Blackburn Rovers 0-1 QPR
Updated
QPR won: Blackburn Rovers 0-1 QPR in the Championship (Round 17) on Wed, 26 Nov 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. QPR goals: Paul Smyth 78'. Expected goals: 1.02-1.17. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Ilias Chair (8.2).
Match report
QPR beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0
QPR narrowly beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 away from home at Ewood Park on Wednesday 26 November in the Championship.
Paul Smyth put QPR ahead on 78' (0-1).
Blackburn Rovers had 54% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (1-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.02-1.17.
Ilias Chair (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 11,122. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match stats
| Blackburn Rovers | QPR | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.02 | 1.17 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 267 (67%) | 236 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2): Aynsley Pears, Lewis Miller, Sean McLoughlin, George Pratt, Ryan Alebiosu, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Kristi Montgomery, Ryan Hedges, Ryoya Morishita, Yuki Ohashi, Andri Gudjohnsen
QPR (4-2-3-1): Ben Hamer, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Steve Cook, Sam Field, Jonathan Varane, Nicolas Madsen, Karamoko Dembélé, Koki Saito, Ilias Chair, Rumarn Burrell
Key events
- 19' · Substitution · Paul Nardi for Ben Hamer (QPR)
- 22' · Yellow card · Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn Rovers)
- 37' · Yellow card · Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers)
- 71' · Substitution · Paul Smyth for Karamoko Dembélé (QPR)
- 72' · Substitution · Richard Kone for Koki Saito (QPR)
- 73' · Substitution · Makhtar Gueye for Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers)
- 73' · Substitution · Dion De Neve for Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers)
- 73' · Substitution · Adam Forshaw for Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Blackburn Rovers)
- 78' · Goal · Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 82' · Substitution · Sidnei Tavares for Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn Rovers)
- 82' · Substitution · Moussa Baradji for Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn Rovers)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
35 league meetings since 1993: Blackburn Rovers 18, draws 8, QPR 9.
Questions
Who won Blackburn Rovers vs QPR?
QPR won, 0-1 (Championship) on Wed, 26 Nov 2025.
When and where is Blackburn Rovers vs QPR?
Wed, 26 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn Rovers and QPR?
In 35 league meetings since 1993: Blackburn Rovers 18 wins, 8 draws, QPR 9 wins (goals 49-30).