English League Championship

Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
  • 65': Steve Cook
  • 90'+2': Jimmy Dunne
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 62': Juninho Bacuna

About

Queens Park Rangers are hosting Birmingham City 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': Hand ball by Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Willock.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
  • 12': Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 14': Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
  • 15': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 18': Foul by Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City).
  • 18': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 22': Hand ball by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 23': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Laird.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 26': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City).
  • 26': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Dion Sanderson.
  • 27': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 30': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 30': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Andersen.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Cody Drameh (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 35': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 37': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Lucas Andersen is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
  • 44': Foul by Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City).
  • 44': Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 0.
  • 46': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 46': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
  • 47': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Michael Frey (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Drameh.
  • 49': Offside, Birmingham City. Tyler Roberts is caught offside.
  • 50': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Michael Frey is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City).
  • 51': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a headed pass.
  • 52': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 55': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 58': Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a through ball.
  • 59': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Michael Frey.
  • 60': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jack Colback replaces Isaac Hayden because of an injury.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 62': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 1. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
  • 64': Foul by Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City).
  • 64': Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Ethan Laird (Birmingham City).
  • 65': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Field.
  • 65': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 1. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Emanuel Aiwu (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paik Seung-Ho with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Cody Drameh (Birmingham City).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
  • 71': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Tyler Roberts.
  • 74': Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 74': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Chris Willock.
  • 78': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 78': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Andersen.
  • 81': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Lee Buchanan.
  • 82': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 83': Offside, Birmingham City. Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
  • 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Juninho Bacuna.
  • 85': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 85': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 86': Lee Buchanan (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ziyad Larkeche replaces Kenneth Paal.
  • 90': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 90': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Krystian Bielik.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by John Ruddy.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
44.8 Possession 55.2
13 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
260 Accurate Passes 347
354 Passes 433
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
10 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.4
64 Long Balls 60
24 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 12
16 Tackles 21
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 25
21 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,170

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Middlesbrough 4 +6 12
2 West Bromwich Albion 4 +3 10
3 Stoke City 4 +5 9
4 Leicester City 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

QPR Queens Park Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Asmir Begovic (GK)
6 Jake Clark-Salter
5 Steve Cook
22 Kenneth Paal
3 Jimmy Dunne
25 Lucas Andersen
8 Sam Field
14 Isaac Hayden Yellow Card
12 Michael Frey
10 Ilias Chair
7 Chris Willock
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Joseph Hodge, Joe Walsh, Paul Smyth, Sinclair Armstrong, Lyndon Dykes, Morgan Fox, Jack Colback, Ziyad Larkeche, Reggie Cannon.

BIR Birmingham City (3-4-3)

No. Name
21 John Ruddy (GK)
5 Dion Sanderson
3 Lee Buchanan
44 Emanuel Aiwu
6 Krystian Bielik
13 Paik Seung-Ho
12 Cody Drameh
2 Ethan Laird Yellow Card
28 Jay Stansfield
8 Tyler Roberts Yellow Card
7 Juninho Bacuna
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Jordan James, George Hall, Koji Miyoshi, Neil Etheridge, Siriki Dembele, Scott Hogan, Ivan Sunjic, Keshi Anderson, Gary Gardner.

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