Match report

QPR Defeats Birmingham 3-1 in Championship Clash

QPR
QPR
3–1
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
Apr 28, 2018

QPR secured a vital 3-1 victory over Birmingham in the Championship, turning around an early deficit to take all three points. Bright Osayi-Samuel leveled the score in the 29th minute, followed by goals from I. Chair and Matt Smith, ensuring QPR's dominance in the second half. Birmingham's early lead through C. Adams was not enough as QPR's attacking prowess shone through.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: QPR 3–1 Birmingham
  • • C. Adams scored for Birmingham in the 27th minute
  • • Bright Osayi-Samuel equalized for QPR in the 29th minute
  • • I. Chair scored the go-ahead goal in the 70th minute
  • • Matt Smith secured the win with a goal in the 90th minute

Lineups

QPR

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 J. Lumley (G)
  • 3 J. Bidwell (D)
  • 2 D. Furlong (D)
  • 29 O. Kakay (D)
  • 40 Idrissa Sylla (F)
  • 11 J. Scowen (M)
  • 14 R. Manning (M)
  • 34 B. Osayi-Samuel (M)
  • 33 I. Chair (M)
  • 30 E. Eze (F)
  • 7 L. Freeman (M)

Substitutes

  • 5 N. Onuoha
  • 12 J. Mackie
  • 17 M. Smith
  • 8 J. Cousins
  • 1 A. Smithies
  • 37 P. Smyth
  • 41 C. Tilt

Birmingham

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 D. Stockdale (G)
  • 28 M. Morrison (D)
  • 5 M. Colin (D)
  • 4 M. Roberts (D)
  • 45 W. Harding (D)
  • 19 J. Maghoma (M)
  • 26 D. Davis (M)
  • 27 Jota Peleteiro (M)
  • 17 C. N'Doye (M)
  • 14 Che Adams (F)
  • 10 L. Jutkiewicz (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 S. Gallagher
  • 8 C. Gardner
  • 6 M. Kieftenbeld
  • 3 J. Grounds
  • 49 B. Lubala
  • 25 J. Cogley
  • 29 T. Kuszczak

Timeline

  1. Birmingham
    27' Birmingham Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Adams · Assist: J. Maghoma
  2. QPR
    29' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    Bright Osayi-Samuel · Assist: I. Chair
  3. QPR
    57' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    R. Manning
  4. Birmingham
    57' Birmingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Adams · On: S. Gallagher
  5. Birmingham
    63' Birmingham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Davis
  6. QPR
    67' QPR subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Osman Kakay · On: N. Onuoha
  7. QPR
    69' QPR subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Bright Osayi-Samuel · On: J. Mackie
  8. QPR
    70' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Chair · Assist: L. Freeman
  9. Birmingham
    73' Birmingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. N'Doye · On: Craig Gardner
  10. QPR
    77' QPR subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Idrissa Sylla · On: Matt Smith
  11. QPR
    87' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    I. Chair
  12. QPR
    90'+2 QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    Matt Smith · Assist: E. Eze

Match Stats

Stat QPR Birmingham
Fouls 11 16
Pass Accuracy 80% 57%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 18 16
Corners 3 11
Total Passes 517 255
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 13 6
Shots off Target 0 7
Possession 66% 34%
Accurate Passes 412 146
Shots Inside Box 11 11
Saves 5 9
Shots Outside Box 7 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bright Osayi-Samuel's quick equalizer in the 29th minute shifted the momentum towards QPR
  • ▸ I. Chair's goal in the 70th minute confirmed QPR's dominance and put the game out of reach for Birmingham