EFL ChampionshipMatchday 3Blackburn vs QPR
Summary
Match report
QPR beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 3). It was goalless at half-time. QPR came from a goal down to win.
Blackburn’s goal came from R. Morishita in the 49th minute. QPR’s goals came from P. Smyth in the 51st minute and J. Dunne in the 74th minute. P. Smyth was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.2).
Live commentary
It's all over: QPR win against Blackburn 2-1. In numbers: possession Blackburn 55%, QPR 45%; shots 12 (2 on target) to 19 (6 on target)
- 88'
Substitution, Blackburn: F. Vare makes way for T. Cantwell
- 81'
Substitution, QPR: A. S. Mbengue replaces K. Adamson
- 81'
Triple substitution, Blackburn: O. Afolayan replaces J. Fevrier, K. Montgomery on for J. Garrett, Y. Ribeiro on for H. Pates
- 80'
Yellow card: Sam Morsy (Blackburn) for a foul
- 76'
Yellow card: Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn) for a foul
- 74'
Goal! J. Dunne puts QPR ahead after trailing (2-1), assisted by T. Lamptey
- 65'
Booking: Andri Guðjohnsen (Blackburn) for a foul
- 64'
Substitution, QPR: P. Smyth comes on for K. Poku
- 57'
Substitution, Blackburn: A. Forshaw replaces S. Morsy
- 57'
Substitution, QPR: R. Kone replaces A. Lloyd
- 51'
Goal! P. Smyth levels it up for QPR (1-1), assisted by R. Burrell
- 49'
Goal! R. Morishita gives Blackburn the lead (1-0) after a pass from A. Gudjohnsen
- 46'
Double substitution, QPR: T. Lamptey makes way for D. Cirkin, N. Madsen on for G. Kamara
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: goalless
- 40'
Yellow card: Ronnie Edwards (QPR) for a foul
- 30'
Booking: Jake Clarke-Salter (QPR) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Blackburn and QPR. Blackburn line up in a 4-2-3-1, QPR in a 4-4-2
Lineups
BlackburnCoach: Tony MowbrayAverage rating 6.74-2-3-1
Blackburn – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 22B. TothGoalkeeper – Rating 6.9
- 2R. AlebiosuDefender – Rating 6.9
- 6T. AtchesonDefender – Rating 6.6
- 15S. McLoughlinDefender – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 76'
- 4Y. RibeiroDefender – Rating 6.5, On 81'
- 28A. ForshawMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 57'
- 31K. MontgomeryMidfielder – Rating 6.6, On 81'
- 25R. MorishitaMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 49'
- 10T. CantwellMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.3, On 88'
- 21O. AfolayanMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 81'
- 9A. GudjohnsenForward – Rating 6.5, Assist, Yellow card 65'
BlackburnSubstitutes
- 1
1A. PearsGoalkeeper - 39
39H. PatesDefender81'Rating 6.5 - 47
47L. HoughtonDefender - 30
30J. GarrettMidfielder81'Rating 6.6 - 36
36J. EdmondsonMidfielder - 53
53F. VareMidfielder88' - 8
8S. MorsyMidfielder57'Rating 6.7 - 42
42H. ListerMidfielder - 11
11J. FevrierForward81'Rating 6.3
CoachTony Mowbray
QPRCoach: Julien StephanAverage rating 7.04-4-2
QPR – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 1P. CharlesGoalkeeper – Rating 7.7
- 27A. S. MbengueDefender – Rating 6.3, On 81'
- 3J. DunneDefender – Captain, Rating 7.9, Goal 74'
- 6J. Clarke-SalterDefender – Rating 6.9, Yellow card 30'
- 19D. CirkinDefender – Rating 6.9, On 46'
- 11P. SmythMidfielder – Player of the match, Rating 8.2, Goal 51', On 64'
- 5R. EdwardsMidfielder – Rating 7.2, Yellow card 40'
- 24N. MadsenMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 46'
- 10I. ChairMidfielder – Rating 6.5
- 22R. KoneForward – Rating 6.5, On 57'
- 16R. BurrellForward – Rating 7.0, Assist
QPRSubstitutes
- 13
13C. WardGoalkeeper - 48
48T. LampteyDefender46'Rating 7.2 - 2
2K. AdamsonDefender81'Rating 6.6 - 20
20H. ValeMidfielder - 40
40J. VaraneMidfielder - 18
18G. KamaraMidfielder46'Rating 7.2 - 17
17K. PokuMidfielder64'Rating 6.9 - 14
14K. SaitoForward - 15
15A. LloydForward57'Rating 6.2
CoachJulien Stephan
Stats
BlackburnQPR- 55%Possession45%
- 0.92Expected goals (xG)1.34
- 12Total shots19
- 2Shots on target6
- 6Shots off target7
- 4Blocked shots6
- 7Shots inside the box11
- 5Shots outside the box8
- 3Corners3
- 1Offsides0
- 12Fouls6
- 3Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 4Goalkeeper saves1
- 519Total passes438
- 448Accurate passes373
- 86%Pass accuracy85%
- 0.05Goals prevented0.05
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  West Ham | 13 | +15 | 22 |
| 9 | QPR | 13 | +5 | 20 |
| 10 |  Sheffield Utd | 13 | +2 | 19 |
| 12 |  Millwall | 13 | +2 | 18 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 |  Bristol City | 13 | -2 | 18 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 3
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Ewood Park, Blackburn
- Referee
- Gavin Ward, England
