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QPR defeats Plymouth in a controversial match
London, August 24, 2024 – QPR beat Plymouth Argyle 2-1 in an exciting Championship match that was marked by controversial refereeing and red cards.
QPR took the lead in the 3rd minute with a goal from M. Frey, assisted by K. Dembele. Plymouth equalized in the 28th minute with a goal from M. Whittaker. However, the dismissal of A. Forshaw in the 29th minute for a second yellow card left the visitors with one man less.
The match got even tougher for Plymouth in the 90th minute when F. Issaka was sent off for a straight red card, leaving the team with nine players.
QPR took advantage of their numerical superiority to score the winning goal.
The match was marked by intensity and dispute, with 13 fouls for Plymouth and 10 for QPR. Both teams were imprecise in attack, with QPR making 28 shots (10 on target) and Plymouth just 6 (1 on target).
The refereeing performance of Gavin Ward, of English nationality, was questioned by both teams, especially due to the two red cards for Plymouth players.
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Substitutions qpr: at minute 46 Z. Celar came in and K. Saito went out., at minute 80 R. Kolli came in and M. Frey went out., at minute 81 J. Varane came in and N. Madsen went out., at minute 90 A. Lloyd came in and K. Dembele went out.
Substitutions plymouth: at minute 62 J. Houghton came in and D. Gyabi went out., at minute 63 M. Obafemi came in and R. Hardie went out., at minute 63 F. Issaka came in and I. Cissoko went out., at minute 78 K. Szucs came in and B. Mumba went out., at minute 87 N. Ogbeta came in and B. Galloway went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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