Queens Park Rangers vs Cardiff City, 2024-25 English League Championship, Regular Season

Apr 5, 2025, 2:00 PM · English League Championship

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Queens Park Rangers are hosting Cardiff City at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, England, starting on Saturday 5 Apr 2025 2:00 PM UTC+00:00 . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Paul Smyth is caught offside.
3': Foul by Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
3': Joel Bagan (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt saved. Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
5': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaak Davies.
8': Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
8': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
14': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
14': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
16': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
17': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cian Ashford.
19': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
19': Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Attempt blocked. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfie Lloyd with a headed pass.
21': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
21': Isaak Davies (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
22': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Offside, Queens Park Rangers. Yang Min-Hyeok is caught offside.
26': Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Will Fish (Cardiff City).
27': Attempt missed. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
28': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
28': Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers).
30': Liam Morrison (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt blocked. Cian Ashford (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
36': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers).
36': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
36': Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Ronnie Edwards (Queens Park Rangers).
38': Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Cian Ashford.
42': Delay in match because of an injury Yousef Salech (Cardiff City).
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Foul by Isaak Davies (Cardiff City).
45': Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': Foul by Will Fish (Cardiff City).
45'+3': Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
45'+4': First Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
45': Second Half begins Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Robinson replaces Isaak Davies.
45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Jesper Daland replaces Joel Bagan.
45': Substitution, Cardiff City. Ollie Tanner replaces Will Alves.
46': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers).
47': Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
48': Delay in match because of an injury Alfie Lloyd (Queens Park Rangers).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
52': Attempt missed. Yang Min-Hyeok (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.
52': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Cian Ashford.
54': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Jonathan Varane replaces Sam Field.
54': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Daniel Bennie replaces Lucas Andersen.
54': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Alfie Lloyd because of an injury.
56': Attempt blocked. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
60': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
60': Jonathan Varane (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Kieran Morgan replaces Yang Min-Hyeok.
62': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
62': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by Jack Colback (Queens Park Rangers).
64': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Attempt missed. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
66': Substitution, Cardiff City. Yakou Méïté replaces Cian Ashford.
68': Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers).
70': Attempt missed. Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
71': Attempt saved. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubin Colwill.
72': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Dunne.
72': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers).
74': Attempt saved. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk with a headed pass.
74': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Karamoko Dembélé.
75': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Daniel Bennie.
78': Foul by Sivert Mannsverk (Cardiff City).
78': Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Will Fish.
79': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
80': Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Kenneth Paal (Queens Park Rangers).
82': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
83': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bennie (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Morgan.
83': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Paal with a cross.
84': Attempt saved. Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
84': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
84': Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Ethan Horvath.
86': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
87': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Will Fish with a cross.
89': Attempt saved. Karamoko Dembélé (Queens Park Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Ronnie Edwards.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Yakou Méïté (Cardiff City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda with a cross following a corner.
90'+3': Foul by Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers).
90'+3': Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.
0': Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Cardiff City 0.

Statistics

CAR		QPR
10	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	2
39.8	Possession	60.2
13	SHOTS	11
2	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
149	Accurate Passes	302
249	Passes	387
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	4
21	Crosses	17
0.2	Cross %	0.2
55	Long Balls	60
15	Accurate Long Balls	21
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	12
16	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	10
44	Effective Clearances	56
44	Clearances	56

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship
2:00 PM, Sat, Apr 5, 2025
Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,066

EFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Burnley	40	+43	84
2	Sheffield United	40	+26	83
3	Leeds United	40	+51	82
4	Sunderland	40	+20	75

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Queens Park Rangers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Paul Nardi (GK)
17	Ronnie Edwards
16	Liam Morrison
22	Kenneth Paal
3	Jimmy Dunne
8	Sam Field
4	Jack Colback
25	Lucas Andersen
28	Alfie Lloyd
47	Yang Min-Hyeok
11	Paul Smyth

Queens Park Rangers Substitutes:

Joe Walsh, Daniel Bennie, Jonathan Varane, Karamoko Dembele, Harrison Ashby, Nicolas Madsen, Morgan Fox, Kieran Morgan, Emmerson Sutton.

Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ethan Horvath (GK)
23	Joel Bagan
2	William Fish
11	Callum O'Dowda
35	Andy Rinomhota
45	Cian Ashford
15	Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
27	Rubin Colwill
22	Yousef Salech
29	Will Alves
39	Isaak Davies

Cardiff City Substitutes:

Callum Robinson, Yakou Meite, Jesper Daland, Matthew Turner, David Turnbull, Alex Robertson, Ollie Tanner, Dimitrios Goutas.

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