QPR 4-0 LEEDS UNITED HIGHLIGHTS: WHITES' AUTOMATIC PROMOTION BID DERAILED AT LOFTUS ROAD AS LEICESTER GO UP
Leeds United visit Queens Park Rangers tonight in what Daniel Farke hopes will be the club’s penultimate fixture of the 2023/24 season.
Victory at Loftus Road will turn up the heat on promotion rivals Ipswich Town, who must wait until tomorrow to play Hull City and potentially reduce the arrears between themselves and current top two Leicester City and Leeds.
Lose or draw in West London and United will have left the door open for Kieran McKenna’s side to walk through and reclaim a spot in the automatic promotion places.
There is plenty riding on tonight’s game, which will captivate audiences up and down the country as the match is being beamed live on Sky Sports. Dan James, Connor Roberts and Pascal Struijk are ruled out for the away side, while Patrick Bamford is a doubt due to a bruised knee. Joe Rodon and Sam Byram are available after picking up knocks in the 4-3 win over Middlesbrough on Monday night.
Build-up, lineups, team news, live match coverage and analysis here throughout the evening. Kick-off is at 8pm.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:56 GMT
FT: QPR 4-0 Leeds United
Second-best from start to finish.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:50 GMT
Stoppages
90’ Six added minutes
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:49 GMT
Not good enough
89' Gelhardt shoots over the top from 20 yards. Away end has half-emptied and you can't blame them. Leeds haven't served up anything close to a statement performance tonight.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:47 GMT | Updated 20:48 GMT
Goal. 4-0 QPR.
86' Field powers a header beyond Meslier from close range. 'Keeper gets a hand to it but not strong enough.
Gruev off; Shackleton on, meanwhile.Kamara on for Gnonto, too.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:43 GMT
Game dying a death
84' Gnonto hits a low shot straight at Begovic. Lacking power.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:40 GMT
QPR subs
81’
OFF: Clarke-Salter, Colback
ON: Fox, Hayden
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:39 GMT
Nowhere near
79' Piroe blasts a 30-yard free-kick into the stand behind the goal.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:37 GMT | Updated 20:38 GMT
Subs
78' Joe Gelhardt and Jaidon Anthony come on for Leeds in place of Summerville and Georginio.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:33 GMT
Goal. QPR. 3-0. Dykes.
73' Near post header from a corner. Runs off Georginio and gets in front of Joseph to nod between Meslier's legs.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:26 GMT
Impact
66' Joseph straight into the action. Summerville into Firpo on the overlap. He crosses low and the Spanish forward gets a toe on the ball but Begovic is there to save at close quarters. Goal kick, says the referee, incorrectly.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:23 GMT
Yellow
64' Yellow card for Jack Colback, kicking the ball away as Leeds were awarded a free-kick.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:22 GMT
Leeds sub
63' Byram off; Joseph on. Gray to right-back.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:21 GMT
Corner
62' Chair cuts inside again, racing away from pink shirts and gets a shot away. Ball cannons off Ampadu's head and out for a corner.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:17 GMT
QPR sub
58’ Andersen off; Smyth on.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:11 GMT
Big chance
51' Gray picks up the loose ball after Ampadu tackles in the middle, plays wide to Byram and receives it back on a run into the box. Low cross for Rutter turned behind for a corner. Georginio then wide of the mark from 12 yards. Off balance and falling backwards but has to hit the target.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:07 GMT
Show of support
47' Byram crosses, Georginio glances a header towards goal but it's wide. Away end responds vociferously.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:05 GMT
No changes at half-time
46' Underway again. Leeds have a mountain to climb.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:49 GMT
HT: QPR 2-0 Leeds
Leeds lacking urgency, control, a focal point in attack and haven't carried the same threat we've seen all season. Home side dictating the game.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:47 GMT
Into stoppages
45’ Two added minutes.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:46 GMT
Opportunity
45' Firpo with a great ball across the six-yard box but no-one there to tap it in. Can't afford to pass those up given how few good chances Leeds have created this half.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:42 GMT
Yellow and a missed opportunity
40' Good play by Leeds down the right to release Byram whose cross is met by Rutter but he can't get it under control. QPR clear and Gnonto slides in on Dykes. Yellow.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:39 GMT
Needed
38' Summerville's through-ball into Rutter's run ends with a Leeds corner. They need one before half-time.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:37 GMT
Corner
36’ Piroe hooks one over the defence, Gnonto almost gets onto it, corner is the result.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:34 GMT
CHANCE
32' Gnonto's deep cross is volleyed at goal by Summerville but Begovic equal to it and parries away. Leeds corner.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:30 GMT
Mistakes
28’ Leeds their own worst enemies. Firpo, then Rodon with poor giveaways. Ampadu got away with a risky one just before that.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:26 GMT
Off target
24' Piroe takes the ball on halfway and drives forward, shooting from about 30 yards. Wide of the mark.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:25 GMT
Goal. 2-0. Andersen.
