QPR 1-2 Norwich — EFL Championship, 1 Jan 2026
Norwich beat QPR 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 1 January 2026 at Loftus Road, London. Amadou Mbengue scored for QPR; Joshua Sargent and Jovon Makama for Norwich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, QPR have won 1 and Norwich 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 45+1'Benjamin ChriseneFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 0-146'assist: Matěj Jurásek
- 56'K. Dembeleout: Kwame Poku
- 57'Paul Smythout: Koki Saito
- 61'Oscar Schwartauout: Jovon Makama
- 61'Benjamin Chriseneout: Lucien Mahovo
- 65'Isaac Haydenout: K. Morgan
- 72'Vladan KovačevićTime wasting
- 72'Matěj Jurásekout: Jack Stacey
- 72'out: T. Springett
- 74'Richard Koneout: R. Kolli
- 82'Jack StaceyFoul
- 87'J. Wrightout: Mathias Kvistgaarden
- 0-290'Jovon Makamaassist: Mathias Kvistgaarden
- 1-290'Amadou Mbengue
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Amadou Mbengue · QPR
QPR
- 8.3Amadou MbengueD
- 7.2Steve CookD
- 6.9Paul SmythM
- 6.9Nicolas MadsenM
- 6.7James DunneD
- 6.6Isaac HaydenM
- 6.5Richard KoneF
- 6.5Karamoko DembéléM
- 6.3Paul NardiG
- 6.3Kwame PokuM
- 6.3Rayan KolliF
- 6.2Kieran MorganD
- 6.2Rumarn BurrellF
- 6.2Koki SaitoF
- 5.6Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
Norwich
- 8.0Matěj JurásekM
- 7.6Jovon MakamaF
- 7.0Mathias KvistgaardenF
- 7.0Kenneth McLeanM
- 6.9Joshua SargentF
- 6.7Tony SpringettF
- 6.7Kellen FisherD
- 6.7José CórdobaD
- 6.6Ruairi McConvilleD
- 6.6Pelle MattssonM
- 6.6Benjamin ChriseneD
- 6.3Jack StaceyD
- 6.3Jacob WrightM
- 6.3Lucien MahovoD
- 6.2Oscar SchwartauM
- 5.9Vladan KovačevićG
Line-ups
Substitutes
QPRJulien Stephan
Substitutes
- 29B. HamerG
- 8Samuel FieldM
- 14Koki Saito57'F6.2
- 17Kwame Poku56'M6.3
- 20Harvey ValeM
- 40Jonathan VaraneM
- 4Liam MorrisonD
- 21K. Morgan65'D6.2
- 26R. Kolli74'F6.3
NorwichPhilippe Clement
Substitutes
- 32Daniel GrimshawG
- 6Harry DarlingD
- 11E. MarcondesM
- 3Jack Stacey82'72'D6.3
- 20Anis Ben SlimaneM
- 30Mathias Kvistgaarden87'F7.0
- 42T. Springett72'F6.7
- 24Jovon Makama90'61'F7.6
- 47Lucien Mahovo61'D6.3
Team statistics
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadou Mbengue | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Steve Cook | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Paul Smyth | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| James Dunne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Isaac Hayden | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Richard Kone | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Karamoko Dembélé | 56 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Paul Nardi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kwame Poku | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Rayan Kolli | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kieran Morgan | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Koki Saito | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Norwich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matěj Jurásek | 72 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Jovon Makama | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Mathias Kvistgaarden | 13 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kenneth McLean | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Joshua Sargent | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tony Springett | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Kellen Fisher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| José Córdoba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ruairi McConville | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Pelle Mattsson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Chrisene | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jack Stacey | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jacob Wright | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lucien Mahovo | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Oscar Schwartau | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Vladan Kovačević | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
QPRLDWLW
- L29 Dec 25AWest Brom1-2
- D26 Dec 25APortsmouth1-1
- W20 Dec 25HLeicester4-1
- L13 Dec 25AMiddlesbrough1-3
- W09 Dec 25HBirmingham2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 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
QPR
- Previous: West Brom 2-1 QPR, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 4 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Norwich
- Previous: Norwich 0-1 Watford, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 0-2 Stoke City, 4 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated