Coventry City defeats QPR in a hard-fought encounter
Coventry City secured a 2-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers in a thrilling encounter at Loftus Road. The match was a back-and-forth affair with both sides looking to claim victory from the outset.
Coventry took the lead in the 7th minute with a goal from H. Wright, who capitalized on a pass from B. Thomas-Asante to find the back of the net. However, QPR didn’t let their heads drop and equalized the score in the 63rd minute with a goal from K. Morgan assisted by P. Smyth.
The match remained tight until the end, with both teams searching for the winning goal. Ultimately, Coventry emerged victorious thanks to an own goal from QPR in the 88th minute.
QPR dominated the possession with 45%, but Coventry was more effective in attack, registering 8 shots on target compared to QPR’s 4. Both teams showed aggressive play, with QPR committing 6 fouls and Coventry committing 12. QPR received two yellow cards, while Coventry received one.
This win puts Coventry in the upper half of the table, while QPR remains in the middle of the standings.
Substitutions qpr: at minute 9 K. Saito came in and K. Paal went out., at minute 58 K. Morgan came in and K. Dembele went out., at minute 58 L. Andersen came in and I. Chair went out., at minute 80 A. Lloyd came in and Z. Celar went out., at minute 80 H. Ashby came in and P. Smyth went out.
Substitutions coventry: at minute 73 V. Torp came in and J. Eccles went out., at minute 74 E. Simms came in and B. Thomas-Asante went out., at minute 84 N. Bassette came in and H. Wright went out., at minute 84 T. Sakamoto came in and J. Rudoni went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
QPR
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