Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR — EFL Championship, 13 Dec 2025
Middlesbrough beat QPR 3-1 in the EFL Championship on 13 December 2025 at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. David Strelec, Morgan Whittaker and Tommy Conway scored for Middlesbrough; Nicolas Madsen for QPR. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Middlesbrough have won 4 and QPR 1.
· kickoff·Riverside Stadium · Middlesbrough·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-030'assist: Hayden Hackney
- 32'Foul
- 2-036'assist: Solomon Brynn
- Half-time2-0
- 3-050'Penalty
- 60'
- 60'out: K. Dembele
- 61'
- 64'
- 64'
- 65'
- 3-170'Penalty
- 72'
- 78'
- 83'
- 90+4'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Middlesbrough
- 8.2Morgan WhittakerM
- 7.5Tommy ConwayF
- 7.2Hayden HackneyM
- 7.2Luke AylingD
- 7.0Callum BrittainD
- 6.9Alan BrowneM
- 6.9Alexander GilbertF
- 6.9Alfie JonesD
- 6.9Matt TargettD
- 6.9Solomon BrynnG
- 6.9David StrelecF
- 6.7Riley McGreeM
- 6.6Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.5Samuel SilveraF
- 6.2Mamadou Kaly SeneF
QPR
- 7.5Nicolas MadsenM
- 7.3Paul NardiG
- 7.2Paul SmythM
- 6.9Richard KoneF
- 6.9EsquerdinhaD
- 6.9Amadou MbengueD
- 6.6Kieran MorganD
- 6.6Steve CookD
- 6.6Karamoko DembéléM
- 6.6Jonathan VaraneM
- 6.5Michael FreyF
- 6.2James DunneD
- 6.2Rumarn BurrellF
- 5.9Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterD
- 5.9Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 5.6Koki SaitoM
Line-ups
QPR4-4-2
Middlesbrough4-2-2-2
Substitutes
MiddlesbroughKim Hellberg
Substitutes
- 25G. EdmundsonD
- 33Jonathan McLaughlinG
- 24A. BanguraD
- 10Delano Burgzorg65'F6.6
- 20M. K. Sene64'F6.2
- 22Samuel Silvera83'F6.5
- 14A. Gilbert64'F6.9
- 17M. Hamilton90+4'F
- 19Sverre NypanM
QPRJulien Stephan
Substitutes
- 12Michael Frey72'F6.5
- 5Steve Cook60'D6.6
- 15Isaac HaydenM
- 29B. HamerG
- 7K. Dembele60'M6.6
- 17Kwame PokuM
- 21K. Morgan78'D6.6
- 28Esquerdinha61'D6.9
- 23Daniel BennieF
Team statistics
63%Possession37%
2.29Expected goals (xG)1.30
18Total shots13
7Shots on target5
2Shots off target4
9Blocked shots4
9Corners4
3Offsides4
13Fouls8
1Yellow cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
-0.64Goals prevented-0.64
496Total passes289
424Accurate passes221
85%Pass accuracy76%
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Whittaker | 83 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Tommy Conway | 65 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Hayden Hackney | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Ayling | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alexander Gilbert | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Jones | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Matt Targett | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Solomon Brynn | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| David Strelec | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Riley McGree | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Samuel Silvera | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mamadou Kaly Sene | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Madsen | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Paul Nardi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Paul Smyth | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Richard Kone | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Esquerdinha | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kieran Morgan | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Steve Cook | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Karamoko Dembélé | 30 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jonathan Varane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Michael Frey | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Dunne | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Koki Saito | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 11 Mar 25Middlesbrough2-1QPR
- 05 Nov 24QPR1-4Middlesbrough
- 09 Mar 24QPR0-2Middlesbrough
- 02 Sept 23Middlesbrough0-2QPR
- 18 Feb 23Middlesbrough3-1QPR
- 06 Aug 22QPR3-2Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Charlton 1-2 Middlesbrough, 9 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 2-0 Middlesbrough, 20 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
QPR
- Previous: QPR 2-1 Birmingham, 9 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 4-1 Leicester, 20 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated