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Thrilling Draw at Loftus Road: QPR and Birmingham Share Points in Heart-Stopping Finale
London, England – A vibrant match at Loftus Road ended in a draw that left fans on the edge of their seats. QPR and Birmingham City tied in a game marked by intensity and an electrifying ending.
QPR took the lead in the 40th minute thanks to a goal by J. Dunne, assisted by K. Saito, which ignited the home crowd. However, Birmingham City, with greater ball possession (62%), did not give up. Despite difficulties in creating clear goal-scoring opportunities, the visiting team maintained pressure.
The reward came in stoppage time, when P. Roberts, assisted by D. Gray, equalized in the 90th minute. The joy for Birmingham was short-lived, as seconds later, K. Morgan, assisted by J. Varane, restored QPR’s lead. However, the excitement did not end there, as K. Morgan received a yellow card immediately afterward.
The match ended with QPR having less possession (38%) but a greater number of shots (16) compared to Birmingham’s meager 3. Birmingham’s defensive solidity was rewarded with a valuable away point. Paik Seung-Ho from Birmingham received a yellow card in the 80th minute.
Substitutions birmingham: at minute 46 B. Osayi-Samuel came in and T. Doyle went out., at minute 46 M. Ducksch came in and K. Furuhashi went out., at minute 68 J. Stansfield came in and L. Dykes went out., at minute 68 J. Robinson came in and E. Cashin went out., at minute 82 P. Neumann came in and K. Anderson went out.
Substitutions qpr: at minute 67 P. Smyth came in and K. Dembele went out., at minute 79 K. Saito came in and K. Poku went out., at minute 86 A. S. Mbengue came in and K. Morgan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
QPR
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