Ipswich 3-0 QPR — EFL Championship, 2 May 2026
Ipswich beat QPR 3-0 in the EFL Championship on 2 May 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich. George Hirst, Jaden Philogene and K. McAteer scored for Ipswich. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ipswich have won 2 and QPR 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-03'
- 2-09'assist: George Hirst
- Half-time2-0
- 46'Foul
- 46'
- 46'
- 62'
- 62'
- 63'out: K. McAteer
- 70'out: I. Azon
- 71'
- 76'Off the ball foul
- 79'Foul
- 80'
- 85'
- 3-085'
- 86'out: Daniel Neil
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Ipswich
- 7.9George HirstF
- 7.9Jaden PhilogeneM
- 7.9Jacob GreavesD
- 7.7Kasey McAteerM
- 7.7Dara O'SheaD
- 7.7Azor MatusiwaM
- 7.3Leif DavisD
- 7.2Jack ClarkeF
- 7.0Darnell FurlongD
- 7.0Christian WaltonG
- 7.0Jack TaylorM
- 6.9Anis MehmetiM
- 6.9Wes BurnsM
- 6.9Marcelino NúñezM
- 6.6Ivan AzónF
- 6.3Daniel NeilM
QPR
- 7.2Paul SmythF
- 6.5Nicolas MadsenF
- 6.5Tylon SmithD
- 6.5Koki SaitoF
- 6.3Leon ScarlettF
- 6.3Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
- 6.3Harvey ValeM
- 6.3Amadou MbengueD
- 6.3Isak AlemayehuM
- 6.2Kieran MorganM
- 6.2Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterD
- 6.2Jonathan VaraneM
- 6.2Ilias ChairM
- 6.2Daniel BennieF
- 5.3Ronnie EdwardsD
- 4.9Joseph WalshG
Line-ups
Substitutes
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 29Chuba AkpomF
- 18B. JohnsonD
- 47Jack Clarke62'F7.2
- 4Cédric KipréD
- 6Daniel Neil86'M6.3
- 1A. PalmerG
- 31I. Azon70'F6.6
- 20K. McAteer85'63'M7.7
- 33Anis Mehmeti71'M6.9
QPRJulien Stephan
Substitutes
- 15Isaac HaydenM
- 11Paul Smyth79'46'F7.2
- 14Koki Saito62'F6.5
- 2Kealey AdamsonD
- 48Isak Alemayehu80'M6.3
- 32Matteo SalamonG
- 28EsquerdinhaD
- 30T. Smith46'D6.5
- 52L. Scarlett85'F6.3
Team statistics
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hirst | 70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Jaden Philogene | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jacob Greaves | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Kasey McAteer | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Leif Davis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jack Clarke | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Christian Walton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jack Taylor | 86 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Wes Burns | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Marcelino Núñez | 71 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ivan Azón | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Neil | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smyth | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tylon Smith | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Koki Saito | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Leon Scarlett | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Harvey Vale | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Isak Alemayehu | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kieran Morgan | 80 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jonathan Varane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ilias Chair | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Daniel Bennie | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5.3 |
| Joseph Walsh | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 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
Ipswich
- Previous: Southampton 2-2 Ipswich, 28 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland, 22 Aug 2026 · Premier League
QPR
- Previous: QPR 2-3 Derby, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 1-1 Millwall, 8 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
Data updated