QPR 2-1 Birmingham
Updated
QPR won: QPR 2-1 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 20) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Jimmy Dunne 40', Kieran Morgan 90'+6. Birmingham goals: Patrick Roberts 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.57-0.29. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Jimmy Dunne (8.7).
Match report
QPR beat Birmingham 2-1
QPR squeezed past Birmingham 2-1 at MATRADE Loftus Road on Tuesday 9 December in the Championship.
Jimmy Dunne put QPR ahead on 40' (1-0), Patrick Roberts levelled for Birmingham on 90+3' (1-1) and Kieran Morgan restored QPR's lead on 90+6' (2-1).
Kieran Morgan's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
QPR had 38% of the ball, shots were 16-3 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.57-0.29. QPR were the better side on chances, too.
Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 14,947. Referee: James Bell.
Match stats
| QPR | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.57 | 0.29 |
| Total shots | 16 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 189 (74%) | 357 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 3 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Paul Nardi, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Cook, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Paul Smyth, Jonathan Varane, Nicolas Madsen, Koki Saito, Richard Kone, Rumarn Burrell
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Marvin Ducksch
Key events
- 40' · Goal · Jimmy Dunne (QPR)
- 46' · Substitution · Tommy Doyle for Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 46' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 67' · Substitution · Karamoko Dembélé for Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 68' · Substitution · Eiran Cashin for Jack Robinson (Birmingham)
- 68' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 79' · Substitution · Kwame Poku for Koki Saito (QPR)
- 80' · Yellow card · Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 82' · Substitution · Keshi Anderson for Phil Neumann (Birmingham)
- 86' · Substitution · Kieran Morgan for Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Kieran Morgan (QPR)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Kieran Morgan (QPR)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
All-time head-to-head
37 league meetings since 1996: QPR 12, draws 11, Birmingham 14.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Birmingham?
QPR won, 2-1 (Championship) on Tue, 9 Dec 2025.
When and where is QPR vs Birmingham?
Tue, 9 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Birmingham?
In 37 league meetings since 1996: QPR 12 wins, 11 draws, Birmingham 14 wins (goals 38-38).