Blackburn 0-1 QPR — EFL Championship, 26 Nov 2025
QPR beat Blackburn 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 26 November 2025 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Paul Smyth scored for QPR. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 3 and QPR 2.
Match timeline
- 19'out: Paul Nardi
- 22'Foul
- 37'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 71'out: Paul Smyth
- 71'
- 73'
- 73'
- 73'
- 0-178'assist: Ilias Chair
- 82'
- 82'
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.2Sean McLoughlinD
- 7.0Kristi MontgomeryM
- 7.0Ryan HedgesM
- 6.9Lewis MillerD
- 6.9Ryan AlebiosuM
- 6.9Moussa BaradjiM
- 6.7Adam ForshawM
- 6.6Sidnei TavaresM
- 6.6Aynsley PearsG
- 6.5Ryoya MorishitaF
- 6.2Dion De NeveD
- 6.2George PrattD
- 6.2Makhtar GueyeF
- 6.2Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.2Andri GuðjohnsenF
- 5.9Yuki OhashiF
QPR
- 7.9Ilias ChairM
- 7.9Paul SmythF
- 7.2James DunneD
- 7.2Steve CookD
- 7.2Samuel FieldD
- 7.2Amadou MbengueD
- 6.9Nicolas MadsenM
- 6.9Koki SaitoM
- 6.9Karamoko DembéléM
- 6.3Ben HamerG
- 6.3Jonathan VaraneM
- 6.3Paul NardiG
- 6.2Richard KoneF
- 5.9Rumarn BurrellF
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnValerien Ismael
Substitutes
- 4Y. RibeiroD
- 3Harry PickeringD
- 28Adam Forshaw73'M6.7
- 9Makhtar Gueye73'F6.2
- 8S. Tavares82'M6.6
- 40M. LitherlandD
- 14Dion De Neve73'D6.2
- 35N. MichalskiG
- 24Moussa Baradji82'M6.9
QPRJulien Stephan
Substitutes
- 12Michael FreyF
- 1Paul Nardi19'G6.3
- 18Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 15Isaac HaydenM
- 11Paul Smyth78'71'F7.9
- 4Liam MorrisonD
- 21K. MorganD
- 26R. KolliF
- 2Richard Kone71'F6.2
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan Hedges | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Lewis Miller | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Moussa Baradji | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Forshaw | 17 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sidnei Tavares | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryoya Morishita | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dion De Neve | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| George Pratt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Makhtar Gueye | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | 73 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilias Chair | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Paul Smyth | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| James Dunne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Steve Cook | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Samuel Field | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Koki Saito | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Karamoko Dembélé | 71 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Hamer | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Varane | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Paul Nardi | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Richard Kone | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Preston 1-2 Blackburn, 21 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wrexham 1-1 Blackburn, 29 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
QPR
- Previous: QPR 3-2 Hull City, 22 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 3-1 QPR, 29 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated