QPR 2-3 Derby — EFL Championship, 25 Apr 2026
Derby beat QPR 3-2 in the EFL Championship on 25 April 2026 at Loftus Road, London. Harvey Vale and Richard Kone scored for QPR; Oscar Fraulo, Sondre Langås and J. Banel for Derby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, QPR have won 3 and Derby 2.
Match timeline
- 1-013'assist: Daniel Bennie
- 1-125'assist: Max Johnston
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 53'Foul
- 2-155'assist: Harvey Vale
- 61'out: J. Banel
- 61'
- 61'out: D. Ozoh
- 62'
- 62'
- 63'Foul
- 68'
- 70'Foul
- 75'
- 2-276'assist: Joe Ward
- 79'out: Koki Saito
- 81'Benjamin BreretonFoul
- 2-388'assist: Matthew Clarke
- 90+1'
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
QPR
- 8.9Harvey ValeF
- 7.9Daniel BennieM
- 7.3Jonathan VaraneM
- 7.2Paul SmythM
- 6.9Koki SaitoF
- 6.9Kieran MorganM
- 6.9Richard KoneF
- 6.5Nicolas MadsenM
- 6.3Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterD
- 6.3Ronnie EdwardsD
- 6.3Amadou MbengueD
- 6.3Kealey AdamsonD
- 6.2Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 6.2Rumarn BurrellF
- 5.9Paul NardiG
- 5.9Ilias ChairM
Derby
- 8.2Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 7.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 7.9Sondre LangåsD
- 7.7Oscar FrauloM
- 7.6Jaydon BanelM
- 7.2Joe WardM
- 7.0David OzohM
- 7.0Craig ForsythD
- 6.9Daniel BatthD
- 6.9Lewis TravisM
- 6.5Carlton MorrisF
- 6.5Dion SandersonD
- 6.3Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.3Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
- 6.3Max JohnstonD
- 5.9Benjamin BreretonM
Line-ups
Substitutes
QPRJulien Stephan
Substitutes
- 24Nicolas Madsen62'M6.5
- 10Ilias Chair68'M5.9
- 16Rumarn Burrell70'62'F6.2
- 29B. HamerG
- 14Koki Saito79'F6.9
- 2Kealey Adamson46'D6.3
- 48Isak AlemayehuM
- 28EsquerdinhaD
- 26R. KolliF
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 15Lars-Jørgen Salvesen75'F6.3
- 31Joshua VickersG
- 3Craig Forsyth61'D7.0
- 4Daniel Batth90+1'D6.9
- 18D. Ozoh61'M7.0
- 34J. Banel88'61'M7.6
- 44I. GordonD
- 37O. EamesM
- 54C. Allen
Team statistics
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Vale | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8.9 |
| Daniel Bennie | 62 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jonathan Varane | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Paul Smyth | 79 | – | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Koki Saito | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kieran Morgan | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Richard Kone | 68 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kealey Adamson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Paul Nardi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Ilias Chair | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 7.9 |
| Sondre Langås | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jaydon Banel | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 7.6 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | – | 7.2 |
| David Ozoh | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Craig Forsyth | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Daniel Batth | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Travis | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Carlton Morris | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Dion Sanderson | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Max Johnston | 61 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 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: QPR 1-2 Swansea, 21 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Ipswich 3-0 QPR, 2 May 2026 · EFL Championship
Derby
- Previous: Norwich 2-1 Derby, 21 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 2 May 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated