“Rumarn Burrell breaks the deadlock after QPR had wasted three earlier efforts, converting to make it 1-0.”
Pivotal“Burrell doubles his and QPR's tally just after the restart, assisted by Ronnie Edwards, putting Cardiff in a real hole.”
Pivotal“Perry Ng pulls one back for Cardiff after a triple substitution reshuffle, assisted by Ollie Tanner, setting up a tense finish.”
Pivotal
Queens Park Rangers
Cardiff City
Outstanding performance
Queens Park Rangers•AttackerQPR won this despite being outplayed for long stretches, with just 37% possession and 342 passes against Cardiff's 583, but Rumarn Burrell made the difference by converting two of the home side's four big chances either side of half-time. Cardiff dominated the ball and territory, racking up 61 dangerous attacks to QPR's 39 and forcing more corners, but wasteful finishing and a stubborn QPR defence meant Perry Ng's 74th-minute strike came too late to spark a full comeback. The visitors made a triple substitution just before the goal in a bid to change the game's shape, and it nearly paid off as Cardiff pushed hard in the closing stages, but QPR held on. For QPR, this is a statement result given their modest resources and prestige, while Cardiff will be frustrated at wasting such territorial and creative dominance against a side that took its few sight of goal ruthlessly.
How entertaining was this match?
Offside.
Ilias Chair takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Isaak James Davies comes on for Ollie Tanner.
Callum Robinson is on, and Alex Robertson is off.
Harvey Vale takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Joel Colwill takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ilias Chair comes on for Alfie Lloyd.
On comes Joel Colwill, off goes Jack Moylan.
Corner awarded.
Jonathan Varane takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Perry NgYellow CardPerry Ng receives a yellow card.
Harvey Vale takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Perry NgPerry Ng scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Ollie Tanner
Goal! Perry Ng scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Ollie Tanner.
Dennis Cirkin replaces Glen Kamara.
Kealey Adamson comes on for Amadou Salif Mbengue.
Jake Clarke-Salter replaces Tariq Lamptey.
Substitution: Jonathan Varane comes on for Nicolas Madsen.
Alex Robertson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Tariq Lamptey takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Perry Ng takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Rumarn Burrell takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Rumarn Burrell takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Koki Saito takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alfie Lloyd takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Rumarn BurrellShot on goal! Rumarn Burrell takes a right-footed shot that finds the back of the net.
assist: Ronnie Edwards
Goal! Rumarn Burrell scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Ronnie Edwards.
Ollie TannerYellow CardOllie Tanner receives a yellow card.
Krystian Bielik comes on for Calum Scanlon.
Chris Willock is substituted for Cian Ashford.
Rumarn Burrell takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Offside.
Harvey Vale takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Alfie Lloyd takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Perry Ng takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Rumarn BurrellShot on goal! Rumarn Burrell takes a right-footed shot.
Goal! Rumarn Burrell scores, making it 1-0.
Harvey Vale takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Cian Ashford takes a header but misses the shot.
Jack Moylan takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Jack Moylan takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Alfie Lloyd takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Harvey Vale takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Rumarn Burrell with his right foot is blocked.
Yousef Salech takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jimmy Dunne attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Ronnie Edwards takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Tim Robinson.
QPR's flying start continues as they welcome a Cardiff side still searching for their first Championship win. With home advantage and momentum firmly on their side, Loftus Road looks a tough place for the Bluebirds to end their winless run.
