Match report

West Ham Defeats QPR 2-1 in FA Cup Thriller

West Ham
West Ham
2–1
AET
QPR
QPR
Jan 11, 2026

In a gripping FA Cup encounter on January 11, 2026, West Ham held off QPR to secure a 2-1 victory. The Hammers took the lead early through Caden Summerville and despite a late equalizer from Rony Kone for QPR, Valentín Castellanos' goal in stoppage time sealed West Ham's win.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: West Ham 2-1 QPR (FA Cup)
  • • West Ham goals by Caden Summerville and Valentín Castellanos
  • • Rony Kone scored for Queens Park Rangers
  • • Multiple yellow cards were issued to players from both sides, particularly affecting West Ham

Lineups

West Ham

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Hermansen (G)
  • 25 J. Todibo (D)
  • 15 K. Mavropanos (D)
  • 3 M. Kilman (D)
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka (M)
  • 27 S. Magassa (M)
  • 32 F. Potts (M)
  • 63 E. Mayers (M)
  • 20 J. Bowen (F)
  • 11 T. Castellanos (F)
  • 7 C. Summerville (F)

Substitutes

  • 49 F. Herrick
  • 58 A. Golambeckis
  • 30 O. Scarles
  • 2 K. Walker-Peters
  • 39 A. Irving
  • 55 M. Kante
  • 24 G. Rodriguez
  • 28 T. Soucek
  • 19 Pablo

QPR

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Walsh (G)
  • 27 A. S. Mbengue (D)
  • 3 J. Dunne (D)
  • 5 S. Cook (D)
  • 18 R. Norrington-Davies (D)
  • 7 K. Dembele (M)
  • 15 I. Hayden (M)
  • 24 N. Madsen (M)
  • 14 K. Saito (M)
  • 22 R. Kone (F)
  • 26 R. Kolli (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 B. Hamer
  • 2 K. Adamson
  • 19 T. Akindileni
  • 28 Esquerdinha
  • 21 K. Morgan
  • 30 T. Smith
  • 8 S. Field
  • 23 D. Bennie
  • 11 P. Smyth

Timeline

  1. QPR
    18' QPR subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Saito · On: P. Smyth
  2. West Ham
    45'+1 West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Konstantinos Mavropanos · On: Pablo
  3. West Ham
    45' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Summerville · Assist: Soungoutou Magassa
  4. West Ham
    51' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Valentín Castellanos

    Foul

  5. QPR
    54' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    Amadou Salif Mbengue

    Foul

  6. West Ham
    57' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Soungoutou Magassa

    Foul

  7. West Ham
    59' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    A. Wan-Bissaka

    Foul

  8. QPR
    65' QPR Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kone · Assist: K. Dembele
  9. QPR
    69' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    R. Kone

    Foul

  10. West Ham
    70' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Soungoutou Magassa · On: T. Souček
  11. QPR
    75' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    R. Kolli

    Foul

  12. QPR
    83' QPR subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Norrington-Davies · On: S. Field
  13. QPR
    83' QPR subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Dembele · On: D. Bennie
  14. QPR
    90'+3 QPR subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Kolli · On: K. Morgan
  15. West Ham
    91' West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Mayers · On: O. Scarles
  16. West Ham
    91' West Ham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Wan-Bissaka · On: K. Walker-Peters
  17. West Ham
    98' West Ham Goal · Normal Goal
    Valentín Castellanos · Assist: C. Summerville
  18. QPR
    100' QPR subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Amadou Salif Mbengue · On: K. Adamson
  19. West Ham
    111' West Ham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Valentín Castellanos · On: G. Rodriguez
  20. QPR
    118' QPR Card · Yellow Card
    P. Smyth

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat West Ham QPR
Fouls 18 13
Pass Accuracy 86% 70%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 10
Corners 11 3
Total Passes 801 382
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 10 2
Shots on Target 7 3
xG 1.53 0.67
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 68% 32%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 691 269
Shots Inside Box 16 8
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ West Ham's early goal by Caden Summerville put them in the lead and set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ QPR’s equalizer through Rony Kone at 65 minutes gave them hope, but West Ham regained the lead with a late stoppage-time goal from Valentín Castellanos.