Queens Park Rangers Hammer Leeds United 3-1 in a Championship Clash
Leeds United lose their second consecutive away game in a disappointing performance
Queens Park Rangers secured a superb 3-1 Championship victory over Leeds United at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on Saturday afternoon, piling further misery on the Whites, who continue to struggle on the road.
QPR took a surprise lead through defender Rob Dickie after just 10 minutes, with the centre-back capitalizing on a poor clearance to head the ball into the net.
The hosts doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time as Chris Willock latched onto a through ball and calmly slotted it past Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier.
A game that was lost for Leeds in the first half
Leeds United rarely threatened to get back into the game and were punished further as QPR added a third goal through Lyndon Dykes in the second half.
The Whites pulled a goal back through substitute Joe Gelhardt late on, but it was too little, too late, as QPR held on to claim all three points.
The defeat leaves Leeds United in 13th place in the Championship standings, while QPR move up to 10th.
Talking Points
- Leeds United's poor away form continues.
- QPR take advantage of Leeds' mistakes to secure a comfortable victory.
- Leeds United need to improve their away form if they want to challenge for promotion.
Conclusion
Leeds United's Championship promotion hopes suffered a blow as they lost 3-1 to Queens Park Rangers at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Whites were second best throughout the game and were punished for their mistakes by a clinical QPR side.
Leeds United will need to improve their away form if they want to challenge for promotion this season.
