QPR 0-1 Middlesbrough
Updated
Middlesbrough won: QPR 0-1 Middlesbrough in the Championship (Round 5) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. Middlesbrough goals: Will Lankshear 20'. Expected goals: 1.03-2.53. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Radek Vítek (8.4).
Match report
Middlesbrough beat QPR 1-0
Middlesbrough edged QPR 1-0 away from home at MATRADE Loftus Road on Saturday 5 September in the Championship.
Will Lankshear put Middlesbrough ahead on 20' (0-1).
QPR had 52% of the ball, shots were 16-16 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.03-2.53. Middlesbrough were the better side on chances, too.
Radek Vítek (Middlesbrough) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 17,007. Referee: Andy Madley.
Match stats
| QPR | Middlesbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 | 2.53 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 23 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 399 (85%) | 385 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Pierce Charles, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Jake Clarke-Salter, Dennis Cirkin, Kwame Poku, Harvey Vale, Ronnie Edwards, Paul Smyth, Richard Kone, Ilias Chair
Middlesbrough (3-4-2-1): Radek Vítek, Ashley Phillips, Adilson Malanda, Neto Borges, Callum Brittain, Sebastian Berhalter, Aidan Morris, Max Arfsten, Kyle Joseph, Riley McGree, Will Lankshear
Key events
- 14' · Substitution · Koki Saito for Ilias Chair (QPR)
- 20' · Goal · Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 39' · Substitution · Rumarn Burrell for Richard Kone (QPR)
- 55' · Substitution · Tommy Conway for Riley McGree (Middlesbrough)
- 55' · Substitution · Myles Peart-Harris for Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough)
- 58' · Yellow card · Adilson Malanda (Middlesbrough)
- 67' · Substitution · Tariq Lamptey for Dennis Cirkin (QPR)
- 67' · Substitution · Nicolas Madsen for Kwame Poku (QPR)
- 67' · Substitution · Glen Kamara for Jake Clarke-Salter (QPR)
- 71' · Substitution · Alfie Jones for Max Arfsten (Middlesbrough)
- 72' · Substitution · Luke Ayling for Ashley Phillips (Middlesbrough)
- 76' · Yellow card · Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough)
- 84' · Substitution · Rokas Pukštas for Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Glen Kamara (QPR)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 1995: QPR 11, draws 4, Middlesbrough 16.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Middlesbrough?
Middlesbrough won, 0-1 (Championship) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is QPR vs Middlesbrough?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Middlesbrough?
In 31 league meetings since 1995: QPR 11 wins, 4 draws, Middlesbrough 16 wins (goals 44-55).