English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
  • 15': Tim Iroegbunam
FT
1 - 0
Watford

    About

    Queens Park Rangers are hosting Watford 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 Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 1': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 3': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Foul by Craig Cathcart (Watford).
    • 4': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Daniel Bachmann (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Chris Martin (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 7': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
    • 7': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 9': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0. Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Foul by Imrân Louza (Watford).
    • 20': Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Iroegbunam.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
    • 22': Foul by Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 22': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aaron Drewe.
    • 27': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Aaron Drewe.
    • 31': Offside, Watford. João Pedro tries a through ball, but Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 32': Keinan Davis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Osman Kakay.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
    • 41': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Wesley Hoedt.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
    • 44': Foul by Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 44': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Imrân Louza (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Hamza Choudhury (Watford).
    • 45'+1': Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andre Dozzell with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0.
    • 47': Foul by Mario Gaspar (Watford).
    • 47': Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Hoedt with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Sam Field.
    • 54': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 54': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Albert Adomah replaces Lyndon Dykes.
    • 59': Foul by Chris Martin (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 59': Hamza Choudhury (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 61': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Tim Iroegbunam (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Foul by Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 62': Ryan Porteous (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 67': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Imrân Louza (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
    • 71': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Stefan Johansen replaces Tim Iroegbunam.
    • 72': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Andre Dozzell.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
    • 76': Substitution, Watford. Yáser Asprilla replaces Ryan Porteous.
    • 76': Substitution, Watford. Britt Assombalonga replaces Ismaïla Sarr because of an injury.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Foul by Yáser Asprilla (Watford).
    • 77': Osman Kakay (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Andre Dozzell (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Wesley Hoedt (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Mario Gaspar (Watford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 82': Foul by Chris Martin (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 82': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Craig Cathcart (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Imrân Louza with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 83': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Chris Martin.
    • 84': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Luke Amos replaces Aaron Drewe because of an injury.
    • 84': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Andre Dozzell.
    • 86': Foul by Robert Dickie (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 86': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Martin with a headed pass.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Field.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Johansen (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Albert Adomah (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
    • 90'+3': Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Chris Martin (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Wesley Hoedt (Watford).
    • 90'+6': Wesley Hoedt (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
    • 90'+7': Jamal Lowe (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Watford 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 2
    60 Possession 40
    9 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    251 Accurate Passes 124
    359 Passes 243
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.5
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 20
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    71 Long Balls 57
    20 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 15
    16 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    20 Interceptions 13
    23 Effective Clearances 16
    23 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 17,247

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    2 Sunderland 15 +14 31
    3 Burnley 16 +13 30
    4 Leeds United 15 +15 29
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Seny Dieng (GK)
    3 Jimmy Dunne
    15 Sam Field
    4 Robert Dickie
    17 Andre Dozzell
    18 Jamal Lowe Yellow Card
    47 Tim Iroegbunam
    2 Osman Kakay
    29 Aaron Drewe
    14 Chris Martin
    9 Lyndon Dykes
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Luke Amos, Joseph Gubbins, Taylor Richards, Jordan Archer, Stefan Johansen, Albert Adomah, Sinclair Armstrong.

    WAT Watford (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Bachmann (GK)
    15 Craig Cathcart
    44 Wesley Hoedt Yellow Card
    22 Ryan Porteous
    4 Hamza Choudhury Yellow Card
    6 Imran Louza
    12 Ken Sema
    3 Mario
    7 Keinan Davis
    10 João Pedro
    23 Ismaïla Sarr
    Watford Substitutes:
    Henrique Araújo, Britt Assombalonga, Christian Kabasele, Jeremy Ngakia, Yáser Asprilla, Ben Hamer, Ismaël Koné.

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