Blackburn 1-2 QPR — EFL Championship, 29 Aug 2026
QPR beat Blackburn 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 29 August 2026 at Ewood Park, Blackburn. Ryoya Morishita scored for Blackburn; Paul Smyth and James Dunne for QPR. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 2 and QPR 3.
Match timeline
- 30'
- 40'Foul
- 45'
- 45'
- Half-time0-0
- 1-049'assist: Andri Guðjohnsen
- 1-151'assist: Rumarn Burrell
- 57'Richard Koneout: Alfie Lloyd
- 57'
- 64'out: Kwame Poku
- 65'Foul
- 1-274'assist: Tariq Lamptey
- 76'Foul
- 80'Foul
- 80'
- 81'
- 81'
- 81'out: H. Pates
- 88'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.1
Top rated
Blackburn
- 8.1Ryoya MorishitaM
- 7.4Ryan AlebiosuD
- 7.0Balázs TóthG
- 7.0Adam ForshawM
- 6.8Yuri RibeiroD
- 6.7Tom AtchesonD
- 6.6Sean McLoughlinD
- 6.5Kristi MontgomeryM
- 6.5Andri GuðjohnsenF
- 6.4Jayden FevrierF
- 6.3Todd CantwellM
- 6.2Jake GarrettM
- 6.1Frank VareM
- 6.1Oladapo AfolayanM
- 5.9Sam MorsyM
- 6.6Aynsley PearsG
QPR
- 8.1Paul SmythM
- 8.0James DunneD
- 7.5Rumarn BurrellF
- 7.2Tariq LampteyD
- 7.2Glen KamaraM
- 6.8Kwame PokuM
- 6.7D. CirkinD
- 6.6Nicolas MadsenM
- 6.5Amadou MbengueD
- 6.5Ronnie EdwardsM
- 6.4Ilias ChairM
- 6.4Jake-Liam Clarke-SalterD
- 6.3Pierce CharlesG
- 6.1Kealey AdamsonD
- 6.6Koki SaitoF
- 6.6Jonathan VaraneM
- 6.6Calum WardG
- 6.6Harvey ValeM
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackburnTony Mowbray
Substitutes
- 1Aynsley PearsG6.6
- 8Sam Morsy80'57'M5.9
- 30Jake Garrett81'M6.2
- 11Jayden Fevrier81'F6.4
- 53Frank Vare88'M6.1
QPRJulien Stéphan
Substitutes
- 18Glen Kamara45'M7.2
- 14Koki SaitoF6.6
- 17Kwame Poku64'M6.8
- 48Tariq Lamptey45'D7.2
- 13Calum WardG6.6
- 20Harvey ValeM6.6
- 40Jonathan VaraneM6.6
- 2Kealey Adamson80'D6.1
Team statistics
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryoya Morishita | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8.1 |
| Ryan Alebiosu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Balázs Tóth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Adam Forshaw | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Tom Atcheson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Sean McLoughlin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Kristi Montgomery | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jayden Fevrier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Todd Cantwell | 88 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jake Garrett | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Frank Vare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oladapo Afolayan | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Sam Morsy | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Aynsley Pears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Smyth | 64 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.1 |
| James Dunne | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Rumarn Burrell | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Tariq Lamptey | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Glen Kamara | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kwame Poku | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.8 |
| D. Cirkin | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Nicolas Madsen | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Amadou Mbengue | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ronnie Edwards | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ilias Chair | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jake-Liam Clarke-Salter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Pierce Charles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Kealey Adamson | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Koki Saito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jonathan Varane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Calum Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Harvey Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 1-2 Sheffield Utd, 25 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
- Next: Lincoln 0-0 Blackburn, 1 Sep 2026 · EFL Championship
QPR
- Previous: QPR 0-0 Bolton, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: QPR 2-1 Cardiff, 2 Sep 2026 · EFL Championship
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