English
QPR and Oxford United Play to a Scoreless Draw at Loftus Road
London, England – The match between QPR and Oxford United at Loftus Road ended in a 0-0 draw, a result that reflects the lack of clinical finishing from both teams. Despite enjoying 57% possession, QPR only managed to register one shot on target out of a total of thirteen attempts, highlighting a clear difficulty in converting their chances. Oxford United, although with less possession (43%), also failed to be effective, ending the match without a shot on target.
The match was characterized by a contested midfield battle, with both teams committing a total of 22 fouls (11 each). The intensity increased in the final minutes, with four yellow cards shown to QPR and one to Oxford United in the closing stages of the encounter. Despite the nine corners in favor of QPR, the home team failed to capitalize on these opportunities. Referee Ruebyn Ricardo had a busy afternoon, trying to maintain control of a match that, while lacking goals, did not skimp on intensity. The draw leaves both teams with the need to improve their goal-scoring effectiveness in the upcoming Championship fixtures.
Substitutions oxford united: at minute 56 F. Krastev came in and S. Dembele went out., at minute 69 W. Lankshear came in and L. Harris went out., at minute 69 P. Placheta came in and S. Mills went out., at minute 90 J. Currie came in and G. Leigh went out., at minute 90 N. Prelec came in and M. Harris went out.
Substitutions qpr: at minute 60 M. Frey came in and R. Burrell went out., at minute 60 S. Field came in and N. Madsen went out., at minute 60 K. Dembele came in and K. Saito went out., at minute 75 H. Vale came in and P. Smyth went out., at minute 81 I. Hayden came in and J. Varane went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
QPR
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