Queens Park Rangers vs Birmingham City: 2–1
Queens Park Rangers beat Birmingham City 2–1 in the English League Championship on Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 9 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road, London, England
- Attendance: 14,947
- Teams: Queens Park Rangers (home), Birmingham City (away)
Goals
- 40' — Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers), assist Koki Saito
- 90'+3' — Patrick Roberts (Birmingham City), assist Demarai Gray
- 90'+6' — Kieran Morgan (Queens Park Rangers), assist Jonathan Varane
Match statistics
| Statistic | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 37.9 | 62.1 |
| Shots | 16 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Queens Park Rangers (4-4-2): Paul Nardi (G), Steve Cook (CD-L), Jimmy Dunne (CD-R), Rhys Norrington-Davies (LB), Amadou Salif Mbengue (RB), Nicolas Madsen (CM-L), Jonathan Varane (CM-R), Koki Saito (LM), Paul Smyth (RM), Rumarn Burrell (CF-L), Richard Kone (CF-R).
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (G), Christoph Klarer (CD-L), Phil Neumann (CD-R), Jack Robinson (LB), Bright Osayi-Samuel (RB), Jay Stansfield (AM), Paik Seung-Ho (LM), Tomoki Iwata (RM), Marvin Ducksch (F), Demarai Gray (AM-L), Patrick Roberts (AM-R).
Recent form
Queens Park Rangers: drew 0–0 away to Sheffield United (8 Nov); won 3–2 vs Hull City (22 Nov); won 1–0 away to Blackburn Rovers (26 Nov); lost 3–1 away to Norwich City (29 Nov); won 3–1 vs West Bromwich Albion (6 Dec).
Birmingham City: lost 2–1 away to Middlesbrough (8 Nov); won 4–1 vs Norwich City (22 Nov); drew 1–1 away to West Bromwich Albion (26 Nov); won 2–1 vs Watford (1 Dec); lost 3–1 away to Southampton (6 Dec).