QPR 4 – 0 Leeds

QPR drove an almighty dent into Leeds’ promotion hopes with a sensational 4-0 win – that additionally noticed Leicester Metropolis seal their return to the Premier League.

Objectives from Ilias Chair, Lucas Anderson, Lyndon Dykes and Sam Subject did the injury at Loftus Highway on Friday night time, additionally guaranteeing QPR of their Championship standing for subsequent season.

For Leeds, it was a bitter blow. They’re nonetheless in second place, however with a recreation to go they’ll now not catch Leicester – who sit 4 factors above them. They’re only a level above Ipswich who’ve two video games in hand.

All eyes might be on the MKM Stadium on Saturday night time now, as Ipswich head to Hull Metropolis. It’s stay on Sky Sports activities Soccer from 7.30pm; kick-off 8pm.

Sensible QPR blow Leeds away at Loftus Highway

It took simply eight minutes for QPR to search out the opener after a shiny begin. Chair picked up the ball and reduce in from the left channel, earlier than his low drive from the sting of the field took a deflection off Joe Rodon that steered the ball previous Ilian Meslier.

And a shiny begin turned electrical on 22 minutes as Anderson doubled the benefit, jinking by means of challenges within the field earlier than bending one into the far nook. Leeds had been shocked.

It obtained higher for QPR within the second half, and even worse for Leeds. Chair swung in a nook and Dykes obtained in on the close to publish to look one in.

Then a fourth. Chair once more with the supply, this one from a nook, and there was Subject to nod residence. The win strikes QPR seven factors away from the relegation zone. They are going to be a Championship facet in 2024/25.

The managers

QPR’s Marti Cifuentes:

“Greatest night time of my time right here to this point? Undoubtedly. It has been a unbelievable night. We labored actually arduous to get this type of efficiency and end result. All of the gamers and followers have been wonderful. All of the membership. It was a tough job however we managed to get the good escape.

“We’ve got been by means of tough moments and the blokes confirmed togetherness. It has been teamwork.

“The gamers deserve this achievement. A number of the performances we might have gotten higher factors. However final recreation at residence, towards a unbelievable soccer group like Leeds, that [deserves] lots of credit score.

“I got here right here as a result of I used to be satisfied concerning the potential. Now it is about having fun with tonight.”

Leeds’ Daniel Farke:

“To begin with, congratulations to QPR. It is a well-deserved win for them and we’ve got to simply accept the loss. Decisive for the sport had been the primary quarter-hour. We had been poor on this interval, did not win any duels. We converse loads about rules, tactical method however immediately the fundamentals weren’t good. Shifting sufficient and being compact as a group and profitable duels. Then we had been already 2-0 again.

“After that we began to play the sport. Tried to place a lot of strain on their males. Then they scored two extra out of set items. Then we had to ensure we do not concede any extra. It is an off day immediately.

“The final two video games we have conceded too many targets, immediately we have conceded too many targets. There are a number of causes not excuses – fast turnarounds, key gamers lacking, with a very younger facet they had been maybe a bit nervous or over motivated. All collectively they performed a task.

“We all know by way of computerized promotion we aren’t in one of the best place now however this group has no motive to dwell on this actually poor recreation immediately. With 90 factors after 45 video games, usually you win the league with this. It isn’t the suitable second to really feel too sorry for your self. We’ve got to maintain going now.

“Since recreation day one we had been within the chasing place and nothing has modified. It was exceptional we closed the gaps to the highest groups. Let’s examine.”