English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
  • 26': Rayan Kolli
  • 63': Paul Smyth
FT
2 - 1
Watford
  • 85': Imran Louza

About

Queens Park Rangers are hosting Watford 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': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 1': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 2': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 5': Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 8': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
  • 8': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 9': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Kévin Keben.
  • 11': Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 11': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 13': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Nestory Irankunda with a headed pass.
  • 14': Offside, Watford. Nestory Irankunda is caught offside.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Nestory Irankunda (Watford).
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 21': Pierre Ekwah (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
  • 22': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Amadou Mbengue.
  • 23': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
  • 23': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Edoardo Bove (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 24': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jonathan Varane.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a headed pass.
  • 29': Foul by Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 29': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 30': Nestory Irankunda (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Jeremy Petris (Watford).
  • 35': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 36': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Richard Kone with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 39': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 39': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Edoardo Bove (Watford).
  • 40': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Paul Smyth.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford).
  • 44': Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 44': Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 45'+1': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Morgan.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Watford).
  • 45'+4': Rayan Kolli (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Daniel Bennie replaces Rayan Kolli.
  • 49': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Watford).
  • 49': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Pierre Ekwah (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Amadou Mbengue is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 54': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 54': Kévin Keben (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Keben with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford. Mamadou Doumbia replaces Nestory Irankunda.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford. Amin Nabizada replaces Edoardo Bove.
  • 57': Substitution, Watford. Nampalys Mendy replaces Pierre Ekwah.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Watford).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Richard Kone.
  • 61': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 61': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Watford).
  • 62': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Saba Goglichidze (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
  • 63': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Watford 0. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Egil Selvik (Watford). Assisted by Richard Kone.
  • 66': Amin Nabizada (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 68': Foul by Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 68': Jeremy Petris (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Amin Nabizada (Watford).
  • 69': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
  • 71': Foul by Mattie Pollock (Watford).
  • 71': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Paul Smyth.
  • 73': Substitution, Watford. Kwadwo Baah replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze.
  • 73': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
  • 73': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 76': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 79': Nampalys Mendy (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kwame Poku replaces Harvey Vale.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Mamadou Doumbia.
  • 82': Foul by Mamadou Doumbia (Watford).
  • 82': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 84': Kwadwo Baah (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Substitution, Watford. Vivaldo Semedo replaces Saba Goglichidze.
  • 85': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Watford 1. Imrân Louza (Watford) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 87': Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Walsh (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jeremy Petris.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+1': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Imrân Louza (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vivaldo Semedo following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+4': Imrân Louza (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Watford. Kévin Keben is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+5': Mattie Pollock (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Joe Walsh.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Watford 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Watford 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 20
4 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 2
6 Saves 2
53.8 Possession 46.2
7 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
306 Accurate Passes 249
394 Passes 335
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 8
17 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.5
64 Long Balls 56
32 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 14
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 7
21 Effective Clearances 30
21 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,532

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
3 Millwall 46 +15 83
4 Southampton 46 +26 80
Full Table

Line-Ups

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Joe Walsh (GK)
37 Ronnie Edwards
3 Jimmy Dunne Yellow Card
18 Rhys Norrington-Davies
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue Yellow Card
40 Jonathan Varane
21 Kieran Morgan
11 Paul Smyth
20 Harvey Vale
26 Rayan Kolli
22 Richard Kone Yellow Card
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Ben Hamer, Koki Saito, Steve Cook, Kwame Poku, Daniel Bennie, Isaac Hayden, Kealey Adamson, Jake Clark-Salter, João Henrique.

WAT Watford (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Egil Selvik (GK)
3 Saba Goglichidze Yellow Card
6 Matthew Pollock
29 Jeremy Petris
4 Kévin Keben
17 Pierre Ekwah Yellow Card
15 Edoardo Bove Yellow Card
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze
66 Nestory Irankunda
10 Imran Louza
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard
Watford Substitutes:
Kwadwo Baah, Nampalys Mendy, Joshua Mullins, Formose Mendy, Vivaldo Semedo, Amin Nabizada, Nathan Baxter, Tom Ince, Mamadou Doumbia.

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