QPR 4-1 Leicester City
Updated
QPR won: QPR 4-1 Leicester City in the Championship (Round 22) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Koki Saito 2', Richard Kone 29', Karamoko Dembélé 33', Amadou Salif Mbengue 45'+3. Leicester City goals: Silko Thomas 82'. Expected goals: 1.77-1.14. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Rumarn Burrell (8.2).
Match report
QPR rout Leicester City 4-1
QPR thrashed Leicester City 4-1 at MATRADE Loftus Road on Saturday 20 December in the Championship.
Koki Saito put QPR ahead on 2' (1-0), Richard Kone made it 2-0 on 29', Karamoko Dembélé made it 3-0 on 33', Amadou Salif Mbengue made it 4-0 on 45+3' and Silko Thomas pulled one back for Leicester City on 82' (4-1).
QPR had 45% of the ball, shots were 12-9 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.77-1.14.
Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 17,500. Referee: Tom Nield.
Match stats
| QPR | Leicester City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.77 | 1.14 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 17 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 248 (75%) | 332 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 8 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Ben Hamer, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Jake Clarke-Salter, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Karamoko Dembélé, Jonathan Varane, Nicolas Madsen, Koki Saito, Rumarn Burrell, Richard Kone
Leicester City (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk, Ricardo Pereira, Ben Nelson, Jannik Vestergaard, Luke Thomas, Jordan James, Oliver Skipp, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Stephy Mavididi, Jordan Ayew
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Koki Saito (QPR)
- 29' · Goal · Richard Kone (QPR)
- 33' · Goal · Karamoko Dembélé (QPR)
- 35' · Yellow card · Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 46' · Substitution · Steve Cook for Jake Clarke-Salter (QPR)
- 63' · Substitution · Hamza Choudhury for Jordan James (Leicester City)
- 63' · Substitution · Silko Thomas for Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)
- 63' · Substitution · Aaron Ramsey for Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City)
- 73' · Substitution · Jeremy Monga for Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City)
- 75' · Substitution · Isaac Hayden for Jonathan Varane (QPR)
- 75' · Substitution · Sam Field for Nicolas Madsen (QPR)
- 77' · Yellow card · Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
- 82' · Goal · Silko Thomas (Leicester City)
- 85' · Substitution · Louis Page for Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
- 85' · Substitution · Kwame Poku for Karamoko Dembélé (QPR)
- 85' · Substitution · Paul Smyth for Koki Saito (QPR)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Rhys Norrington-Davies (QPR)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 1994: QPR 11, draws 3, Leicester City 8.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Leicester City?
QPR won, 4-1 (Championship) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is QPR vs Leicester City?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Leicester City?
In 22 league meetings since 1994: QPR 11 wins, 3 draws, Leicester City 8 wins (goals 36-32).