Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City: 1–2
Norwich City beat Queens Park Rangers 2–1 in the English League Championship on Thursday, 1 January 2026 at MATRADE Loftus Road, London, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: MATRADE Loftus Road, London, England
- Attendance: 17,452
- Teams: Queens Park Rangers (home), Norwich City (away)
Goals
- 46' — Josh Sargent (Norwich City), assist Matej Jurásek
- 90'+6' — Jovon Makama (Norwich City), assist Mathias Kvistgaarden
- 90'+9' — Amadou Salif Mbengue (Queens Park Rangers)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.7 | 48.3 |
| Shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
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), Isaac Hayden (CM-L), Nicolas Madsen (CM-R), Paul Smyth (LM), Karamoko Dembele (RM), Rumarn Burrell (CF-L), Richard Kone (CF-R).
Norwich City (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic (G), José Córdoba (CD-L), Ruairi McConville (CD-R), Benjamin Chrisene (LB), Kellen Fisher (RB), Jacob Wright (AM), Pelle Mattsson (LM), Kenny McLean (RM), Josh Sargent (F), Oscar Schwartau (AM-L), Matej Jurásek (AM-R).
Recent form
Queens Park Rangers: won 2–1 vs Birmingham City (9 Dec); lost 3–1 away to Middlesbrough (13 Dec); won 4–1 vs Leicester City (20 Dec); drew 1–1 away to Portsmouth (26 Dec); lost 2–1 away to West Bromwich Albion (29 Dec).
Norwich City: drew 1–1 away to Sheffield United (9 Dec); won 2–1 vs Southampton (13 Dec); drew 1–1 away to Preston North End (20 Dec); won 1–0 vs Charlton Athletic (26 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Watford (29 Dec).