English League Championship

Queens Park Rangers vs Preston North End, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Queens Park Rangers
  • 20': Lyndon Dykes
FT
1 - 0
Preston North End

    About

    Queens Park Rangers are hosting Preston North End 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.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 4': Robert Brady (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
    • 6': Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Colback.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
    • 13': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 13': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Woodburn.
    • 15': Offside, Preston North End. Emil Riis is caught offside.
    • 15': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Lyndon Dykes is caught offside.
    • 17': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Robert Brady.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Andersen following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 19': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 22': Ben Woodburn (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 23': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
    • 27': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Jimmy Dunne is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 28': Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Sam Field.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Field.
    • 31': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 31': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 36': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Chair.
    • 40': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
    • 42': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jack Colback.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Brady.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Emil Riis (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Millar.
    • 43': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 43': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Offside, Preston North End. Liam Lindsay is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 45': Will Keane (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 49': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 49': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Willock with a cross.
    • 51': Foul by Will Keane (Preston North End).
    • 51': Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Ben Woodburn (Preston North End).
    • 51': Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Andersen.
    • 53': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 53': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Liam Lindsay.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes following a corner.
    • 58': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Robert Brady (Preston North End).
    • 58': Robert Brady (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Will Keane.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 65': Emil Riis (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Preston North End) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Preston North End. Layton Stewart replaces Emil Riis.
    • 67': Substitution, Preston North End. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen replaces Ben Woodburn.
    • 68': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Lucas Andersen.
    • 68': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 68': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Layton Stewart (Preston North End).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Foul by Liam Millar (Preston North End).
    • 74': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 75': Liam Millar (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alan Browne.
    • 76': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 76': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End).
    • 79': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Milutin Osmajic replaces Will Keane.
    • 79': Substitution, Preston North End. Duane Holmes replaces Robert Brady.
    • 82': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Jimmy Dunne.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Duane Holmes (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Morgan Fox replaces Kenneth Paal.
    • 86': Delay in match (Preston North End).
    • 87': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Jordan Storey (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Isaac Hayden replaces Ilias Chair.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Lyndon Dykes.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
    • 90'+2': Milutin Osmajic (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Liam Millar (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alan Browne (Preston North End).
    • 90'+5': Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Mads Frökjaer-Jensen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Browne.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 1, Preston North End 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 2
    52.6 Possession 47.4
    10 SHOTS 17
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    288 Accurate Passes 263
    411 Passes 371
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    74 Long Balls 61
    31 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    8 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    21 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 7
    19 Effective Clearances 26
    19 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 16,464

    EFL Championship Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Leeds United 16 +16 32
    2 Sunderland 16 +14 32
    3 Sheffield United 16 +12 32
    4 Burnley 16 +13 30
    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
    4 Jack Colback Yellow Card
    8 Sam Field
    9 Lyndon Dykes
    10 Ilias Chair
    7 Chris Willock
    Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:
    Ziyad Larkeche, Reggie Cannon, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Joseph Hodge, Isaac Hayden, Morgan Fox, Joe Walsh, Paul Smyth, Sinclair Armstrong.

    PNE Preston North End (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
    6 Liam Lindsay
    16 Andrew Hughes Yellow Card
    14 Jordan Storey Yellow Card
    18 Ryan Ledson Yellow Card
    8 Alan Browne
    20 Ben Woodburn
    11 Robbie Brady Yellow Card
    23 Liam Millar
    7 Will Keane
    19 Emil Riis Jakobsen
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    David Cornell, Ched Evans, Noah Mawene, Jack Whatmough, Milutin Osmajic, Mads Frökjaer, Duane Holmes, Greg Cunningham, Layton Stewart.

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