QPR 2-1 Middlesbrough — EFL Championship, 15 Dec 2018
QPR beat Middlesbrough 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 15 December 2018 at Loftus Road, London. Paweł Wszołek and Nahki Wells scored for QPR; George Saville for Middlesbrough. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, QPR have won 1 and Middlesbrough 4.
Match timeline
- 1-04'assist: J. Bidwell
- Half-time1-0
- 1-151'
- 52'
- 58'
- 2-160'assist: Paweł Wszołek
- 64'out: Lewis Wing
- 64'
- 73'
- 82'
- 88'
- 88'out: M. Smith
- 90+3'out: A. Oteh
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
QPR
- 7.7Paweł WszołekM
- 7.6Nahki WellsF
- 7.2Jake BidwellD
- 6.9Joshua ScowenM
- 6.7Massimo LuongoM
- 6.5Eberechi EzeF
- 6.5Jordan CousinsM
- 6.5Luke FreemanM
- 6.4Toni LeistnerD
- 6.4Darnell FurlongD
- 6.2Joel LynchD
- 6.1Joseph LumleyG
Middlesbrough
- 7.3Adam ClaytonM
- 7.1George SavilleM
- 6.8Ryan ShottonD
- 6.8Stewart DowningF
- 6.7Aden FlintD
- 6.6Ashley FletcherF
- 6.6Marcus TavernierD
- 6.6Jordan HugillF
- 6.6George FriendD
- 6.4Lewis WingM
- 6.3Jonathan HowsonM
- 6.3Britt AssombalongaF
- 6.0Daniel AyalaD
- 5.8Darren RandolphG
Line-ups
Middlesbrough4-3-3
QPR4-4-1-1
Substitutes
QPRS. McClaren
Substitutes
- 19Ilias ChairM
- 1Matt IngramG
- 20Bright Osayi-SamuelM
- 11Joshua Scowen52'M6.9
- 17M. Smith88'F
- 38Paul SmythM
- 18A. Oteh90+3'F
MiddlesbroughT. Pulis
Substitutes
- 1D. KonstantopoulosG
- 20Dael FryD
- 17Patrick McNairM
- 28Marcus Tavernier64'D6.6
- 26Lewis Wing64'M6.4
- 18Ashley Fletcher82'F6.6
- 6Daniel BatthD
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
17Total shots8
2Shots on target1
9Shots off target2
6Blocked shots5
7Corners5
0Offsides2
17Fouls12
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
313Total passes334
184Accurate passes197
59%Pass accuracy59%
QPR
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paweł Wszołek | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Nahki Wells | 89 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Jake Bidwell | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Scowen | 38 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Massimo Luongo | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Eberechi Eze | 88 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Jordan Cousins | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Luke Freeman | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Toni Leistner | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Joel Lynch | 52 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
| Joseph Lumley | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Clayton | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7.3 |
| George Saville | 82 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Ryan Shotton | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Stewart Downing | 64 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 8 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 26 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Hugill | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| George Friend | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Lewis Wing | 26 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jonathan Howson | 64 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Daniel Ayala | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.0 |
| Darren Randolph | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.8 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 20 Jan 18QPR0-3Middlesbrough
- 16 Sept 17Middlesbrough3-2QPR
- 01 Apr 16QPR2-3Middlesbrough
- 20 Nov 15Middlesbrough1-0QPR
- 22 Mar 14Middlesbrough1-3QPR
- 28 Sept 13QPR2-0Middlesbrough
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aston Villa | 46 | +21 | 76 |
| 6 | Derby | 46 | +15 | 74 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +8 | 73 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | +6 | 70 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +7 | 66 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | +6 | 52 |
| 18 | Wigan | 46 | -13 | 52 |
| 19 | QPR | 46 | -18 | 51 |
| 20 | Reading | 46 | -17 | 47 |
| 21 | Millwall | 46 | -16 | 44 |
Before and after
QPR
- Previous: Leeds 2-1 QPR, 8 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 0-1 QPR, 22 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
Middlesbrough
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-1 Blackburn, 8 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 0-1 Middlesbrough, 22 Dec 2018 · EFL Championship
Data updated