English League Championship

Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough, 2026-27 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Middlesbrough
    • 20': Will Lankshear

    About

    Queens Park Rangers are hosting Middlesbrough at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
    • 5': Foul by Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 5': Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Riley McGree (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Aidan Morris.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Koki Saito replaces Ilias Chair because of an injury.
    • 16': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 20': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Middlesbrough 1. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 21': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Richard Kone is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 23': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 28': Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough).
    • 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Kwame Poku.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Neto Borges (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Joseph.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Riley McGree.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Rumarn Burrell replaces Richard Kone because of an injury.
    • 40': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
    • 45': Delay in match (Middlesbrough).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Kwame Poku.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Kwame Poku (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Rumarn Burrell.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Dennis Cirkin (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
    • 51': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 51': Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
    • 54': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough). Assisted by Dennis Cirkin.
    • 54': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 55': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway replaces Riley McGree.
    • 55': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Myles Peart-Harris replaces Will Lankshear.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierce Charles.
    • 58': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
    • 58': Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough).
    • 58': Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harvey Vale following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
    • 60': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Adilson Malanda.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers). Assisted by Callum Brittain.
    • 61': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Pierce Charles.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Conway.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Joseph (Middlesbrough).
    • 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Tariq Lamptey replaces Dennis Cirkin.
    • 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nicolas Madsen replaces Kwame Poku.
    • 67': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 70': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Max Arfsten.
    • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alfie Jones replaces Max Arfsten.
    • 72': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Luke Ayling replaces Ashley Phillips.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 76': Tariq Lamptey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).
    • 76': Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
    • 77': Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rokas Pukstas replaces Sebastian Berhalter because of an injury.
    • 84': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
    • 86': Tariq Lamptey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Rokas Pukstas (Middlesbrough).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
    • 88': Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Rokas Pukstas (Middlesbrough).
    • 89': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+6': Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Middlesbrough 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 3
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 12
    5 Saves 5
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    16 SHOTS 16
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    380 Accurate Passes 381
    437 Passes 454
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 30
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    52 Long Balls 48
    30 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    19 Tackles 14
    0.4 Tackle % 0.4
    6 Interceptions 5
    42 Effective Clearances 21
    42 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 17,007

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Swansea City 8 +7 17
    2 West Ham United 8 +11 15
    3 Middlesbrough 8 +4 15
    4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 +5 14
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Pierce Charles (GK)
    6 Jake Clark-Salter
    3 Jimmy Dunne
    19 Dennis Cirkin
    27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
    5 Ronnie Edwards
    20 Harvey Vale
    11 Paul Smyth
    17 Kwame Poku
    10 Ilias Chair
    22 Richard Kone
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Calum Ward, Koki Saito, Kealey Adamson, Tariq Lamptey, Nicolas Madsen, Alfie Lloyd, Jonathan Varane, Rumarn Burrell, Glen Kamara.

    MID Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Radek Vítek (GK)
    29 Adilson Malanda Yellow Card
    30 Neto Borges
    4 Ashley Phillips
    10 Aidan Morris
    6 Sebastian Berhalter
    17 Max Arfsten
    2 Callum Brittain
    7 Will Lankshear
    8 Riley McGree
    22 Kyle Joseph
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Leo Castledine, Luke Ayling, Rokas Pukstas, Solomon Brynn, Alfie Jones, Tommy Conway, Amario Cozier-Duberry, David Strelec, Myles Peart-Harris.

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