QPR 0 Sunderland 0: Story of the night as Cats win dramatic Carabao Cup tie on penalties

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Sunderland are through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout win over QPR

The game finished goalless in normal time, as Rangers substitute Charlie Austin saw a goal ruled out for offside in the final ten minutes.

The match then went straight to penalties, as Aiden McGeady, Ross Stewart and Alex Pritchard converted from the spot.

QPR defender Yoann Barbet missed the decisive penalty as he blazed his effort off target to send Sunderland through.

The result led to big celebrations in the away end as 2,731 supporters packed out the away end at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.

Johnson’s side will now wait for Wednesday’s draw to see who they meet in the last eight of the competition.

Here’s how the game played out:

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RECAP: QPR 0 Sunderland 0 (Sunderland win 3-1 on penalties)

Key Events

Sunderland XI: Burge, Winchester, Alves (Doyle, 69) , Wright, Hume (Cirkin, 24), Evans (McGeady, 64), O’Nien, Neil, Gooch (O’Brien, 64), Dajaku (Pritchard, 69), Stewart
Subs: Hoffmann, Flanagan, Doyle, Cirkin, O’Brien, Pritchard, McGeady, Wearne, Harris
QPR XI: Dieng; Kakay (Dozzell, 72), Dickie, De Wijs, Barbet; Odubajo, Amos (Duke-McKenna, 84); Willock (Adomah, 72), Chair, Gray (Austin, 62); Dykes.
Subs: Archer, Drewe, Dunne, Adomah, Ball, Dozzell, Duke-McKenna, Johansen, Austin.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021, 21:17 BST

72’ More subs for QPR

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021, 21:16 BST

70’ Close!

O’Brien is inches away from converting McGeady’s cross but couldn’t make contact with the cross.

This could go either way.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021, 21:14 BST

62’ Austin on for QPR

Gray receives a round of applause from the home fans as Austin takes his place.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021, 21:02 BST

58’ Chants from the away end

“We are Sunderland, we are Sunderland,” chant the away fans.

Their team have started the second half brightly.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021, 20:58 BST

54’ Sunderland on the attack

The visitors won two corners in quick succession after a neat passing move before O’Nien’s cross was blocked.

They appear to be getting a bit more time on the ball.

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021, 20:57 BST

52’ Better from Sunderland

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021, 20:54 BST

49’ Dykes fouls O’Nien

The QPR striker brought down O’Nien but advantage was played.

The attack didn’t come to anything.