Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough 08/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
D. Strelec(M. Whittaker)
20'
D. Fry
31'
D. Fry
A. Malanda
31'
2ND HALF
M. Whittaker
J. Sarmiento
66'
D. Strelec
T. Conway
66'
A. Browne
68'
71'
P. Smyth
Kieran Morgan
H. Hackney(T. Conway)
72'
80'
Jake Clarke-Salter
80'
K. Saito
80'
D. Bennie
J. Varane
R. Mcgree
L. Castledine
83'
A. Gilbert
83'
H. Hackney
83'
85'
Esquerdinha
R. Norrington-Davies
85'
Tylon Smith
A. Mbengue
T. Conway(Penalty goal)
88'
Match statistics
30%Possession70%
307Passes Attempted710
225Completed Passes621
3Corners8
22Throw-ins21
9Shots On Target16
Line-ups
Queens Park Rangers
Formation
4-4-2
#13Walsh
#37Lee Edwards
#3Dunne
#18Norrington-Davies
#27Mbengue
#15Hayden
#40Varane
#14Saito
#20Vale
#22Kone
#21Morgan
Starting XI
J. Walsh #13 | |
Ronnie Edwards #37 | |
J. Dunne #3 | |
R. Norrington-Davies #18 | 85' |
A. Mbengue #27 | 85' |
Isaac Hayden #15 | |
J. Varane #40 | 80' |
K. Saito #14 | 80' |
Harvey Vale #20 | |
R. Kone #22 | |
Kieran Morgan #21 | 71' |
Substitutes
 Ben Hamer #29 | |
 K. Adamson #2 | |
 Jake Clarke-Salter #6 | 80' |
 S. Cook #5 | |
 Esquerdinha #28 | 85' |
 Tylon Smith #30 | 85' |
 D. Bennie #23 | 80' |
 R. Kolli #26 | |
 P. Smyth #11 | 71' |
Will not play
Ilias Emilian Chair
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Karamoko Kader Dembélé
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Nicolas Martin Hautorp Madsen
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Ziyad Larkeche
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Rumarn Kameron-Scott Burrell
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Julien Stéphan
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-5-1
#31Brynn
#6Fry
#12Ayling
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#16Browne
#11Reece Whittaker
#8Mcgree
#13Strelec
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
D. Fry #6 | 31' 31' |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
Matt Targett #3 | |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
A. Morris #18 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 83' ⚽72' |
A. Browne #16 | ⚽68' |
M. Whittaker #11 | 🎯20' 66' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 83' |
D. Strelec #13 | 66' ⚽20' |
Substitutes
 J. Wildsmith #32 | |
 G. Edmundson #25 | |
 A. Malanda #29 | 31' |
 L. Castledine #23 | 83' |
 A. Gilbert #14 | 83' |
 T. Conway #9 | 88' 🎯72' 66' |
 Sontje Hansen #27 | |
 J. Sarmiento #45 | 66' |
 Kaly Sène #20 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Queens Park Rangers
Formation
4-4-2#13Walsh
#37Lee Edwards
#3Dunne
#18Norrington-Davies
#27Mbengue
#15Hayden
#40Varane
#14Saito
#20Vale
#22Kone
#21Morgan
Starting XI
J. Walsh #13 | |
Ronnie Edwards #37 | |
J. Dunne #3 | |
R. Norrington-Davies #18 | 85' |
A. Mbengue #27 | 85' |
Isaac Hayden #15 | |
J. Varane #40 | 80' |
K. Saito #14 | 80' |
Harvey Vale #20 | |
R. Kone #22 | |
Kieran Morgan #21 | 71' |
Substitutes
Ben Hamer #29 | |
K. Adamson #2 | |
Jake Clarke-Salter #6 | 80' |
S. Cook #5 | |
Esquerdinha #28 | 85' |
Tylon Smith #30 | 85' |
D. Bennie #23 | 80' |
R. Kolli #26 | |
P. Smyth #11 | 71' |
Will not play
Ilias Emilian Chair
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Karamoko Kader Dembélé
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season
Nicolas Martin Hautorp Madsen
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Ziyad Larkeche
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Rumarn Kameron-Scott Burrell
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Julien Stéphan
Middlesbrough
Formation
4-5-1#31Brynn
#6Fry
#12Ayling
#3Targett
#2Brittain
#18Morris
#7Hackney
#16Browne
#11Reece Whittaker
#8Mcgree
#13Strelec
Starting XI
S. Brynn #31 | |
D. Fry #6 | 31' 31' |
Luke Ayling #12 | |
Matt Targett #3 | |
Callum Brittain #2 | |
A. Morris #18 | |
H. Hackney #7 | 83' ⚽72' |
A. Browne #16 | ⚽68' |
M. Whittaker #11 | 🎯20' 66' |
R. Mcgree #8 | 83' |
D. Strelec #13 | 66' ⚽20' |
Substitutes
J. Wildsmith #32 | |
G. Edmundson #25 | |
A. Malanda #29 | 31' |
L. Castledine #23 | 83' |
A. Gilbert #14 | 83' |
T. Conway #9 | 88' 🎯72' 66' |
Sontje Hansen #27 | |
J. Sarmiento #45 | 66' |
Kaly Sène #20 |
Will not play
Darragh Patrick Lenihan
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Alfie Charles Jones
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Alex Bangura
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Kim Hellberg
Head-to-head
33 matches
Queens Park Rangers
15
Wins
6
Draws
12
Wins
Middlesbrough
Championship2025 • 2 matchesChampionship2024 • 2 matchesChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 61:48 | 60 |
7 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 38 | 51:46 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Smith
Venue:
MATRADE Loftus Road
Capacity:
19 100
Queens Park Rangers vs Middlesbrough match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.