Match report

QPR Defeats Coventry 2-1 in Championship Clash

QPR
QPR
2–1
FT
Coventry
Coventry
Jan 31, 2026

QPR managed to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Coventry in the Championship. The match was marked by early substitutions and yellow cards, but it was QPR's resilience that stood out as they turned around an early deficit.

Key Facts

  • • Coventry took the lead through J. Eccles in the 53rd minute with an assist from J. Rudoni.
  • • R. Kone equalized for QPR in the 66th minute, assisted by N. Madsen.
  • • N. Madsen scored the winning goal for QPR in the 73rd minute.
  • • QPR saw R. Kone receive a yellow card in the 25th minute.
  • • Coventry's J. Eccles was shown a yellow card in injury time.

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)
  • 15 I. Hayden (M)
  • 24 N. Madsen (M)
  • 7 K. Dembele (M)
  • 20 H. Vale (M)
  • 11 P. Smyth (M)
  • 22 R. Kone (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 B. Hamer
  • 2 K. Adamson
  • 30 T. Smith
  • 28 Esquerdinha
  • 8 S. Field
  • 21 K. Morgan
  • 23 D. Bennie
  • 14 K. Saito
  • 26 R. Kolli

Coventry

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 19 C. Rushworth (G)
  • 27 M. van Ewijk (D)
  • 4 B. Thomas (D)
  • 15 L. Kitching (D)
  • 3 J. Dasilva (D)
  • 28 J. Eccles (M)
  • 6 M. Grimes (M)
  • 7 T. Sakamoto (M)
  • 5 J. Rudoni (M)
  • 10 E. Mason-Clark (M)
  • 9 E. Simms (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 B. Wilson
  • 8 J. Allen
  • 11 H. Wright
  • 14 R. Esse
  • 18 Yang Min-Hyuk
  • 21 J. Bidwell
  • 22 J. Latibeaudiere
  • 26 L. Woolfenden
  • 29 V. Torp

Timeline

  1. QPR
    24' QPR subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Dembele · On: D. Bennie
  2. QPR
    25' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    R. Kone

    Foul

  3. Coventry
    35' Coventry subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Mason-Clark · On: R. Esse
  4. Coventry
    53' Coventry Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Eccles · Assist: J. Rudoni
  5. QPR
    66' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kone · Assist: N. Madsen
  6. Coventry
    71' Coventry subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Simms · On: H. Wright
  7. QPR
    73' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Madsen
  8. Coventry
    80' Coventry subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Sakamoto · On: Yang Min-Hyuk
  9. QPR
    84' QPR subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Hayden · On: S. Field
  10. Coventry
    90'+2 Coventry Card · Yellow Card
    J. Eccles

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat QPR Coventry
Fouls 7 8
Pass Accuracy 71% 79%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 9
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 301 505
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 8 2
xG 1.13 0.59
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 215 400
Shots Inside Box 11 4
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came when QPR equalized through R. Kone, which gave them the momentum to push for victory.
  • ▸ N. Madsen's goal in the 73rd minute sealed QPR's win and marked a significant shift in game dynamics.