EFL ChampionshipMatchday 8QPR vs Preston
Summary
Match report
QPR and Preston drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship (Matchday 8). Preston led 2-0 at half-time. QPR came from 2 goals down to draw.
QPR’s goals came from K. Poku in the 66th minute and P. Smyth in the 90th minute. J. Kenny scored both of Preston’s goals, in the 1st and 26th minutes. Dennis Cirkin (QPR) was sent off (15′). J. Kenny was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.3).
Live commentary
Full-time: QPR and Preston draw 2-2. In numbers: possession QPR 61%, Preston 39%; shots 33 (7 on target) to 14 (3 on target)
- 90'
Yellow card: Harry Clarke (Preston) for dissent
- 90'
Goal! P. Smyth levels it up for QPR (2-2)
- 89'
Double substitution, Preston: S. Mills replaces O. Offiah, A. Vukcevic on for P. Valentin
- 82'
Substitution, QPR: A. Lloyd makes way for R. Burrell
- 67'
Double substitution, Preston: L. Leroy replaces L. Gibbs, J. Kenny on for J. Erabi
- 66'
Goal! K. Poku reduces the deficit for QPR (1-2)
- 65'
Substitution, QPR: A. S. Mbengue comes on for P. Smyth
- 55'
Booking: Koki Saito (QPR) for simulation
- 46'
Substitution, QPR: L. Scarlett replaces K. Saito
The second half is under way
The referee blows for half-time: Preston lead 2-0
- 26'
Goal! J. Kenny makes it two for Preston (2-0), his second of the game
- 24'
Booking: Andrew Hughes (Preston) for a foul
- 22'
Booking: Leon Scarlett (QPR) for a foul
- 19'
Substitution, QPR: J. Varane comes on for K. Adamson
- 15'
Red card! Dennis Cirkin (QPR) is shown a straight red for a foul, and QPR are down to ten men
- 1'
Goal! J. Kenny opens the scoring for Preston (1-0), assisted by S. Mills
Kick-off! We're under way between QPR and Preston
Lineups
QPRCoach: Julien StephanAverage rating 6.74-4-2
QPR – Starting XI (4-4-2)
- 1P. CharlesGoalkeeper – Rating 6.6
- 27A. S. MbengueDefender – Rating 6.3, On 65'
- 3J. DunneDefender – Captain, Rating 6.2
- 5R. EdwardsDefender – Rating 6.2
- 19D. CirkinDefender – Rating 3.0, Red card 15'
- 40J. VaraneMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 19'
- 18G. KamaraMidfielder – Rating 7.9
- 24N. MadsenMidfielder – Rating 7.9
- 17K. PokuMidfielder – Rating 7.7, Goal 66'
- 33L. ScarlettForward – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 22', On 46'
- 16R. BurrellForward – Rating 6.6, On 82'
QPRSubstitutes
- 13
13C. WardGoalkeeper - 4
4L. MorrisonDefender - 2
2K. AdamsonDefender19'Rating 8.2 - 6
6J. Clarke-SalterDefender - 20
20H. ValeMidfielder - 23
23I. Alemayehu MulugetaMidfielder - 14
14K. SaitoForward46'Rating 6.3 - 11
11P. SmythForward65'Rating 8.3 - 15
15A. LloydForward82'Rating 6.2
CoachJulien Stephan
PrestonAverage rating 6.9Preston – Starting XI
- 1D. IversenGoalkeeperRating 6.3
- 17S. MillsDefender – Assist, On 89'Rating 6.9
- 4H. ClarkeDefender – Yellow card 90'Rating 6.3
- 14J. StoreyDefenderRating 6.5
- 16A. HughesDefender – Yellow card 24'Rating 7.3
- 3A. VukcevicDefender – On 89'Rating 6.3
- 27L. LeroyMidfielder – On 67'Rating 6.7
- 15J. Thompson(Captain)MidfielderRating 7.3
- 7A. DevineMidfielderRating 6.9
- 10C. LangForwardRating 6.6
- 38J. KennyForward – Goal 1' 26', On 67'2Rating 8.3
PrestonSubstitutes
- 21
21L. NichollsGoalkeeper - 24
24O. OffiahDefender89' - 6
6L. LindsayDefender - 2
2P. ValentinDefender89' - 11
11T. SmallDefender - 23
23A. MoranMidfielder - 20
20L. GibbsMidfielder67'Rating 6.7 - 37
37D. BurgzorgForward - 9
9J. ErabiForward67'Rating 7.0
Stats
QPRPreston- 61%Possession39%
- 2.54Expected goals (xG)1.50
- 33Total shots14
- 7Shots on target3
- 15Shots off target6
- 11Blocked shots5
- 17Shots inside the box12
- 16Shots outside the box2
- 10Corners3
- 3Offsides0
- 8Fouls13
- 2Yellow cards2
- 1Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves5
- 491Total passes319
- 445Accurate passes261
- 91%Pass accuracy82%
- -0.67Goals prevented-0.67
Standings
Standings EFL Championship
Full table
Info
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Championship
- Round
- Matchday 8
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Loftus Road, London
- Referee
- Thomas Parsons, England
