Match report

QPR Defeats Portsmouth 6-1 in Championship Clash

QPR
QPR
6–1
FT
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Mar 21, 2026

QPR delivered a scintillating performance to defeat Portsmouth 6-1 in their Championship fixture on March 21, 2026. Peter Smyth opened the scoring early and continued to play a pivotal role with two goals and an assist. Richard Kone added two goals later in the game, including a penalty. Despite Portsmouth’s lone goal from John Swift, the home side maintained their dominance throughout.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: QPR 6–1 Portsmouth
  • • Peter Smyth scored two goals and provided an assist
  • • Richard Kone netted two goals, including a penalty
  • • John Swift scored Portsmouth’s lone goal
  • • QPR had three yellow cards, including one to Richard Kone in stoppage time

Lineups

QPR

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Joe Walsh (G)
  • 27 Amadou Salif Mbengue (D)
  • 3 Jimmy Dunne (D)
  • 37 Ronnie Edwards (D)
  • 18 Rhys Norrington-Davies (D)
  • 20 Harvey Vale (M)
  • 21 Kieran Morgan (M)
  • 15 Isaac Hayden (M)
  • 11 Paul Smyth (M)
  • 22 Richard Kone (F)
  • 26 Rayan Kolli (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 Jonathan Varane
  • 29 Ben Hamer
  • 28 Esquerdinha
  • 5 Steve Cook
  • 2 Kealey Adamson
  • 6 Jake Clarke-Salter
  • 14 Koki Saito
  • 17 Kwame Poku
  • 23 Daniel Bennie

Portsmouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Nicolas Schmid (G)
  • 24 Terry Devlin (D)
  • 5 Regan Poole (D)
  • 6 Conor Shaughnessy (D)
  • 3 Connor Ogilvie (D)
  • 7 Marlon Pack (M)
  • 8 John Swift (M)
  • 10 Adrian Segečić (M)
  • 38 Ebou Adams (M)
  • 27 Millenic Alli (M)
  • 40 Jacob Brown (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Colby Bishop
  • 22 Zak Swanson
  • 36 Conor Chaplin
  • 47 Gustavo Caballero
  • 26 Josef Bursik
  • 55 Madiodio Dia
  • 2 Jordan Williams
  • 16 Luke Le Roux
  • 29 Harvey Blair

Timeline

  1. QPR
    7' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Smyth
  2. QPR
    22' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    Amadou Salif Mbengue
  3. QPR
    24' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kolli · Assist: P. Smyth
  4. QPR
    29' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Smyth · Assist: H. Vale
  5. QPR
    32' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    I. Hayden
  6. Portsmouth
    38' Portsmouth Goal · Normal Goal
    John Swift
  7. Portsmouth
    46' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Segecic · On: C. Bishop
  8. QPR
    50' QPR subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Hayden · On: J. Varane
  9. QPR
    55' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kolli
  10. Portsmouth
    59' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Shaughnessy · On: Z. Swanson
  11. Portsmouth
    60' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Brown · On: G. Caballero
  12. Portsmouth
    60' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 4
    Off: John Swift · On: C. Chaplin
  13. QPR
    65' QPR subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Smyth · On: K. Poku
  14. QPR
    66' QPR subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Amadou Salif Mbengue · On: J. Clarke-Salter
  15. QPR
    73' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    R. Norrington-Davies
  16. Portsmouth
    75' Portsmouth subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Alli · On: H. Blair
  17. QPR
    82' QPR subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Kolli · On: Esquerdinha
  18. QPR
    83' QPR subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Norrington-Davies · On: D. Bennie
  19. QPR
    86' QPR Goal · Penalty
    R. Kone
  20. QPR
    88' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kone
  21. QPR
    90'+4 QPR Card · Yellow Card
    R. Kone

Match Stats

Stat QPR Portsmouth
Fouls 10 10
Pass Accuracy 68% 77%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 20
Corners 1 9
Total Passes 275 383
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 8 7
xG 1.63 1.62
Shots off Target 0 7
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented -3 -3
Accurate Passes 186 294
Shots Inside Box 4 9
Saves 6 2
Shots Outside Box 5 11

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ QPR's early goals by Peter Smyth and R. Kolli set the tone for the match, giving them a 2-0 lead within the first 24 minutes
  • ▸ Richard Kone’s late penalty and subsequent goal sealed QPR's dominant victory, turning the game in their favor despite Portsmouth's brief resistance