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Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough

FA Cup
QPR
3-1-1
0-1
Final
Boro
3-1-1
MATRADE Loftus Road

Match pulse

QPRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTMID
52%Possession48%
16Shots16
5On target6
12Corners3
5Saves5
3Fouls8
58'Adilson MalandaMID76'Callum BrittainMID90'+6'Glen KamaraQPR
Team1H2HT
QPR000
MID101

Who won: Boro 1-0

Middlesbrough beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road. Goals for Boro: Will Lankshear (20').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.6Radek VítekG
  2. 27.8Will LankshearF
  3. 36.9Pierce CharlesG
  4. 46.8Neto BorgesCD-L
  5. 56.6Ashley PhillipsCD-R
  6. 66.6Riley McGreeCF-L
  7. 76.4Aidan MorrisCM-L
  8. 86.4Sebastian BerhalterCM-R
  9. 96.3Adilson MalandaCD
  10. 106.3Max ArfstenLM
  11. 116.3Callum BrittainRM
  12. 126.3Kyle JosephCF-R

Team stats

QPRMID
3Fouls8
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides1
12Corner Kicks3
5Saves5
51.6Possession48.4
16SHOTS16
5ON GOAL6
0.3On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
381Accurate Passes380
454Passes437
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
5Accurate Crosses6
30Crosses16
0.2Cross %0.4
48Long Balls52
19Accurate Long Balls30
0.4Long Balls %0.6
2Blocked Shots7
6Effective Tackles8
14Tackles19
0.4Tackle %0.4
5Interceptions6
21Effective Clearances42
21Clearances42

Player of the game

Radek Vítek

MID · 5 saves, clean sheet

8.6

Deserved to win

21%
QPR · 1.27 xG
24%
Draw
55%
MID · 1.93 xG

Boro created better chances: they win this game 55% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  3. 90'+6'

    Yellow card

    Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    G. Kamara

  4. 90'+6'

    Free kick won

    Myles Peart-Harris (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  5. 90'+6'

    Foul

    Foul by Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers).

  6. 90'+4'QPR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Callum Brittain.

  7. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  8. 89'QPR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Luke Ayling.

  9. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Rokas Pukstas (Middlesbrough).

  10. 88'

    Free kick won

    Glen Kamara (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. 87'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Queens Park Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Glen Kamara.

  12. 86'

    Free kick won

    Tariq Lamptey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  13. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Berhalter

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Rokas Pukstas replaces Sebastian Berhalter because of an injury.

    R. Pukstas

  14. 82'

    Offside

    Offside, Middlesbrough. Tommy Conway is caught offside.

  15. 77'

    Shot hit woodwork

    Harvey Vale (Queens Park Rangers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Glen Kamara.

  16. 77'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Amadou Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Smyth with a cross.

    A. Salif Mbengue

  17. 76'

    Yellow card

    Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    C. Brittain

  18. 76'

    Foul

    Foul by Callum Brittain (Middlesbrough).

  19. 76'

    Free kick won

    Tariq Lamptey (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 72'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pierce Charles (Queens Park Rangers).

  21. 72'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Phillips

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Luke Ayling replaces Ashley Phillips.

    L. Ayling

  22. 71'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Arfsten

    Substitution, Middlesbrough. Alfie Jones replaces Max Arfsten.

    A. Jones

  23. 70'QPR

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Queens Park Rangers. Conceded by Max Arfsten.

  24. 67'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Clarke-Salter

    Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces Jake Clarke-Salter.

    G. Kamara

  25. 67'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Poku

    Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Nicolas Madsen replaces Kwame Poku.

    N. Madsen

Leaders

QPRMID
Total Shots
Harvey Vale
3
Will Lankshear
4
Accurate Passes
Ronnie Edwards
64
Adilson Malanda
76
Defensive Interventions
Jimmy Dunne
8
Ashley Phillips
13
Saves
Pierce Charles
5
Radek Vítek
5

Season seriesMID leads series 5-0