English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
  • 13': Harvey Vale
  • 55': Richard Kone
FT
2 - 3
Derby County
  • 25': Oscar Fraulo
  • 76': Sondre Langas
  • 88': Jaydon Banel

About

Queens Park Rangers are hosting Derby County 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.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Daniel Bennie.
  • 5': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 9': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Richard Kone.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Derby County 0. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Bennie.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Varane.
  • 18': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 18': Joe Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Amadou Mbengue.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Max Johnston (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 25': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Derby County 1. Oscar Fraulo (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Johnston following a corner.
  • 26': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
  • 26': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Kieran Morgan.
  • 31': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
  • 32': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lewis Travis.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Paul Smyth.
  • 36': Dion Sanderson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Kone.
  • 38': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Matt Clarke.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Kone.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 43': Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 43': Joe Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Daniel Bennie.
  • 45': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 45'+2': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Derby County 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kealey Adamson replaces Amadou Mbengue.
  • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Derby County 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Max Johnston (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo.
  • 46': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
  • 48': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (Derby County).
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bennie.
  • 49': Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 51': Lewis Travis (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 52': Joe Ward (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Sondre Langås (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sam Szmodics (Derby County).
  • 53': Sam Szmodics (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Derby County 1. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
  • 57': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Sondre Langås (Derby County).
  • 58': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Richard Kone.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Harvey Vale.
  • 60': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jacob Widell Zetterström.
  • 60': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Oscar Fraulo.
  • 61': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Derby County. David Ozoh replaces Oscar Fraulo.
  • 61': Substitution, Derby County. Craig Forsyth replaces Dion Sanderson.
  • 61': Substitution, Derby County. Jaydon Banel replaces Max Johnston.
  • 62': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell replaces Daniel Bennie.
  • 62': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nicolas Madsen replaces Kieran Morgan.
  • 63': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Sondre Langås (Derby County).
  • 63': Sondre Langås (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County). Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 68': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair replaces Richard Kone because of an injury.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Attempt missed. David Ozoh (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Clarke.
  • 70': Foul by Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 70': Matt Clarke (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell is caught offside.
  • 73': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sondre Langås.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jacob Widell Zetterström (Derby County).
  • 74': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Kealey Adamson.
  • 75': Substitution, Derby County. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Lewis Travis.
  • 75': Carlton Morris (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Kealey Adamson (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 76': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Derby County 2. Sondre Langås (Derby County) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Ward with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Carlton Morris (Derby County) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Foul by Joe Ward (Derby County).
  • 77': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Paul Smyth because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (Derby County) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Ward.
  • 81': Foul by Ben Brereton (Derby County).
  • 81': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Ben Brereton (Derby County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 84': David Ozoh (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Matt Clarke (Derby County) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Ward following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Derby County 3. Jaydon Banel (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Clarke with a headed pass.
  • 89': Offside, Derby County. Sam Szmodics is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90': Sondre Langås (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Derby County. Danny Batth replaces Sam Szmodics because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jaydon Banel (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+4': Craig Forsyth (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kealey Adamson (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
  • 90'+6': Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Matt Clarke (Derby County).
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Clarke-Salter with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Craig Forsyth.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Derby County 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Derby County 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 10
10 Saves 0
44.9 Possession 55.1
12 SHOTS 24
3 ON GOAL 12
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
208 Accurate Passes 283
294 Passes 359
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
69 Long Balls 68
24 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 6
41 Effective Clearances 26
41 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,131

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Coventry City 45 +48 92
2 Ipswich Town 44 +30 80
3 Millwall 45 +13 80
4 Middlesbrough 45 +25 79
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Line-Ups

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Paul Nardi (GK)
6 Jake Clark-Salter
37 Ronnie Edwards
18 Rhys Norrington-Davies
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
21 Kieran Morgan
40 Jonathan Varane
11 Paul Smyth
23 Daniel Bennie
22 Richard Kone
20 Harvey Vale
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Rayan Kolli, Nicolas Madsen, Koki Saito, João Henrique, Kealey Adamson, Rumarn Burrell, Ilias Chair, Isak Alemayehu, Ben Hamer.

DER Derby County (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jacob Widell Zetterström (GK)
5 Matthew Clarke
28 Dion Sanderson
22 Max Johnston
6 Sondre Langas Yellow Card
19 Sammie Szmodics Yellow Card
29 Oscar Fraulo
27 Lewis Travis
9 Carlton Morris
25 Ben Brereton Díaz Yellow Card
23 Joe Ward
Derby County Substitutes:
Josh Vickers, Jaydon Banel, Lars Jorgen Salvesen, Craig Forsyth, Owen Eames, Cruz Allen, Danny Batth, Isaac Gordon, David Ozoh.

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