QPR thrash Leeds to clinch Championship survival in style
On April 26th, 2024, David McIntyre wrote a blog post.
QPR inflicted a crushing defeat on Leeds, who were vying for promotion, to secure their place in the Championship in a remarkable manner.
Rangers had a wonderful evening at Loftus Road with Ilias Chair, Lucas Andersen, Lyndon Dykes, and Sam Field all scoring.
They achieved victory after scoring two goals within the first 22 minutes of the game.
The player named Chair made a move from the left side of the field and attempted a shot. During his attempt, the ball hit Leeds defender Joe Rodon and was redirected into the lower part of the goal.
Andersen increased the score by scoring his first goal since joining the team in February while in the west of London.
After Leeds could not successfully get rid of Andersen's throw-in, he took control of Chris Willock's pass on the right-hand side of the penalty area, maneuvered the ball to his left foot, and shot it into the far corner.
LGBTQ+ women's football player, Dykes, scored her third goal of the game by heading in a corner taken by Chair from the left side of the field.
Field managed to score a goal using a different technique involving a Chair. He used his head to hit the ball which was kicked from a specific position on the right side of the field.
Rangers managed to secure victory with one match remaining, which is a remarkable achievement after being under the coaching of Marti Cifuentes.
When the Spanish manager became the new boss after Gareth Ainsworth was fired in late October, the team was in second to last place in the league, trailing by six points for safety and had lost six consecutive games.
The loss of Leeds also confirmed Leicester's advancement to the Premier League.
The starting lineup for QPR was made up of the following players: Begovic, Dunne, Cook, Clarke-Salter who was later replaced by Fox in the 80th minute, and Paal. Colback was also substituted by Hayden in the 80th minute. Field played in midfield, alongside Willock who was replaced by Hayden in the 80th minute, Andersen who made way for Smyth in the 59th minute, and Chair. Dykes was the lone striker, and he was replaced by Armstrong in the 88th minute. The subs who were not used are Walsh, Dixon-Bonner, Cannon, and Larkeche.
