QPR 1-3 Blackburn Rovers
Updated
Blackburn Rovers won: QPR 1-3 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship (Round 32) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Koki Saito 35'. Blackburn Rovers goals: Mathias Jørgensen 21', Mathias Jørgensen 40', Ryoya Morishita 50'. Expected goals: 2.03-1.48. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Ryoya Morishita (8.9).
Match report
Blackburn Rovers beat QPR 3-1
Blackburn Rovers saw off QPR 3-1 away from home at MATRADE Loftus Road on Saturday 14 February in the Championship.
Mathias Jørgensen put Blackburn Rovers ahead on 21' (0-1), Koki Saito levelled for QPR on 35' (1-1), Mathias Jørgensen restored Blackburn Rovers' lead on 40' (1-2) and Ryoya Morishita made it 1-3 on 50'.
QPR had 58% of the ball, shots were 21-7 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.03-1.48. QPR created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 16,607. Referee: Stephen Martin.
Match stats
| QPR | Blackburn Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.03 | 1.48 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 367 (74%) | 255 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
QPR (4-2-3-1): Joe Walsh, Ronnie Edwards, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Cook, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Nicolas Madsen, Isaac Hayden, Daniel Bennie, Harvey Vale, Koki Saito, Richard Kone
Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1): Balazs Toth, Ryan Alebiosu, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Moussa Baradji, Sondre Tronstad, Ryoya Morishita, Mathias Jørgensen, Oladapo Afolayan, Andri Gudjohnsen
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers)
- 35' · Goal · Koki Saito (QPR)
- 36' · Yellow card · Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers)
- 38' · Yellow card · Isaac Hayden (QPR)
- 40' · Goal · Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn Rovers)
- 46' · Substitution · Lewis Miller for Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn Rovers)
- 50' · Goal · Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers)
- 54' · Substitution · Harry Pickering for Lewis Miller (Blackburn Rovers)
- 69' · Substitution · Amadou Salif Mbengue for Daniel Bennie (QPR)
- 69' · Substitution · Rayan Kolli for Steve Cook (QPR)
- 69' · Substitution · Paul Smyth for Nicolas Madsen (QPR)
- 74' · Substitution · Yuki Ohashi for Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers)
- 78' · Yellow card · Harvey Vale (QPR)
- 79' · Substitution · Kieran Morgan for Isaac Hayden (QPR)
- 79' · Substitution · Esquerdinha for Rhys Norrington-Davies (QPR)
- 84' · Yellow card · Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90' · Substitution · Adam Forshaw for Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90' · Substitution · Kristi Montgomery for Moussa Baradji (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
35 league meetings since 1993: QPR 9, draws 8, Blackburn Rovers 18.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Blackburn Rovers?
Blackburn Rovers won, 1-3 (Championship) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026.
When and where is QPR vs Blackburn Rovers?
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Blackburn Rovers?
In 35 league meetings since 1993: QPR 9 wins, 8 draws, Blackburn Rovers 18 wins (goals 30-49).