QPR 6-1 Portsmouth
Updated
QPR won: QPR 6-1 Portsmouth in the Championship (Round 39) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Paul Smyth 7', Rayan Kolli 24', Paul Smyth 29', Rayan Kolli 55', Richard Kone 86' (pen), Richard Kone 87'. Portsmouth goals: John Swift 38'. Expected goals: 1.69-1.63. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Paul Smyth (9).
Match report
QPR rout Portsmouth 6-1
QPR swept aside Portsmouth 6-1 at MATRADE Loftus Road on Saturday 21 March in the Championship.
Paul Smyth put QPR ahead on 7' (1-0), Rayan Kolli made it 2-0 on 24', Paul Smyth made it 3-0 on 29', John Swift pulled one back for Portsmouth on 38' (3-1), Rayan Kolli made it 4-1 on 55', Richard Kone made it 5-1 from the penalty spot on 86' and added another on 87' (6-1).
QPR had 40% of the ball, shots were 9-20 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.69-1.63.
Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 16,962. Referee: John Busby.
Match stats
| QPR | Portsmouth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.69 | 1.63 |
| Total shots | 9 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 6 | 34 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 187 (68%) | 295 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 9 |
| Total shots | 9 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 10 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Joe Walsh, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Ronnie Edwards, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Harvey Vale, Kieran Morgan, Isaac Hayden, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone, Rayan Kolli
Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Nicolas Schmid, Terry Devlin, Regan Poole, Conor Shaughnessy, Connor Ogilvie, Marlon Pack, John Swift, Adrian Segecic, Ebou Adams, Millenic Alli, Jacob Brown
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 22' · Yellow card · Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 24' · Goal · Rayan Kolli (QPR)
- 29' · Goal · Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 32' · Yellow card · Isaac Hayden (QPR)
- 32' · Yellow card · Ebou Adams (Portsmouth)
- 38' · Goal · John Swift (Portsmouth)
- 46' · Substitution · Colby Bishop for Adrian Segecic (Portsmouth)
- 50' · Substitution · Jonathan Varane for Isaac Hayden (QPR)
- 55' · Goal · Rayan Kolli (QPR)
- 60' · Substitution · Zak Swanson for Conor Shaughnessy (Portsmouth)
- 60' · Substitution · Gustavo Caballero for Jacob Brown (Portsmouth)
- 60' · Substitution · Conor Chaplin for John Swift (Portsmouth)
- 66' · Substitution · Kwame Poku for Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 66' · Substitution · Jake Clarke-Salter for Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 73' · Yellow card · Rhys Norrington-Davies (QPR)
- 75' · Substitution · Harvey Blair for Millenic Alli (Portsmouth)
- 83' · Substitution · Esquerdinha for Rayan Kolli (QPR)
- 83' · Substitution · Daniel Bennie for Rhys Norrington-Davies (QPR)
- 86' · Goal · Richard Kone (QPR)
- 87' · Goal · Richard Kone (QPR)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Terry Devlin (Portsmouth)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Richard Kone (QPR)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 1996: QPR 7, draws 6, Portsmouth 4.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Portsmouth?
QPR won, 6-1 (Championship) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is QPR vs Portsmouth?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Portsmouth?
In 17 league meetings since 1996: QPR 7 wins, 6 draws, Portsmouth 4 wins (goals 27-20).