EFL Championship 2026-27 | Matchday 5 | 2026-09-05 23:00 JST
Match summary
Queens Park Rangers took on Middlesbrough in the EFL Championship 2026-27 Matchday 5 on September 5. Middlesbrough edged Queens Park Rangers 1-0. Middlesbrough led 1-0 at half-time. The score did not change in the second half.
Middlesbrough's scorers: W. Lankshear. Assists: Middlesbrough – C. Brittain.
Possession: Queens Park Rangers 52%, Middlesbrough 48%. Shots: Queens Park Rangers 16, Middlesbrough 16. Middlesbrough scored 1 from 6 shots on target. Yellow cards: Queens Park Rangers 1, Middlesbrough 2.
Team stats
4-4-2
3-4-2-1
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| Queens Park Rangers | Stat | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 4-4-2 | Formation | 3-4-2-1 |
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 1.03 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.53 |
| 16 | Shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 7 | Shots outside the box | 7 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Fouls | 8 |
| 455 | Passes | 440 |
| 381 | Accurate passes | 379 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 5 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 0.99 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.99 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Andy Madley, 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 | 28(65%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 90 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | A. Mbengue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 1 | 22(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 90 | 7(5) | ||||
| DF | J. Dunne | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 57(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | 5(4) | |||||||
| DF | J. Clarke-Salter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 67 | 4(2) | ||||||
| DF | D. Cirkin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26(93%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 3(2) | |||
| MF | K. Poku | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13(87%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 67 | 1 | 6(None) | |||||
| MF | H. Vale | 3 | 0 | 1(100%) | 3 | 2 | 29(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 6(4) | |||
| MF | R. Edwards | 1 | 0 | 64(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 90 | 3(1) | ||||||||
| MF | P. Smyth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(25%) | 4 | 21(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.6 | 90 | 2 | 12(8) | |||
| FW | R. Kone | 0 | 7(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 | 39 | 4(1) | |||||||
| FW | I. Chair | 0 | 2(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||
| FW | K. Saito | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 76 | 4(2) | |||||||
| FW | R. Burrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3(30%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 51 | 1 | 7(1) | |||||
| DF | T. Lamptey | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 15(83%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 23 | 1 | 12(6) | ||||
| MF | N. Madsen | 0 | 17(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 23 | 1 | 1(None) | ||||||||
| MF | G. Kamara | 0 | 16(89%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 3(2) | ||||||
| GK | C. Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | K. Adamson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | J. Varane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | A. Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Middlesbrough
| 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 | R. Vítek | 0 | 13(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | A. Phillips | 0 | 2 | 47(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 72 | 3(2) | |||||||
| DF | A. Malanda | 0 | 3 | 76(94%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 90 | 2 | 7(4) | ||||||
| DF | Neto Borges | 0 | 1 | 56(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | 5(2) | ||||||
| MF | C. Brittain | 1 | 0 | 1(33%) | 1 | 27(84%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 | 90 | 2 | 1 | 10(4) | |||
| MF | S. Berhalter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 84 | 5 | 8(4) | ||||||
| MF | A. Morris | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 53(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 8(7) | |||||
| MF | M. Arfsten | 0 | 3(100%) | 28(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 5(4) | ||||||
| FW | K. Joseph | 0 | 1(33%) | 6(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 90 | 1 | 12(4) | |||||
| FW | R. McGree | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24(96%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 55 | 1 | 4(3) | |||||
| FW | W. Lankshear | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 55 | 3(None) | |||||||
| MF | M. Peart-Harris | 0 | 5(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 35 | 1 | 2(2) | |||||||
| FW | T. Conway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 35 | 1 | 2(None) | ||||||
| DF | A. Jones | 0 | 8(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 19 | 1 | |||||||||
| DF | L. Ayling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 4(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 18 | 3(1) | ||||||
| MF | R. Pukštas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 13 | 5(2) | ||||||||
| GK | S. Brynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | A. Cozier-Duberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Leo Castledine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | D. Strelec | 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 | 6 | J. Clarke-Salter |
| Starter | DF | 19 | D. Cirkin |
| Starter | MF | 17 | K. Poku |
| Starter | MF | 20 | H. Vale |
| Starter | MF | 5 | R. Edwards |
| Starter | MF | 11 | P. Smyth |
| Starter | FW | 22 | R. Kone |
| Starter | FW | 10 | I. Chair |
| Bench | DF | 48 | T. Lamptey |
| Bench | MF | 18 | G. Kamara |
| Bench | MF | 24 | N. Madsen |
| Bench | FW | 14 | K. Saito |
| Bench | FW | 16 | R. Burrell |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 13 | C. Ward |
| Bench | DF | 2 | K. Adamson |
| Bench | MF | 40 | J. Varane |
| Bench | FW | 15 | A. Lloyd |
Middlesbrough
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | R. Vítek |
| Starter | DF | 4 | A. Phillips |
| Starter | DF | 29 | A. Malanda |
| Starter | DF | 30 | Neto Borges |
| Starter | MF | 2 | C. Brittain |
| Starter | MF | 6 | S. Berhalter |
| Starter | MF | 10 | A. Morris |
| Starter | MF | 17 | M. Arfsten |
| Starter | FW | 22 | K. Joseph |
| Starter | FW | 8 | R. McGree |
| Starter | FW | 7 | W. Lankshear |
| Bench | DF | 12 | L. Ayling |
| Bench | DF | 5 | A. Jones |
| Bench | MF | 14 | M. Peart-Harris |
| Bench | MF | 21 | R. Pukštas |
| Bench | FW | 9 | T. Conway |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 31 | S. Brynn |
| Bench | MF | 19 | Leo Castledine |
| Bench | MF | 11 | A. Cozier-Duberry |
| Bench | FW | 13 | D. Strelec |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 14' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT I. Chair → IN K. Saito | |
| 1H 20' | Middlesbrough | ⚽ Goal | W. Lankshear | 0-1 |
| 1H 39' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. Kone → IN R. Burrell | |
| 2H 10' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT W. Lankshear → IN M. Peart-Harris | |
| 2H 10' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT R. McGree → IN T. Conway | |
| 2H 13' | Middlesbrough | 🟨 Yellow card | A. Malanda | |
| 2H 22' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. Cirkin → IN T. Lamptey | |
| 2H 22' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Clarke-Salter → IN G. Kamara | |
| 2H 22' | Queens Park Rangers | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Poku → IN N. Madsen | |
| 2H 26' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Arfsten → IN A. Jones | |
| 2H 27' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Phillips → IN L. Ayling | |
| 2H 31' | Middlesbrough | 🟨 Yellow card | C. Brittain | |
| 2H 39' | Middlesbrough | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Berhalter → IN R. Pukštas | |
| 2H 45+6' | Queens Park Rangers | 🟨 Yellow card | G. Kamara |
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