QPR vs Birmingham 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Introduction
Queens Park Rangers are hosting Birmingham City
at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 47': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Tyler Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Isaac Hayden (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Michael Frey.
- 60': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jack Colback replaces Isaac Hayden because of an injury.
- 62': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Birmingham City 1. Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
- 65': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Birmingham City 1. Steve Cook (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Koji Miyoshi replaces Tyler Roberts.
- 74': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Chris Willock.
- 84': Substitution, Birmingham City. Scott Hogan replaces Jay Stansfield.
- 85': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Juninho Bacuna.
- 87': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Ziyad Larkeche replaces Kenneth Paal.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Birmingham City. Gary Gardner replaces Krystian Bielik.
- 90'+2': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Birmingham City 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,170
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,170
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Leicester City | 44 | 94 | 10 |
| +39 | Leeds United | 45 | 90 | 9 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 90 | 6 |
| +23 | Southampton | 45 | 84 | 11 |
Statistics
 BIR |
QPR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 354 | Passes | 433 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 21 | Clearances | 25 |
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 |
| 8 | Sam Field |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden  |
| 12 | Michael Frey |
| 10 | Ilias Chair |
| 7 | Chris Willock |
Birmingham City (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 5 | Dion Sanderson |
| 3 | Lee Buchanan |
| 44 | Emanuel Aiwu |
| 6 | Krystian Bielik |
| 13 | Paik Seung-Ho |
| 12 | Cody Drameh |
| 2 | Ethan Laird |
| 28 | Jay Stansfield |
| 8 | Tyler Roberts |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
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