Match report

QPR Stuns Leicester 4-1 in Championship Clash

QPR
QPR
4–1
FT
Leicester
Leicester
Dec 20, 2025

QPR stuns visiting Leicester with an emphatic 4-1 victory in the Championship. Kyo Saito opened the scoring early on before Romaine Koné, Kylian Dembele, and Amadou Salif Mbengue added to QPR's lead. Despite Silko Thomas pulling one back for Leicester late, it wasn't enough as QPR secured a commanding win.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: QPR 4–1 Leicester
  • • Goals: Kyo Saito (2'), Romaine Koné (29'), Kylian Dembele (33'), Amadou Salif Mbengue (45')
  • • Leicester's Goal: Silko Thomas (82')
  • • Yellow Cards: Jordan Ayew, Ricardo Pereira (Leicester); Ryan Norrington-Davies (QPR)

Lineups

QPR

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 29 B. Hamer (G)
  • 27 A. S. Mbengue (D)
  • 3 J. Dunne (D)
  • 6 J. Clarke-Salter (D)
  • 18 R. Norrington-Davies (D)
  • 7 K. Dembele (M)
  • 40 J. Varane (M)
  • 24 N. Madsen (M)
  • 14 K. Saito (M)
  • 16 R. Burrell (F)
  • 22 R. Kone (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 P. Nardi
  • 5 S. Cook
  • 4 L. Morrison
  • 8 S. Field
  • 15 I. Hayden
  • 21 K. Morgan
  • 17 K. Poku
  • 11 P. Smyth
  • 12 M. Frey

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Stolarczyk (G)
  • 21 R. Pereira (D)
  • 4 B. Nelson (D)
  • 23 J. Vestergaard (D)
  • 33 L. Thomas (D)
  • 6 J. James (M)
  • 22 O. Skipp (M)
  • 7 I. Fatawu (M)
  • 14 B. De Cordova-Reid (M)
  • 10 S. Mavididi (M)
  • 9 J. Ayew (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 A. Begovic
  • 3 W. Faes
  • 56 O. Aluko
  • 17 H. Choudhury
  • 25 L. Page
  • 39 S. Thomas
  • 30 A. Ramsey
  • 28 J. Monga
  • 18 J. Carranza

Timeline

  1. QPR
    2' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Saito · Assist: R. Burrell
  2. QPR
    29' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kone
  3. QPR
    33' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Dembele · Assist: R. Burrell
  4. Leicester
    35' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Jordan Ayew

    Argument

  5. QPR
    45' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    Amadou Salif Mbengue · Assist: Jimmy Dunne
  6. QPR
    46' QPR subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Clarke-Salter · On: S. Cook
  7. Leicester
    63' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. James · On: H. Choudhury
  8. Leicester
    63' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jordan Ayew · On: Silko Thomas
  9. Leicester
    63' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Vestergaard · On: Aaron Ramsey
  10. Leicester
    73' Leicester subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Fatawu · On: J. Monga
  11. QPR
    75' QPR subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Madsen · On: S. Field
  12. QPR
    75' QPR subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Varane · On: I. Hayden
  13. Leicester
    77' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    R. Pereira

    Foul

  14. Leicester
    82' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    Silko Thomas
  15. QPR
    85' QPR subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Dembele · On: K. Poku
  16. Leicester
    85' Leicester subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Pereira · On: L. Page
  17. QPR
    90'+4 QPR Card · Yellow Card
    R. Norrington-Davies

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat QPR Leicester
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 75% 79%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 329 418
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 6 2
xG 1.77 1.14
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented -2 -2
Accurate Passes 248 332
Shots Inside Box 10 8
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ QPR took an early lead with Kyo Saito's goal in the second minute, setting a fast pace and instilling confidence.
  • ▸ Romaine Koné and Kylian Dembele both found the back of the net within four minutes to extend QPR’s advantage by halftime, silencing any Leicester comeback hopes.