Match report

Blackburn Defeats QPR 3-1 in Championship Showdown

QPR
QPR
1–3
FT
Blackburn
Blackburn
Feb 14, 2026

Blackburn secured victory over QPR with a convincing 3-1 result, thanks to two goals from M. Jorgensen and one from R. Morishita. Despite a brief resurgence by QPR through K. Saito’s goal in the 35th minute, Blackburn maintained their composure and capitalized on several opportunities.

Key Facts

  • • M. Jorgensen scored twice for Blackburn at 21st and 40th minutes.
  • • R. Morishita added a third goal for Blackburn in the 50th minute.
  • • K. Saito netted QPR’s only goal in the 35th minute assisted by I. Hayden.
  • • Both teams saw yellow cards, with Sean McLoughlin and R. Morishita from Blackburn, and I. Hayden and H. Vale from QPR.

Lineups

QPR

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Walsh (G)
  • 37 R. Edwards (D)
  • 3 J. Dunne (D)
  • 5 S. Cook (D)
  • 18 R. Norrington-Davies (D)
  • 24 N. Madsen (M)
  • 15 I. Hayden (M)
  • 23 D. Bennie (M)
  • 20 H. Vale (M)
  • 14 K. Saito (M)
  • 22 R. Kone (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 B. Hamer
  • 2 K. Adamson
  • 6 J. Clarke-Salter
  • 27 A. S. Mbengue
  • 28 Esquerdinha
  • 30 T. Smith
  • 21 K. Morgan
  • 11 P. Smyth
  • 26 R. Kolli

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Toth (G)
  • 2 R. Alebiosu (D)
  • 17 H. Carter (D)
  • 15 S. McLoughlin (D)
  • 20 E. Cashin (D)
  • 24 M. Baradji (M)
  • 6 S. Tronstad (M)
  • 25 R. Morishita (M)
  • 29 M. Jorgensen (M)
  • 21 O. Afolayan (M)
  • 11 A. Gudjohnsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 N. Michalski
  • 12 L. Miller
  • 3 H. Pickering
  • 4 Y. Ribeiro
  • 26 C. O'Riordan
  • 31 K. Montgomery
  • 28 A. Forshaw
  • 14 D. De Neve
  • 23 Y. Ohashi

Timeline

  1. Blackburn
    21' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Jorgensen · Assist: R. Morishita
  2. QPR
    35' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Saito · Assist: I. Hayden
  3. Blackburn
    36' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    Sean McLoughlin

    Foul

  4. QPR
    38' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    I. Hayden

    Foul

  5. Blackburn
    40' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Jorgensen · Assist: Sondre Tronstad
  6. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Afolayan · On: L. Miller
  7. Blackburn
    50' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Morishita · Assist: Sondre Tronstad
  8. Blackburn
    54' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Unknown player · On: H. Pickering
  9. QPR
    69' QPR subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Bennie · On: Amadou Salif Mbengue
  10. QPR
    69' QPR subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Madsen · On: P. Smyth
  11. QPR
    69' QPR subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Cook · On: R. Kolli
  12. Blackburn
    74' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Gudjohnsen · On: Y. Ohashi
  13. QPR
    78' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    H. Vale

    Foul

  14. QPR
    79' QPR subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Norrington-Davies · On: Esquerdinha
  15. QPR
    79' QPR subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Hayden · On: K. Morgan
  16. Blackburn
    84' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    R. Morishita

    Argument

  17. Blackburn
    90'+1 Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    E. Cashin

    Argument

  18. Blackburn
    90' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Baradji · On: K. Montgomery
  19. Blackburn
    90' Blackburn subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Morishita · On: A. Forshaw

Match Stats

Stat QPR Blackburn
Fouls 12 14
Pass Accuracy 74% 69%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 7
Corners 8 1
Total Passes 497 372
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 14 2
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 2.03 1.48
Shots off Target 3 1
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 367 255
Shots Inside Box 13 5
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Blackburn's early lead through M. Jorgensen set the tone of the game at 21st minute.
  • ▸ QPR’s goal by K. Saito in the 35th minute briefly leveled the match, but Blackburn quickly responded with another goal from M. Jorgensen just minutes later.