QPR 1-2 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 1 Jan 2024
Cardiff beat QPR 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 1 January 2024 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London. Paul Smyth scored for QPR; Dimitrios Goutas and Perry Ng for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, QPR have won 3 and Cardiff 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-116'assist: J. Ralls
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 1-152'assist: R. Kolli
- 58'Foul
- 60'
- 63'Foul
- 67'
- 74'
- 1-274'assist: Ryan Wintle
- 81'
- 81'
- 85'Foul
- 87'
- 87'out: J. Panzo
- 89'Time wasting
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+2'Argument
- 90+6'Argument
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
QPR
- 7.5Paul SmythF
- 7.3Rayan KolliF
- 6.9Sinclair ArmstrongF
- 6.9Asmir BegovićG
- 6.9James DunneD
- 6.9Lyndon DykesF
- 6.7Kenneth PaalD
- 6.7Andre DozzellM
- 6.7Ziyad LarkecheF
- 6.6Elijah Dixon-BonnerM
- 6.5Morgan FoxD
- 6.5Samuel FieldM
- 6.3Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterD
- 6.3Albert AdomahM
- 6.2Reginald CannonD
Cardiff
- 7.7Dimitrios GoutasD
- 7.6Ryan WintleM
- 7.5Perry NgD
- 7.2Joe RallsM
- 7.2Rubin ColwillF
- 7.0Joshua BowlerM
- 7.0Yakou MéïtéF
- 6.9Jak AlnwickG
- 6.7Ebrima AdamsM
- 6.7Mark McGuinnessD
- 6.6Manolis SiopisM
- 6.5Jamilu CollinsD
- 6.5Kion EteteF
- 6.3Ollie TannerF
- 6.3Jonathan PanzoD
Line-ups
Substitutes
QPRMartí Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 37Albert Adomah67'M6.3
- 15Morgan Fox85'81'D6.5
- 2Osman KakayD
- 13J. ArcherG
- 34R. PedderM
- 29A. DreweD
- 30Sinclair Armstrong81'F6.9
- 41L. Talla
- 38R. Kolli81'46'F7.3
CardiffE. Bulut
Substitutes
- 18Ebrima Adams90+1'87'M6.7
- 47Callum RobinsonF
- 12I. UgboF
- 14Joshua Bowler60'M7.0
- 24J. Panzo87'D6.3
- 32Ollie Tanner74'F6.3
- 25K. EvansM
- 41M. TurnerG
- 34Joel ColwillM
Team statistics
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smyth | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Rayan Kolli | 36 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Asmir Begović | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| James Dunne | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Kenneth Paal | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Andre Dozzell | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ziyad Larkeche | 45 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Elijah Dixon-Bonner | 67 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Morgan Fox | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Field | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Albert Adomah | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Reginald Cannon | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrios Goutas | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Wintle | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Joe Ralls | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Rubin Colwill | 74 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Bowler | 30 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Yakou Méïté | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jak Alnwick | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ebrima Adams | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mark McGuinness | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Manolis Siopis | 87 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jamilu Collins | 87 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.5 |
| Kion Etete | 60 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ollie Tanner | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Panzo | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | -17 | 62 |
| 13 | Millwall | 46 | -10 | 59 |
| 14 | Swansea | 46 | -6 | 57 |
| 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 |
Before and after
QPR
- Previous: Ipswich 0-0 QPR, 29 Dec 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 2-3 Bournemouth, 6 Jan 2024 · FA Cup
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 0-2 Leicester, 29 Dec 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 Cardiff, 6 Jan 2024 · FA Cup
Data updated