Queens Park Rangers vs Leeds United, 2023-24 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
QPR thrash Leeds to seal Leicester's promotion
Leicester City earned promotion back to the Premier League on Friday after nearest rivals Leeds United were beaten 4-0 by Queens Park Rangers, giving the Championship leaders an unassailable lead in the standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Archie Gray (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 8': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 8': Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 1, Leeds United 0. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 13': Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 13': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Kenneth Paal.
- 15': Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
- 15': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 15': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Sam Byram (Leeds United).
- 16': Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Sam Byram (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Field following a set piece situation.
- 19': Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Leeds United).
- 19': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 2, Leeds United 0. Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Willock.
- 24': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Byram.
- 25': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United).
- 25': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 27': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 31': Foul by Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers).
- 31': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Sam Byram (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 32': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lucas Andersen.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
- 36': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 38': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Steve Cook.
- 40': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 40': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sam Field.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 2, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 2, Leeds United 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Byram with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Sam Byram.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jake Clarke-Salter (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Archie Gray.
- 51': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Steve Cook.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilia Gruev.
- 51': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joël Piroe following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 52': Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
- 54': Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
- 54': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United).
- 55': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Junior Firpo.
- 56': Foul by Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers).
- 56': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth replaces Lucas Andersen.
- 59': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Steve Cook.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 62': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 63': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Lyndon Dykes is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Sam Byram.
- 64': Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
- 64': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Attempt saved. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Firpo with a cross.
- 67': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 67': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Field.
- 68': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Junior Firpo.
- 70': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United).
- 70': Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Willock.
- 70': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Illan Meslier.
- 71': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
- 71': Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 73': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 3, Leeds United 0. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
- 78': Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Crysencio Summerville.
- 79': Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Gelhardt replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 79': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 81': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Morgan Fox replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.
- 81': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Isaac Hayden replaces Jack Colback.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
- 81': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
- 84': Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
- 85': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Leeds United).
- 85': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Goal! Queens Park Rangers 4, Leeds United 0. Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong replaces Lyndon Dykes.
- 87': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Albert Adomah replaces Chris Willock.
- 88': Substitution, Leeds United. Glen Kamara replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 88': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
- 89': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Joseph.
- 90'+1': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Sinclair Armstrong is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Jaidon Anthony (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 4, Leeds United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 4, Leeds United 0.
Statistics
 LEE |
QPR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.7 | Possession | 39.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 255 |
| 546 | Passes | 345 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,677
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,677
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 15 | +14 | 31 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 15 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
| 4 | Burnley | 15 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 8 | Sam Field |
| 9 | Lyndon Dykes |
| 10 | Ilias Chair |
| 7 | Chris Willock |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 4 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 14 | Joe Rodon |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 25 | Sam Byram |
| 24 | Georginio Rutter |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 22 | Archie Gray |
| 7 | Joël Piroe |
| 10 | Crysencio Summerville |
| 29 | Wilfried Gnonto |
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