QPR 1-2 Norwich
Updated
Norwich won: QPR 1-2 Norwich in the Championship (Round 25) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Amadou Salif Mbengue 90'+9. Norwich goals: Joshua Sargent 46', Jovon Makama 90'+6. Expected goals: 0.72-1.90. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Amadou Salif Mbengue (8).
Match report
Norwich beat QPR 2-1
Norwich squeezed past QPR 2-1 away from home at MATRADE Loftus Road on Thursday 1 January in the Championship.
Joshua Sargent put Norwich ahead on 46' (0-1), Jovon Makama made it 0-2 on 90+6' and Amadou Salif Mbengue pulled one back for QPR on 90+9' (1-2).
Jovon Makama's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
QPR had 52% of the ball, shots were 10-11 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.72-1.90. Norwich were the better side on chances, too.
Amadou Salif Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 17,452. Referee: Dean Whitestone.
Match stats
| QPR | Norwich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.72 | 1.90 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 14 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 288 (71%) | 262 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Paul Nardi, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Cook, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Karamoko Dembélé, Nicolas Madsen, Isaac Hayden, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone, Rumarn Burrell
Norwich (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic, Kellen Fisher, Ruairi McConville, Jose Cordoba, Benjamin Chrisene, Kenny McLean, Pelle Mattsson, Matej Jurasek, Jacob Wright, Oscar Schwartau, Joshua Sargent
Key events
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Benjamin Chrisene (Norwich)
- 46' · Goal · Joshua Sargent (Norwich)
- 56' · Substitution · Kwame Poku for Karamoko Dembélé (QPR)
- 57' · Substitution · Koki Saito for Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 61' · Substitution · Lucien Mahovo for Benjamin Chrisene (Norwich)
- 61' · Substitution · Jovon Makama for Oscar Schwartau (Norwich)
- 65' · Substitution · Kieran Morgan for Isaac Hayden (QPR)
- 72' · Substitution · Tony Springett for Joshua Sargent (Norwich)
- 72' · Substitution · Jack Stacey for Matej Jurasek (Norwich)
- 72' · Yellow card · Vladan Kovacevic (Norwich)
- 74' · Substitution · Rayan Kolli for Richard Kone (QPR)
- 82' · Yellow card · Jack Stacey (Norwich)
- 87' · Substitution · Mathias Kvistgaarden for Jacob Wright (Norwich)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Jovon Makama (Norwich)
- 90'+9 · Goal · Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
All-time head-to-head
44 league meetings since 1993: QPR 10, draws 14, Norwich 20.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Norwich?
Norwich won, 1-2 (Championship) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026.
When and where is QPR vs Norwich?
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Norwich?
In 44 league meetings since 1993: QPR 10 wins, 14 draws, Norwich 20 wins (goals 54-69).