QPR 3-1 Charlton
Updated
QPR won: QPR 3-1 Charlton in the Championship (Round 4) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Paul Smyth 8', Koki Saito 84', Richard Kone 90'+7. Charlton goals: Robert Apter 54'. Expected goals: 1.43-0.84. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Richard Kone (7.9).
Match report
QPR beat Charlton 3-1
QPR saw off Charlton 3-1 at MATRADE Loftus Road on Saturday 30 August in the Championship.
Paul Smyth put QPR ahead on 8' (1-0), Robert Apter levelled for Charlton on 54' (1-1), Koki Saito restored QPR's lead on 84' (2-1) and Richard Kone made it 3-1 on 90+7'.
QPR had 44% of the ball, shots were 13-13 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-0.84.
Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 16,875. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Match stats
| QPR | Charlton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 0.84 |
| Total shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 204 (64%) | 271 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
QPR (4-2-3-1): Joe Walsh, Jimmy Dunne, Liam Morrison, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Jonathan Varane, Nicolas Madsen, Karamoko Dembélé, Harvey Vale, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone
Charlton (4-2-3-1): Thomas Kaminski, Kayne Ramsay, Lloyd Jones, Amari'i Bell, Joshua Edwards, Conor Coventry, Greg Docherty, Robert Apter, Sonny Carey, Tyreece Campbell, Miles Leaburn
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 17' · Yellow card · Conor Coventry (Charlton)
- 38' · Yellow card · Liam Morrison (QPR)
- 46' · Substitution · Rayan Kolli for Paul Smyth (QPR)
- 54' · Goal · Robert Apter (Charlton)
- 59' · Substitution · Koki Saito for Karamoko Dembélé (QPR)
- 65' · Yellow card · Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 68' · Substitution · Charlie Kelman for Robert Apter (Charlton)
- 68' · Substitution · Harvey Knibbs for Sonny Carey (Charlton)
- 68' · Substitution · Rumarn Burrell for Harvey Vale (QPR)
- 68' · Substitution · Esquerdinha for Rhys Norrington-Davies (QPR)
- 78' · Yellow card · Joshua Edwards (Charlton)
- 81' · Substitution · Isaac Hayden for Jonathan Varane (QPR)
- 84' · Goal · Koki Saito (QPR)
- 87' · Substitution · Isaac Olaofe for Greg Docherty (Charlton)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Joe Rankin-Costello for Conor Coventry (Charlton)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Ibrahim Fullah for Miles Leaburn (Charlton)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Richard Kone (QPR)
All-time head-to-head
19 league meetings since 1996: QPR 6, draws 6, Charlton 7.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Charlton?
QPR won, 3-1 (Championship) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025.
When and where is QPR vs Charlton?
Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 11:30 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Charlton?
In 19 league meetings since 1996: QPR 6 wins, 6 draws, Charlton 7 wins (goals 20-22).