QPR 4-1 Leicester — EFL Championship, 20 Dec 2025
QPR beat Leicester 4-1 in the EFL Championship on 20 December 2025 at Loftus Road, London. Koki Saito, Richard Kone, K. Dembele and Amadou Mbengue scored for QPR; S. Thomas for Leicester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, QPR have won 2 and Leicester 3.
Match timeline
- 1-02'Koki Saitoassist: Rumarn Burrell
- 2-029'Richard Kone
- 3-033'K. Dembeleassist: Rumarn Burrell
- 35'Argument
- 4-045'Amadou Mbengueassist: James Dunne
- Half-time4-0
- 46'Jake-Liam Clarke-Salterout: Steve Cook
- 63'J. Jamesout: Hamza Choudhury
- 63'out: S. Thomas
- 63'J. Vestergaardout: Aaron Ramsey
- 73'
- 75'Nicolas Madsenout: Samuel Field
- 75'Jonathan Varaneout: Isaac Hayden
- 77'Ricardo PereiraFoul
- 4-182'S. Thomas
- 85'K. Dembeleout: Kwame Poku
- 85'Koki Saitoout: Paul Smyth
- 85'R. Pereiraout: Louis Page
- 90+4'Rhys Norrington-DaviesFoul
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Karamoko Dembélé · QPR
QPR
- 9.0Karamoko DembéléM
- 8.2Amadou MbengueD
- 7.6Richard KoneF
- 7.3Koki SaitoM
- 7.3Nicolas MadsenM
- 7.3Jonathan VaraneM
- 7.2James DunneD
- 7.0Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterD
- 6.7Kwame PokuM
- 6.6Rumarn BurrellF
- 6.5Ben HamerG
- 6.5Paul SmythF
- 6.3Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 6.3Isaac HaydenM
- 6.3Steve CookD
- 6.2Samuel FieldM
Leicester
- 6.9Silko ThomasF
- 6.9Jordan JamesM
- 6.7Jeremy MongaM
- 6.7Louis PageM
- 6.6Hamza ChoudhuryM
- 6.6Jannik VestergaardD
- 6.5Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
- 6.3Aaron RamseyM
- 6.3Stephy MavididiM
- 6.3Oliver SkippM
- 6.3Jordan AyewF
- 6.2Benjamin NelsonD
- 5.9Ricardo PereiraD
- 5.9Bobby De Cordova-ReidM
- 5.7Jakub StolarczykG
- 5.3Luke ThomasD
Line-ups
Substitutes
QPRJulien Stephan
Substitutes
- 12Michael FreyF
- 1Paul NardiG
- 5Steve Cook46'D6.3
- 15Isaac Hayden75'M6.3
- 8Samuel Field75'M6.2
- 11Paul Smyth85'F6.5
- 17Kwame Poku85'M6.7
- 4Liam MorrisonD
- 21K. MorganD
LeicesterMarti Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 18Julián CarranzaF
- 3W. FaesD
- 17Hamza Choudhury63'M6.6
- 31A. BegovicG
- 30Aaron Ramsey63'M6.3
- 39S. Thomas82'63'F6.9
- 56Olabade AlukoD
- 25Louis Page85'M6.7
- 28J. Monga73'M6.7
Team statistics
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karamoko Dembélé | 85 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 9.0 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Richard Kone | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Koki Saito | 85 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jonathan Varane | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| James Dunne | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kwame Poku | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 90 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Hamer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Paul Smyth | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Hayden | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Steve Cook | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Field | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silko Thomas | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan James | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jeremy Monga | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Louis Page | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jannik Vestergaard | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 73 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 6.5 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 27 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Oliver Skipp | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.7 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 5.3 |
Recent Form
QPRLWWLW
- L13 Dec 25AMiddlesbrough1-3
- W09 Dec 25HBirmingham2-1
- W06 Dec 25HWest Brom3-1
- L29 Nov 25ANorwich1-3
- W26 Nov 25ABlackburn1-0
LeicesterWDWLL
- W13 Dec 25HIpswich3-1
- D10 Dec 25ABristol City2-2
- W06 Dec 25ADerby3-1
- L29 Nov 25HSheffield Utd2-3
- L25 Nov 25ASouthampton0-3
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 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -60 | 0 |
Before and after
QPR
- Previous: Middlesbrough 3-1 QPR, 13 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Portsmouth 1-1 QPR, 26 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Leicester
- Previous: Leicester 3-1 Ipswich, 13 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leicester 1-2 Watford, 26 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated