 41': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers).
- 45'+1': Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
- 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Miller replaces Oladapo Afolayan.
- 46': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 46': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Alebiosu with a cross.
- 50': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 3. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sondre Tronstad with a cross.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Pickering replaces Lewis Miller because of an injury.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt saved. Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Eiran Cashin.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Madsen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 68': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 69': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Amadou Mbengue replaces Daniel Bennie.
- 69': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rayan Kolli replaces Steve Cook.
- 69': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Nicolas Madsen.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 73': Foul by Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).
- 73': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Yuki Ohashi replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Carter.
- 76': Attempt missed. Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers).
- 77': Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 78': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Isaac Hayden.
- 79': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Esquerdinha replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 79': Handball by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 82': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 84': Esquerdinha (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers).
- 84': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 86': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
- 87': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
- 87': Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Handball by Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Adam Forshaw replaces Ryoya Morishita.
- 90': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Kristi Montgomery replaces Moussa Baradji.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+1': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Yuki Ohashi.
- 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Balázs Tóth (Blackburn Rovers). Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Balázs Tóth.
- 90'+3': Handball by Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+4': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+4': Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronnie Edwards.
- 90'+9': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sean McLoughlin.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
- 90'+10': Foul by Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers).
- 90'+10': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amadou Mbengue.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.
- 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Blackburn Rovers 3.
Statistics
 BLK |
QPR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 367 |
| 372 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 56 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 56 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,607
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,607
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 35 | +34 | 71 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 35 | +19 | 66 |
| 3 | Millwall | 35 | +7 | 62 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 33 | +25 | 60 |
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  |
| 15 | Isaac Hayden |
| 24 | Nicolas Madsen |
| 22 | Richard Kone |
| 14 | Koki Saito |
| 23 | Daniel Bennie |
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Balazs Toth (GK) |
| 15 | Sean McLoughlin |
| 17 | Hayden Carter |
| 20 | Eiran Cashin |
| 2 | Ryan Alebiousu |
| 29 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 6 | Sondre Tronstad |
| 24 | Moussa Baradji |
| 11 | Andri Gudjohnsen |
| 21 | Oladapo Afolayan |
| 25 | Ryoya Morishita |
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