22' Leeds undone at a throw. Lofted delivery isn't cleared, Andersen picks it up inside the penalty area, sidesteps Summerville and bends it around Gruev into the bottom corner. QPR two goals up.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:21 GMT
Wide
19' Dykes with a glancing header just wide. Leeds haven't got going yet. QPR finding all sorts of space to carry and progress the ball whenever they come forward. Leeds thwarted so far.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:19 GMT
Over the bar
18’ Chair lashes one over the top from the knockdown off a QPR corner. Leeds haven’t got going yet.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:18 GMT
Yellow
16' Byram booked for steaming into a tackle on Chair. Very late. None of the ball.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:15 GMT
CHANCE
13' Corner ball. Good line-breaking pass in the build-up to service Summerville. Piroe is found in space and drills a low effort at Begovic which is saved then cleared for a corner to deny Summerville a tap-in.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:11 GMT
Goal. Chair. 1-0
8' QPR allowed to move the ball through the thirds at will, work it to Chair dribbles infield, gets away from Gruev and bends one low into the bottom corner. QPR lead.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:07 GMT
Gray
5' Good work by Archie Gray to steal possession in QPR's third. Plays to Summerville, who in turns finds Gnonto on the edge of the area but neither can find an opening. Move ends with Gray's left-wing cross being cleared.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:05 GMT
Cleared
3' Joe Rodon with an important clearing header from Chris Willock's cross. QPR taking the game to Leeds.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:01 GMT
KICK-OFF
1' Underway at Loftus Road.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:00 GMT
Teams out
Here we go. Strap in. A huge, huge 90 minutes awaits.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:56 GMT
Kick-off shortly
Leeds fans in fine voice over to our right. Packing out the Achilleus Security Stand, singing Crysencio Summerville’s song.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:53 GMT
Pre-match thoughts from Rodon
https://x.com/SkyFootball/status/1783932243351638263Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:35 GMT | Updated 18:44 GMT
Carnival atmosphere, not quite
There is a gentleman in the stand below the press box with what can be described as a horn of some sort. Think back to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the vuvuzelas that were rife at that tournament. Similar vibes.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:13 GMT
Milestone
https://x.com/JRCooper26/status/1783921389109481539Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:03 GMT
QPR team news
XI: Begovic, Dunne, Cook, Clarke-Salter, Paal, Colback, Field, Andersen, Chair, Willock, Dykes
Subs: Walsh, Cannon, Fox, Larkeche, Dixon-Bonner, Hayden, Adomah, Smyth, Armstrong
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:01 GMT
Leeds team news
XI: Meslier, Byram, Rodon, Ampadu (c), Firpo, Gruev, Gray, Summerville, Gnonto, Georginio, PiroeSubs: Darlow, Cresswell, Cooper, Shackleton, Anthony, Kamara, Joseph, Crew, GelhardtBamford doesn't make the squad, despite turning up at Loftus Road.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:58 GMT
Team news imminent
One or two minutes until confirmed team news. Stay tuned.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:57 GMT
Arrivals
https://x.com/JoeDonnohue/status/1783916642004574398Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:44 GMT
In position
https://x.com/JoeDonnohue/status/1783899877010727053Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:34 GMT
Current standings
1. Leicester City - 94 pts (44 games played)
2. Leeds United - 90 pts (44 games played)
3. Ipswich Town - 89 pts (43 games played)
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:33 GMT
Daniel Farke’s record vs QPR
Won: 5
Drawn: 1
Lost: 1
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:32 GMT
TV info
Tonight’s match is being broadcast live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:31 GMT
Early team news
Connor Roberts, Pascal Struijk and Dan James are all out this weekend, while Patrick Bamford faces a late test to be available after sustaining a bruised knee in the win over Middlesbrough on Monday.
Joe Rodon and Sam Byram are in conditions to start after picking up knocks on Teesside.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:31 GMT
Form Book
QPR’s last five games
1-0 vs Preston North End
0-3 vs Hull City
1-1 vs Plymouth Argyle
0-2 vs Sheffield Wednesday
1-0 vs Swansea City
Leeds United’s last five games
4-3 vs Middlesbrough
0-1 vs Blackburn Rovers
0-0 vs Sunderland
1-2 vs Coventry City
3-1 vs Hull City
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:30 GMT
Last Time Out: 4 October, 2023
Leeds United 1-0 Queens Park Rangers
9’ Summerville
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:29 GMT
Welcome to Loftus Road
Good evening, we’re in West London this evening for what could be Leeds’ penultimate fixture of the 2023/24 Championship season.
Victory here tonight would go a long way to potentially restoring the club’s Premier League status.
Kick-off is at 8pm. Team news from 7. Arrivals around 6:30. Updates to follow.
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