Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR
Updated
Middlesbrough won: Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR in the Championship (Round 21) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough goals: David Strelec 30', Morgan Whittaker 36', Tommy Conway 50' (pen). QPR goals: Nicolas Madsen 70' (pen). Expected goals: 2.29-1.30. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Hayden Hackney (8.3).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat QPR 3-1
Middlesbrough got the better of QPR 3-1 at Riverside Stadium on Saturday 13 December in the Championship.
David Strelec put Middlesbrough ahead on 30' (1-0), Morgan Whittaker made it 2-0 on 36', Tommy Conway made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 50' and Nicolas Madsen pulled one back for QPR from the penalty spot on 70' (3-1).
Middlesbrough had 63% of the ball, shots were 18-13 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.29-1.30.
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 24,055. Referee: Joshua Smith.
Match stats
| Middlesbrough | QPR | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.29 | 1.30 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 424 (85%) | 221 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 8 |
Lineups
Middlesbrough (4-2-2-2): Solomon Brynn, Callum Brittain, Luke Ayling, Alfie Jones, Matt Targett, Alan Browne, Hayden Hackney, Morgan Whittaker, Riley McGree, David Strelec, Tommy Conway
QPR (4-4-2): Paul Nardi, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Jake Clarke-Salter, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Paul Smyth, Jonathan Varane, Nicolas Madsen, Koki Saito, Richard Kone, Rumarn Burrell
Key events
- 30' · Goal · David Strelec (Middlesbrough)
- 32' · Yellow card · Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
- 36' · Goal · Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 50' · Goal · Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 60' · Substitution · Steve Cook for Jake Clarke-Salter (QPR)
- 60' · Substitution · Karamoko Dembélé for Koki Saito (QPR)
- 61' · Substitution · Esquerdinha for Rhys Norrington-Davies (QPR)
- 64' · Substitution · Kaly Sene for David Strelec (Middlesbrough)
- 64' · Substitution · Alex Gilbert for Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
- 65' · Substitution · Delano Burgzorg for Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- 70' · Goal · Nicolas Madsen (QPR)
- 72' · Substitution · Michael Frey for Richard Kone (QPR)
- 78' · Substitution · Kieran Morgan for Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 83' · Substitution · Samuel Silvera for Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Micah Hamilton for Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 1995: Middlesbrough 16, draws 4, QPR 11.
Questions
Who won Middlesbrough vs QPR?
Middlesbrough won, 3-1 (Championship) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025.
When and where is Middlesbrough vs QPR?
Sat, 13 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Middlesbrough and QPR?
In 31 league meetings since 1995: Middlesbrough 16 wins, 4 draws, QPR 11 wins (goals 55-44).