English League Championship

Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
  • 19': Lyndon Dykes (P)
  • 33': Lyndon Dykes
  • 74': Kenneth Paal
FT
3 - 0
Cardiff City
  • Red Card 18': Jack Simpson

About

Queens Park Rangers are hosting Cardiff 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': Foul by Perry Ng (Cardiff City).
  • 1': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Perry Ng (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Wintle.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Leon Balogun (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sheyi Ojo.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Jack Simpson.
  • 5': Hand ball by Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 8': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair tries a through ball, but Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 9': Romaine Sawyers (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 12': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
  • 12': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
  • 12': Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Field.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Field.
  • 18': Penalty Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Jack Simpson (Cardiff City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Jack Simpson (Cardiff City) is shown the red card.
  • 19': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Cardiff City 0. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 21': Substitution, Cardiff City. Curtis Nelson replaces Romaine Sawyers.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Nelson.
  • 22': Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 22': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 26': Foul by Stefan Johansen (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 26': Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Stefan Johansen (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Ethan Laird (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City).
  • 28': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Leon Balogun tries a through ball, but Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 30': Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 33': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Cardiff City 0. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 34': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 35': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 37': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Johansen.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 44': Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 2, Cardiff City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Tom Sang replaces Perry Ng.
  • 50': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 50': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Sang with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Ethan Laird (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City).
  • 54': Niels Nkounkou (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 57': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Seny Dieng.
  • 58': Ethan Laird (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City).
  • 59': Foul by Cédric Kipré (Cardiff City).
  • 59': Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Andre Dozzell replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
  • 61': Substitution, Cardiff City. Mark Harris replaces Callum Robinson.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Field.
  • 63': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ryan Allsop.
  • 64': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Tom Sang.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stefan Johansen following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andre Dozzell.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Johansen with a cross.
  • 68': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Ethan Laird (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 70': Foul by Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City).
  • 70': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Ryan Wintle (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Luke Amos replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Stefan Johansen (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Ilias Chair tries a through ball, but Ethan Laird is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Mark Harris (Cardiff City).
  • 72': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 3, Cardiff City 0. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Field.
  • 76': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Macauley Bonne replaces Lyndon Dykes.
  • 76': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Osman Kakay replaces Ethan Laird.
  • 76': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Taylor Richards replaces Ilias Chair.
  • 76': Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Ryan Wintle.
  • 76': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jaden Philogene-Bidace replaces Callum O'Dowda.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Taylor Richards (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 79': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
  • 82': Taylor Richards (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 84': Jaden Philogene-Bidace (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 88': Mark Harris (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Taylor Richards (Queens Park Rangers).
  • 89': Sheyi Ojo (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Niels Nkounkou.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Cardiff City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 3, Cardiff City 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
5 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 0
30 Possession 70
4 SHOTS 22
0 ON GOAL 10
0.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
173 Accurate Passes 544
258 Passes 620
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.1
64 Long Balls 55
26 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 13
13 Tackles 22
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 6
20 Effective Clearances 16
20 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 12,805

EFL Championship Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sheffield United 17 +15 35
2 Burnley 17 +15 33
3 Sunderland 17 +14 33
4 Leeds United 16 +16 32
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Seny Dieng (GK)
5 Jake Clark-Salter
26 Leon Balogun
22 Kenneth Paal
27 Ethan Laird
10 Ilias Chair
15 Sam Field
6 Stefan Johansen Yellow Card
9 Lyndon Dykes
30 Sinclair Armstrong
47 Tim Iroegbunam
Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
Jordan Archer, Taylor Richards, Robert Dickie, Luke Amos, Macauley Bonne, Andre Dozzell, Osman Kakay.

CAR Cardiff City (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Ryan Allsop (GK)
23 Cedric Kipre
26 Jack Simpson Red Card
38 Perry Ng Yellow Card
37 Niels Nkounkou Yellow Card
11 Callum O'Dowda
6 Ryan Wintle Yellow Card
35 Andy Rinomhota
19 Romaine Sawyers
47 Callum Robinson
10 Sheyi Ojo
Cardiff City Substitutes:
Thomas Sang, Curtis Nelson, Jak Alnwick, Jaden Philogene, Joe Ralls, Kion Etete, Mark Harris.

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