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Championship · 2026/27 · MW 3Saturday, 29 August 2026 · 16:00 UK
BlackburnHomeCoach: Michael O'Neill
1 – 2
HT 0–0
Full time
QPRAwayCoach: Julien Stéphan
Venue: Ewood Park, Blackburn (31,367)Weather: Light drizzle, 19°C, 0.1mm rain, 9km/h wind

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
BlackburnStarting XI
9Guðjohnsen
10Cantwell21Afolayan25Morishita28Forshaw31Montgomery
2Alebiosu4Ribeiro6Atcheson15McLoughlin
22Tóth
Bench
1. Aynsley Pears8. Sam Morsy11. Jayden Fevrier30. Jake Garrett36. James Edmondson39. Harvey Pates42. Harry Lister47. Lucas Houghton53. Frank Vare
Coach: Tony Mowbray
QPRStarting XI
1Charles
3Dunne6Clarke-Salter19Cirkin27Mbengue
5Edwards10Chair11Smyth24Madsen
16Burrell22Kone
Bench
2. Kealey Adamson13. Calum Ward14. Koki Saito15. Alfie Lloyd17. Kwame Poku18. Glen Kamara20. Harvey Vale40. Jonathan Varane48. Tariq Lamptey
Coach: Julien Stephan

Match events

  1. 30'🟨YellowJake Clarke-Salter
  2. 40'🟨YellowRonnie Edwards
  3. 46'↔SubstitutionOff Tariq Lamptey ↔ On Dennis Cirkin
  4. 46'↔SubstitutionOff Glen Kamara ↔ On Nicolas Madsen
  5. 49'⚽GoalRyoya Morishitaassist: Andri Guðjohnsen
  6. 51'⚽GoalPaul Smythassist: Rumarn Burrell
  7. 57'↔SubstitutionOff Sam Morsy ↔ On Adam Forshaw
  8. 57'↔SubstitutionOff Alfie Lloyd ↔ On Richard Kone
  9. 64'↔SubstitutionOff Kwame Poku ↔ On Paul Smyth
  10. 65'🟨YellowAndri Guðjohnsen
  11. 74'⚽GoalJimmy Dunneassist: Tariq Lamptey
  12. 76'🟨YellowSean McLoughlin
  13. 80'🟨YellowSam Morsy
  14. 80'↔SubstitutionOff Kealey Adamson ↔ On Amadou Salif Mbengue
  15. 81'↔SubstitutionOff Jayden Fevrier ↔ On Oladapo Afolayan
  16. 81'↔SubstitutionOff Jake Garrett ↔ On Kristi Montgomery
  17. 81'↔SubstitutionOff Harvey Pates ↔ On Yuri Ribeiro
  18. 88'↔SubstitutionOff Frank Vare ↔ On Todd Cantwell

Match statistics

Blackburn
Stat
QPR
  • 55%Possession45%
  • 12Shots19
  • 2Shots on target6
  • 6Shots off target8
  • 4Shots blocked5
  • 7Shots inside box11
  • 5Shots outside box8
  • 521Total passes439
  • 450Passes accurate372
  • 86%Pass accuracy85%
  • 1.02Expected goals (xG)1.30
  • 12Fouls6
  • 3Corners3
  • 1Offsides0
  • 3Yellow cards2
  • —Red cards—
  • 4Saves1
  • 0.51goals_prevented0.51

Blackburn — last 5

  1. W22 AugvsMiddlesbrough2–1
  2. D14 Aug@Wolverhampton2–2
  3. L2 MayvsLeicester City0–1
  4. W22 Apr@Sheffield Utd3–1
  5. D17 AprvsCoventry City1–1

QPR — last 5

  1. D22 AugvsBolton Wanderers0–0
  2. W15 Aug@Portsmouth3–1
  3. L2 May@Ipswich Town0–3
  4. L25 AprvsDerby County2–3
  5. L21 AprvsSwansea1–2

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
27
Meetings
13
Blackburn wins
6
Draws
8
QPR wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Blackburn v QPR?
Blackburn 1–2 QPR, played 29 August 2026 in the Championship 2026/27.
What was the half-time score?
Blackburn led 0–0 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and QPR?
Across 27 meetings in our archive, Blackburn have won 13, QPR have won 8, with 6 draws.
Where is Blackburn v QPR played?
Ewood Park, Blackburn — Blackburn's home ground.