QPR 0-4 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 7 Oct 2023
Blackburn beat QPR 4-0 in the EFL Championship on 7 October 2023 at Loftus Road, London. Tyrhys Dolan, Arnór Sigurðsson and Samuel Szmodics scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, QPR have won 2 and Blackburn 3.
Match timeline
- 0-119'assist: Joseph Rankin-Costello
- 22'Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterFoul
- 0-223'Arnór Sigurðssonassist: Samuel Szmodics
- 43'Samuel SzmodicsArgument
- Half-time0-2
- 46'Dilan Markandayout: Callum Brittain
- 0-359'Arnór Sigurðssonassist: Tyrhys Dolan
- 60'S. Tronstadout: Lewis Travis
- 61'Arnór Sigurðssonout: Andrew Moran
- 0-466'Samuel Szmodics
- 71'J. Colbackout: Paul Smyth
- 74'Ziyad Larkecheout: Osman Kakay
- 76'out: Niall Ennis
- 79'out: R. Kolli
- 79'Stephen Duke-McKennaout: E. Dixon-Bonner
- 89'Samuel Szmodicsout: Z. Gilsenan
- 90'Zak GilsenanTime wasting
- 90+3'Paul SmythArgument
- Full-time0-4
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Arnór Sigurðsson · Blackburn
QPR
- 7.3Ilias ChairM
- 7.3Andre DozzellM
- 7.2Lyndon DykesF
- 7.0Kenneth PaalD
- 7.0Sinclair ArmstrongF
- 6.9Jack ColbackM
- 6.7Osman KakayD
- 6.6Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterD
- 6.5James DunneD
- 6.5Paul SmythF
- 6.3Elijah Dixon-BonnerM
- 6.2Stephen Duke-McKennaM
- 6.2Rayan KolliF
- 6.0Asmir BegovićG
- 5.7Ziyad LarkecheD
Blackburn
- 8.7Arnór SigurðssonM
- 8.5Leopold WahlstedtG
- 8.3Samuel SzmodicsM
- 8.2Tyrhys DolanF
- 7.9Dominic HyamD
- 7.5Harry PickeringD
- 7.3James HillD
- 7.2Lewis TravisD
- 7.2Joseph Rankin-CostelloM
- 7.0Dilan MarkandayM
- 7.0Hayden CarterD
- 6.9Callum BrittainD
- 6.9Sondre TronstadM
- 6.6Andrew MoranM
- 6.3Niall EnnisF
Line-ups
Substitutes
QPRG. Ainsworth
Substitutes
- 37Albert AdomahM
- 2Osman Kakay74'D6.7
- 13J. ArcherG
- 11Paul Smyth90+3'71'F6.5
- 23C. KelmanF
- 7Christopher WillockM
- 20Reginald CannonD
- 19E. Dixon-Bonner79'M6.3
- 38R. Kolli79'F6.2
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 16Scott WhartonD
- 2Callum Brittain46'D6.9
- 14Niall Ennis76'F6.3
- 27Lewis Travis60'D7.2
- 34J. HiltonG
- 24Andrew Moran61'M6.6
- 30Jake GarrettM
- 22Z. Gilsenan89'M
- 33S. TelalovićF
Team statistics
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilias Chair | 90 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Andre Dozzell | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 90 | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kenneth Paal | 90 | – | – | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 79 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Jack Colback | 71 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Osman Kakay | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| James Dunne | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Paul Smyth | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Elijah Dixon-Bonner | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Stephen Duke-McKenna | 79 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Rayan Kolli | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Asmir Begović | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ziyad Larkeche | 74 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 5.7 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnór Sigurðsson | 61 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 8.7 |
| Leopold Wahlstedt | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 89 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 8.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 76 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.5 |
| James Hill | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis Travis | 29 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Dilan Markanday | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Callum Brittain | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Sondre Tronstad | 61 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Moran | 29 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Niall Ennis | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sunderland | 46 | -2 | 56 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -11 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
Before and after
QPR
- Previous: Leeds 1-0 QPR, 4 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Huddersfield 2-1 QPR, 21 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Coventry 1-0 Blackburn, 4 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-0 Cardiff, 21 Oct 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated