QPR 1 Sunderland 3: Highlights after Abdoullah Ba and Dan Ballard plus Jack Colback red card

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Updates, analysis and reaction from Loftus Road as Sunderland face QPR in the Championship.

Sunderland face QPR in the Championship - and we’ve got all the action covered from Loftus Road.

The Black Cats beat Southampton 5-0 before the international break, meaning they have taken seven points from their last three matches.

Despite losing three of their first five league games this season, QPR won 2-0 at Middlesbrough last time out.

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RECAP: QPR 1 (Paal, 12) Sunderland 3 (Cook, own goal, 45) (Ballard, 57) (Ba, 81)

Key Events

  • Sunderland XI: Patterson, Hume, Ballard, O’Nien, Huggins (Roberts, 45), Neil, Ekwah (Pritchard, 14), Ba, Bellingham (Hemir, 84), Clarke, Burstow (Aouchiche, 61)
  • Subs: Bishop, Seelt, Triantis, Rigg, Aouchiche, Roberts, Pritchard, Bennette, Hemir
  • QPR XI: Begovic, Kakay, Cook (Clarke-Salter, 74), Fox, Smyth, Colback, Field, Paal (Larkeche, 68), Dozzell, Armstrong (Kolli, 68), Chair (Willock, 68)
  • Subs: Walsh, Clarke-Salter, Willock, Dixon-Bonner, Larkeche, Duke-McKenna, Adomah, Kolli, Dykes

81’ GOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!! BA!!!

That should do it!

Aouchiche linked up well with Pritchard on the left before sending a cross to the back post.

Ba was there to convert with a first-time finish right in front of the away fans.

1-3!

Now Kakay has been booked after stopping Clarke’s run down the left.

Sunderland’s free-kick didn’t come to anything.

74’ A final QPR change

ON: Clarke-Salter

OFF: Cook

70’ Bellingham almost in

The ball almost ran through for Bellingham there, with only Begovic to beat.

The QPR keeper was quick off his line, though, and managed to collect the loose ball.

68’ More QPR changes

ON: Kolli, Willock and Larkeche

OFF: Paal, Chair and Armstrong

64’ Ba hits the post

Sunderland now look like they are playing in a 3-4-2-1 system, with Aouchiche and Roberts just behind Bellingham.

Bellingham managed to break forward down the left there before cutting the ball back across goal. Ba then hit the post from a tight angle.

61’ Aouchiche on for his debut

Now Aouchiche is coming on for Sunderland.

Burstow makes way.

ON: Dykes

OFF: Smyth

57’ GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!!! BALLARD!!!

It’s been coming!

Sunderland have been piling on the pressure at the start of this second half and now have their reward.

Pritchard’s in-swinging corner was only headed away to the edge of the box, where the Sunderland playmaker retook possession.

Pritchard then played a one-two with Roberts before seeing his low shot saved by Begovic.

Ballard was in space to convert the rebound.

1-2!

51’ Ba shot saved

Sunderland have stepped it up now.

Ba played a neat one-two with Roberts there before the former’s shot from a tight angle was saved by Begovic’s leg.

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