QPR 2-1 Cardiff
Updated
QPR won: QPR 2-1 Cardiff in the Championship (Round 4) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. QPR goals: Rumarn Burrell 36', Rumarn Burrell 53'. Cardiff goals: Perry Ng 75'. Expected goals: 2.75-0.57. Possession: 36-64. Player of the match: Rumarn Burrell (9).
Match report
QPR beat Cardiff 2-1
QPR squeezed past Cardiff 2-1 at MATRADE Loftus Road on Wednesday 2 September in the Championship.
Rumarn Burrell put QPR ahead on 36' (1-0), added another on 53' (2-0) and Perry Ng pulled one back for Cardiff on 75' (2-1).
QPR had 36% of the ball, shots were 20-9 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.75-0.57. QPR were the better side on chances, too.
Rumarn Burrell (Queens Park Rangers) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 15,027. Referee: Tim Robinson.
Match stats
| QPR | Cardiff | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 36 | 64 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.75 | 0.57 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 24 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 267 (78%) | 514 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 5 |
Lineups
QPR (4-4-2): Pierce Charles, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Ronnie Edwards, Tariq Lamptey, Harvey Vale, Glen Kamara, Nicolas Madsen, Koki Saito, Alfie Lloyd, Rumarn Burrell
Cardiff (4-1-4-1): Nathan Trott, Perry Ng, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Calum Scanlon, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill, Cian Ashford, Jack Moylan, Yousef Salech
Key events
- 36' · Goal · Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
- 46' · Substitution · Chris Willock for Cian Ashford (Cardiff)
- 46' · Substitution · Krystian Bielik for Calum Scanlon (Cardiff)
- 47' · Yellow card · Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
- 53' · Goal · Rumarn Burrell (QPR)
- 71' · Substitution · Jonathan Varane for Nicolas Madsen (QPR)
- 72' · Substitution · Jake Clarke-Salter for Tariq Lamptey (QPR)
- 72' · Substitution · Kealey Adamson for Amadou Salif Mbengue (QPR)
- 72' · Substitution · Dennis Cirkin for Glen Kamara (QPR)
- 75' · Goal · Perry Ng (Cardiff)
- 77' · Yellow card · Perry Ng (Cardiff)
- 80' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for Jack Moylan (Cardiff)
- 81' · Substitution · Ilias Chair for Alfie Lloyd (QPR)
- 89' · Substitution · Callum Robinson for Alex Robertson (Cardiff)
- 89' · Substitution · Isaak Davies for Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)
All-time head-to-head
37 league meetings since 2001: QPR 20, draws 8, Cardiff 9.
Questions
Who won QPR vs Cardiff?
QPR won, 2-1 (Championship) on Wed, 2 Sept 2026.
When and where is QPR vs Cardiff?
Wed, 2 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between QPR and Cardiff?
In 37 league meetings since 2001: QPR 20 wins, 8 draws, Cardiff 9 wins (goals 48-35).