EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 4 | 2026-09-03 03:45 JST
Match summary
Queens Park Rangers took on Cardiff City in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 4 on September 3. Queens Park Rangers edged a close game against Cardiff City, 2-1. Queens Park Rangers led 1-0 at half-time. In the second half, Queens Park Rangers scored 1 and Cardiff City scored 1.
Scorers: Queens Park Rangers – R. Burrell (2 goals); Cardiff City – P. Ng. Assists: Queens Park Rangers – R. Edwards; Cardiff City – O. Tanner.
Possession: Queens Park Rangers 37%, Cardiff City 63%. Shots: Queens Park Rangers 20, Cardiff City 9. Queens Park Rangers scored 2 from 4 shots on target.
Team stats
4-4-2
4-2-3-1
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| Queens Park Rangers | Stat | Cardiff City |
|---|---|---|
| 4-4-2 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 37% | Possession | 63% |
| 2.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.6 |
| 20 | Shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 17 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 3 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 342 | Passes | 583 |
| 270 | Accurate passes | 515 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| -0.45 | Goals prevented (xG) | -0.45 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Tim Robinson, England
Player stats
Queens Park Rangers
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | P. Charles | 0 | 16(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | A. Mbengue | 0 | 20(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 72 | 4 | 3(2) | |||||||
| DF | J. Dunne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 7(3) | ||||||
| DF | R. Edwards | 0 | 15(68%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 3(1) | ||||||
| DF | T. Lamptey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 3 | 16(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 | 72 | 1 | 11(7) | ||
| MF | H. Vale | 3 | 0 | 1(50%) | 3 | 30(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 8(4) | ||||
| MF | G. Kamara | 0 | 1 | 38(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 2(1) | |||||
| MF | N. Madsen | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 3(2) | |||
| MF | K. Saito | 1 | 0 | 2(67%) | 1 | 28(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 4 | 7(3) | ||||
| FW | A. Lloyd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2(100%) | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 81 | 9(4) | |||||
| FW | R. Burrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8.9 | 90 | 3 | 16(6) | ||||
| MF | J. Varane | 0 | 1 | 6(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 19 | 3(3) | |||||||
| DF | J. Clarke-Salter | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 18 | 1(1) | |||||||||
| DF | D. Cirkin | 0 | 1 | 3(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 18 | 1 | 2(2) | ||||||
| DF | K. Adamson | 0 | 1 | 5(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 18 | 1 | 2(1) | ||||||
| MF | I. Chair | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 3(43%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 9 | 1(1) | |||||||
| GK | C. Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | P. Smyth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | R. Kone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardiff City
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | N. Trott | 0 | 36(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | P. Ng | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 64(86%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 5 | 8(5) | ||
| DF | G. Osho | 0 | 1(100%) | 3 | 3 | 87(98%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.9 | 90 | 1 | 10(8) | |||
| DF | J. Bagan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 72(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 90 | 6(4) | ||||||
| DF | C. Scanlon | 0 | 3(75%) | 1 | 25(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 45 | 1 | 7(5) | |||||
| MF | A. Robertson | 0 | 2 | 1 | 76(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 89 | 1 | 4 | 7(3) | ||||
| MF | Cian Ashford | 1 | 0 | 8(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 45 | 2(None) | ||||||||
| MF | O. Tanner | 0 | 1 | 23(85%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 | 89 | 4 | 9(2) | |||||
| MF | R. Colwill | 0 | 31(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 4(1) | ||||||
| MF | J. Moylan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 80 | 7(4) | ||||||
| FW | Y. Salech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4(36%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 6(4) | ||||||
| DF | K. Bielik | 0 | 55(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 | 45 | 1 | 6(None) | |||||||
| MF | C. Willock | 0 | 15(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 45 | 1 | 2(None) | |||||||
| MF | J. Colwill | 1 | 0 | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 10 | 2(1) | ||||||||
| FW | I. Davies | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2(None) | |||||||||
| FW | C. Robinson | 0 | 1(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| GK | H. Tyrer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | R. Kpakio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | R. Tankiewicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | D. Turnbull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Queens Park Rangers
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | P. Charles |
| Starter | DF | 27 | A. Mbengue |
| Starter | DF | 3 | J. Dunne |
| Starter | DF | 5 | R. Edwards |
| Starter | DF | 48 | T. Lamptey |
| Starter | MF | 20 | H. Vale |
| Starter | MF | 18 | G. Kamara |
| Starter | MF | 24 | N. Madsen |
| Starter | MF | 14 | K. Saito |
| Starter | FW | 15 | A. Lloyd |
| Starter | FW | 16 | R. Burrell |
| Bench | DF | 19 | D. Cirkin |
| Bench | DF | 2 | K. Adamson |
| Bench | DF | 6 | J. Clarke-Salter |
| Bench | MF | 10 | I. Chair |
| Bench | MF | 40 | J. Varane |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 13 | C. Ward |
| Bench | FW | 25 | Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu |
| Bench | FW | 11 | P. Smyth |
| Bench | FW | 22 | R. Kone |
Cardiff City
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | N. Trott |
| Starter | DF | 38 | P. Ng |
| Starter | DF | 4 | G. Osho |
| Starter | DF | 3 | J. Bagan |
| Starter | DF | 23 | C. Scanlon |
| Starter | MF | 18 | A. Robertson |
| Starter | MF | 45 | Cian Ashford |
| Starter | MF | 11 | O. Tanner |
| Starter | MF | 10 | R. Colwill |
| Starter | MF | 8 | J. Moylan |
| Starter | FW | 9 | Y. Salech |
| Bench | MF | 16 | C. Willock |
| Bench | DF | 5 | K. Bielik |
| Bench | MF | 27 | J. Colwill |
| Bench | FW | 39 | I. Davies |
| Bench | FW | 47 | C. Robinson |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 30 | H. Tyrer |
| Bench | DF | 44 | R. Kpakio |
| Bench | MF | 14 | D. Turnbull |
| Bench | MF | 33 | R. Tankiewicz |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 36' | Queens Park Rangers | ⚽ Goal | R. Burrell | 1-0 |
| 2H 1' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Cian Ashford → IN C. Willock | |
| 2H 1' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT C. Scanlon → IN K. Bielik | |
| 2H 2' | Cardiff City | 🟨 Yellow card | O. Tanner | |
| 2H 8' | Queens Park Rangers | ⚽ Goal | R. Burrell | 2-0 |
| 2H 26' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Madsen → IN J. Varane | |
| 2H 27' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT G. Kamara → IN D. Cirkin | |
| 2H 27' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Mbengue → IN K. Adamson | |
| 2H 27' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT T. Lamptey → IN J. Clarke-Salter | |
| 2H 30' | Cardiff City | ⚽ Goal | P. Ng | 2-1 |
| 2H 32' | Cardiff City | 🟨 Yellow card | P. Ng | |
| 2H 35' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Moylan → IN J. Colwill | |
| 2H 36' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Lloyd → IN I. Chair | |
| 2H 44' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Tanner → IN I. Davies | |
| 2H 44' | Cardiff City | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Robertson → IN C. Robinson |
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