Championship · Matchday 1: QPR beat Portsmouth 3-1. The match was played on Saturday, 15 August 2026 at Fratton Park (Portsmouth); refereed by Will Finnie, England.
T. Devlin 15' (Portsmouth) · I. Chair 33' (QPR) · K. Saito 40' (QPR) · I. Chair 45' (QPR)
After a 1-3 first half, the game finished 1-3.
Portsmouth held 54% of possession against 46%, attempting 17 shots to QPR's 13.
Shots on target read 6-6 and corners 6-3.
Substitutes: D. Bielica, B. Arthur, M. Dia, J. Swift, O. Bailey, L. Le Roux, R. Kavuma McQueen, Marezi, J. Murphy
Coach: John Mousinho
Substitutes: C. Ward, L. Morrison, K. Adamson, J. Varane, G. Kamara, I. Alemayehu Mulugeta, P. Smyth, A. Lloyd, R. Kone
Coach: Julien Stephan
Ilias Chair (QPR) — named player of the match with a 8.6 rating.