QPR 2-3 Derby
Updated
Derby won: QPR 2-3 Derby in the Championship (Round 45) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Harvey Vale 13', Richard Kone 55'. Derby goals: Oscar Fraulo 25', Sondre Klingen Langås 76', Jaydon Banel 88'. Expected goals: 2.48-1.13. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Harvey Vale (8.9).
Match report
Derby beat QPR 3-2
Derby came from behind to beat QPR 3-2 away from home at MATRADE Loftus Road on Saturday 25 April in the Championship.
Harvey Vale put QPR ahead on 13' (1-0), Oscar Fraulo levelled for Derby on 25' (1-1), Richard Kone restored QPR's lead on 55' (2-1), Sondre Klingen Langås levelled for Derby on 76' (2-2) and Jaydon Banel restored Derby's lead on 88' (2-3).
Jaydon Banel's 88' strike proved decisive.
QPR had 55% of the ball, shots were 24-12 (12-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.48-1.13. QPR created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 17,131. Referee: John Busby.
Match stats
| QPR | Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.48 | 1.13 |
| Total shots | 24 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 16 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 283 (79%) | 208 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 10 | 6 |
| Total shots | 24 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Paul Nardi, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Ronnie Edwards, Jake Clarke-Salter, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Daniel Bennie, Kieran Morgan, Jonathan Varane, Paul Smyth, Harvey Vale, Richard Kone
Derby (4-2-3-1): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Sondre Klingen Langås, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Max Johnston, Lewis Travis, Oscar Fraulo, Joe Ward, Sammie Szmodics, Ben Brereton, Carlton Morris
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Harvey Vale (QPR)
- 25' · Goal · Oscar Fraulo (Derby)
- 46' · Substitution · Kealey Adamson for Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 54' · Yellow card · Sammie Szmodics (Derby)
- 55' · Goal · Richard Kone (QPR)
- 61' · Substitution · Craig Forsyth for Dion Sanderson (Derby)
- 61' · Substitution · Jaydon Banel for Max Johnston (Derby)
- 62' · Substitution · Rumarn Burrell for Daniel Bennie (QPR)
- 62' · Substitution · Nicolas Madsen for Kieran Morgan (QPR)
- 62' · Substitution · David Ozoh for Oscar Fraulo (Derby)
- 63' · Yellow card · Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
- 68' · Substitution · Ilias Chair for Richard Kone (QPR)
- 70' · Yellow card · Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
- 75' · Substitution · Lars-Jørgen Salvesen for Lewis Travis (Derby)
- 76' · Goal · Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
- 79' · Substitution · Koki Saito for Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 81' · Yellow card · Ben Brereton (Derby)
- 88' · Goal · Jaydon Banel (Derby)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Danny Batth for Sammie Szmodics (Derby)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 2004: QPR 11, draws 9, Derby 13.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Derby?
Derby won, 2-3 (Championship) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026.
When and where is QPR vs Derby?
Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Derby?
In 33 league meetings since 2004: QPR 11 wins, 9 draws, Derby 13 wins (goals 37-36).