Middlesbrough 3-2 Queens Park Rangers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 16 September 2017

Result

Middlesbrough 3-2 Queens Park Rangers

Championship · Saturday 16 September 2017, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Middlesbrough · Queens Park Rangers · Championship predictions

Middlesbrough 3-2 Queens Park Rangers: match report

Middlesbrough defeated Queens Park Rangers 3-2 in the Championship on Saturday 16 September 2017. The half-time score was 1-1.

David Wheeler opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Middlesbrough's goals came from Lewis Baker (36'), Ashley Fletcher (55') and Britt Assombalonga (60'). Queens Park Rangers scored through David Wheeler (2') and Jamie Mackie (50').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 4 yellow cards; Queens Park Rangers received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 9th on 11 points from 7 and Queens Park Rangers 10th on 11 points from 7. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 6th with 77 points, and Queens Park Rangers 16th with 56.

Middlesbrough lined up in a 4-3-3 and Queens Park Rangers in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Marvin Johnson of Middlesbrough (9.0), ahead of Lewis Baker (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Middlesbrough wins, 0 draws and 4 for Queens Park Rangers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · David WheelerQueens Park Rangers · 0-1
  • 32'Yellow card · Massimo LuongoQueens Park Rangers
  • 34'Yellow card · Adam ClaytonMiddlesbrough
  • 36'Goal · Lewis BakerMiddlesbrough · 1-1
  • 39'Yellow card · Grant LeadbitterMiddlesbrough
  • 47'Yellow card · Pawel WszolekQueens Park Rangers
  • 50'Goal · Jamie MackieQueens Park Rangers · 1-2
  • 52'Yellow card · Alex SmithiesQueens Park Rangers
  • 55'Goal · Ashley FletcherMiddlesbrough · 2-2
  • 60'Goal · Britt AssombalongaMiddlesbrough · 3-2
  • 66'Yellow card · Jamie MackieQueens Park Rangers
  • 66'Yellow card · Lewis BakerMiddlesbrough
  • 66'Yellow card · Cyrus ChristieMiddlesbrough
  • 66'Yellow card · Jamie MackieQueens Park Rangers

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Middlesbrough 4, draws 0, Queens Park Rangers 4.

Team news

Middlesbrough line-up (4-3-3)

Darren Randolph, Fábio, Ben Gibson, Dael Fry, Cyrus Christie, Grant Leadbitter, Adam Clayton, Lewis Baker, Britt Assombalonga, Stewart Downing, Marvin Johnson

Queens Park Rangers line-up (4-3-3)

Alex Smithies, Darnell Furlong, Jake Bidwell, Jack Robinson, Alex Baptiste, Luke Freeman, Ryan Manning, Massimo Luongo, Matt Smith, Kazenga LuaLua, D. Wheeler