QPR 0-1 Middlesbrough
- Lankshear 20'
Match summary
Middlesbrough beat QPR 1-0 in Championship on Sat, 5 Sep 2026.
Goals — Middlesbrough: Lankshear 20'.
QPR had 52% of the possession and 16 shots (5 on target) against 16 (6) for Middlesbrough; corners 12-3, yellow cards 1-2.
In their last 14 meetings QPR won 5, Middlesbrough won 6 and 3 ended level.
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road. Referee: Andy Madley.
Match timeline
- 14'⇄In SaitoOut ChairSubstitution
- 20'LankshearAssist: BrittainGoal0-1
- 39'⇄In R. BurrellOut KoneSubstitution
- 55'⇄In ConwayOut McGreeSubstitution
- 55'⇄In Peart-HarrisOut LankshearSubstitution
- 58'MalandaYellow card
- 61'▩ConwayHit the woodwork
- 67'⇄In KamaraOut Clarke-SalterSubstitution
- 67'⇄In MadsenOut K. PokuSubstitution
- 67'⇄In LampteyOut CirkinSubstitution
- 71'⇄In JonesOut ArfstenSubstitution
- 72'⇄In AylingOut A. PhillipsSubstitution
- 76'BrittainYellow card
- 77'▩H. ValeHit the woodwork
- 84'⇄In PukstasOut BerhalterSubstitution
- 90'KamaraYellow card
Lineups
Middlesbrough 3-4-2-1QPR 4-4-2
QPR
Coach: Julien Stephan
Substitutes
- 48Tariq LampteyDefender7.0
- 18Glen KamaraMidfielder6.7
- 24Nicolas MadsenMidfielder6.7
- 16Rumarn BurrellAttacker6.9
- 14Koki SaitoAttacker6.4
- 13Calum WardGoalkeeper
- 2Kealey AdamsonDefender
- 40Jonathan VaraneMidfielder
- 15Alfie LloydAttacker
Unavailable players
- Boy KemperThigh injury
- Karamoko DembeleCruciate ligament injury
Middlesbrough
Coach: Kim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 5Alfie JonesDefender6.7
- 12Luke AylingDefender6.9
- 14Myles Peart-HarrisMidfielder6.7
- 21Rokas PukstasMidfielder6.2
- 9Tommy ConwayAttacker6.8
- 31Sol BrynnGoalkeeper
- 19Leo CastledineMidfielder
- 11Amario Cozier-DuberryAttacker
- 13David StrelecAttacker
Unavailable players
- Jeremy SarmientoLeg injury
Statistics
QPRMiddlesbrough
Key statistics
52%Possession48%
1.03Expected Goals2.53
16Total Shots16
5Shots On Target6
1Big Chances Created5
12Corners3
3Fouls8
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
5Goalkeeper Saves5
381Passes Completed379
All statistics
93Attacks82
9Shots Off Target3
2Shots Blocked7
1Hit Woodwork1
0.99Expected Goals On Target2.45
8Free Kicks3
9Shots Inside The Box9
455Total Passes440
7Shots Outside The Box7
1Big Chances Missed4
1.06Expected Assists0.83
5/30 (17%)Crosses Completed6/15 (40%)
181Passes Own Half209
304Passes Opposition Half246
19/47 (40%)Long Passes Completed28/52 (54%)
23Throw-Ins19
12Key Passes13
116Passes Into Final Third71
75Backward Passes62
7Goal Kicks10
5Interceptions7
2.53Expected Goals Conceded1.03
4/14 (29%)Tackles Won8/19 (42%)
21Clearances40
38Duels Won39
11/22 (50%)Aerial Duels Won11/22 (50%)
27/55 (49%)Ground Duels Won28/55 (51%)
8Was Fouled3
5/12 (42%)Successful Dribbles6/11 (55%)
7Was Dribbled Past5
1Final Third Possession Won1
133Possession Lost108
5Substitutions5
Previous meetings
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Match information
- Competition
- Championship
- Round
- Round 5
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- MATRADE Loftus Road
- Attendance
- 17,007
- Referee
- Andy Madley