Blackburn Rovers 2 – 0 Queens Park Rangers
Blackburn Rovers beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 in a game marked by a red card for a QPR player in the first half and the home team’s superiority in the second.
The match began with Blackburn Rovers dominating possession and creating the best chances. However, QPR stayed firm in defense and didn’t allow Blackburn Rovers to open the scoring in the first minutes.
In the 9th minute, Blackburn Rovers’ R. Hedges saw a yellow card for a foul. In the 35th minute, QPR’s S. Hevertton received a yellow card, and two minutes later, Blackburn Rovers’ L. Travis was also booked.
Just before halftime, QPR were left with one player less after J. Varane was sent off with a red card in the 45th minute. Blackburn Rovers took advantage of the numerical superiority in the second half and scored two goals in the 52nd and 63rd minutes. L. Travis opened the scoring with a goal assisted by T. Dolan, and D. Batth extended the lead with a goal assisted by T. Cantwell.
Despite the red card, QPR tried to press forward, but Blackburn Rovers maintained their advantage and took all three points.
Statistics:
* Blackburn Rovers: 64% possession, 12 shots (8 on target, 4 off target), 6 corners, 16 fouls, 3 yellows, 0 reds
* Queens Park Rangers: 36% possession, 4 shots (1 on target, 2 off target), 2 corners, 11 fouls, 2 yellows, 1 red
Match details:
* Date: September 28, 2024, 11:30
* Match city: Blackburn, Lancashire
* Stadium: Ewood Park
* Referee: Craig Pawson, England
* League: Championship
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 7
* Country: England
Substitutions qpr: at minute 46 H. Ashby came in and S. Hevertton went out., at minute 46 N. Madsen came in and K. Dembele went out., at minute 70 L. Andersen came in and K. Saito went out., at minute 74 Z. Celar came in and M. Frey went out., at minute 80 D. Bennie came in and S. Field went out.
Substitutions blackburn: at minute 46 T. Cantwell came in and H. Pickering went out., at minute 65 M. Gueye came in and Y. Ohashi went out., at minute 76 A. Cozier-Duberry came in and A. Weimann went out., at minute 76 J. Buckley came in and L. Travis went out., at minute 76 J. Rankin-Costello came in and R. Hedges went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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