Saturday December 1, 2012 Day 15 Finished Loftus Road

  1. Premier League - Redknapp's QPR held by Villa

    Premier League - Redknapp's QPR held by Villa

    Queens Park Rangers were held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa in Harry Redknapp's first home match in charge. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Queens Park Rangers
    • Aston Villa
    • - Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with every Premier League game, from 00:01 on Monday morning (UK only).
    • 90+4' That's it! Just a point for Redknapp in his first home game as QPR manager as it ends 1-1.
    • 90+3' El Ahmadi fouls Wright-Phillips and gives away a foul deep in the QPR half.
    • 90+1' Redknapp looks aggitated on the sidelines. He will have been pleased with the first hour but QPR have faded.
    • 90' There will be four minutes of added time.
    • 88' El Ahmadi threatens with a low bouncing shot that flies inches wide!
    • 86' Lichaj wins the goalkick for Villa as he outmuscles Hoilett.
    • 85' Hoilett's curling cross into the box from the left is easily gathered by Guzan.
    • 83' QPR are not retaining possession as well as they did in the first-half.
    • 81' Traore attempts a low shot from long-range that Guzan almost fumbles.
    • 80' Bosingwa crosses into the area but Villa deal with it.
    • 77' Villa appear to have stemmed the QPR tide for now. They are finding it tough to make any headway in the final third.
    • 75' Wright-Philips takes on Baker and wins a corner for his side.
    • 73' The flurry of substitutions appears to have interrupted QPR's flow slightly.
    • 72' Lichaj does well to win the ball off Traore. Good challenge from the American.
    • 71' Another game goes by without Bent featuring for Villa.
    • 70' Villa's third and final change sees Holman replaced by Karim El Ahmadi.
    • 68' Diakite is hobbling about for QPR and is finally substituted for Junior Hoilett.
    • 67' The Press Association's Simon Peach on Twitter: '#QPR have confirmed to me that @StephaneMbia has gone to hospital for a precautionary check up'
    • 66' Fabian Delph has come on for Bannan in another Villa change.
    • 65' Chris Herd comes off and is replaced by Derrick Williams for Villa.
    • 63' The BBC's Phil McNulty wonders on Twitter 'whether Paul Lambert might introduce Darren Bent to give QPR something more to think about?'
    • 62' Late challenge from Lowton on Mackie and he goes into Howard Webb's book too.
    • 61' Derry is booked for a cynical foul on Benteke.
    • 60' Bannan plays the ball into Benteke on the edge of the area but the flag goes up for offside.
    • 58' Park makes an overlapping run down the right and his shot is well saved at the near post by Guzan.
    • 57' Bosingwa curls a dangerous cross into the box but it's cleared away. All QPR>
    • 56' Diakite recovers the ball in midfield and tries to launch another attack. He's been impressive today.
    • 55' Diakite hits a volley first time that Guzan gets down to and holds.
    • 53' A fine first touch from Wright-Phillips who spins beyond Baker before seeing his shot deflected wide by Clarke.
    • 52' QPR enjoying plenty of possession early in this second-half. Can Redknapp's team make it count?
    • 51' Mackie and Benteke have been impressive for their sides today.
    • 49' An overhead kick from Benteke flies over the bar.
    • 48' Foul by Diakite on Agbonlahor.
    • 47' Baker is booked for hauling down Wright-Phillips who caused problems with his pace in the first-half.
    • 46' Park Ji-Sung has come on for Granero at half-time.
    • 46' We are back underway at Loftus Road.
    • 45+7' There goes the half-time whistle.
    • 45+6' Redknapp looks ponderous on the touchline as QPR win another corner.
    • 45+5' Mackie is furious as Taarabt fails to play him in then attempts volley which is blcoked.
    • 45+4' Lichaj gets in behind the QPR defence but his ball is cut out by Hill.
    • 45+3' QPR dominating possession at the moment but have not been able to make any chances since that injury to Mbia.
    • 45+2' The flag goes up for offside against Mackie, although it looked close.
    • 45' There will be seven minutes of added time here because of the injury to Mbia.
    • 44' Machie is penalised for jumping into his man. Free-kick Villa in their own half.
    • 43' QPR have enjoyed 54% of the possession so far.
    • 42' Derry loses the ball in midfield but Villa can't make him pay as the throughball was overweighted.
    • 40' Green gets down low to push away a curling effort from Agbonlahor.
    • 38' Mbia is applauded off the field and we'll await news on his condition after the game. Shaun Derry has come on to replace him.
    • 36' M'bia will be stretchered from the field. This looks serious as the Cameroon man has barely moved...
    • 33' There is concern here over M'Bia who has fallen to ground in the centre of the pitch after running into Agbonlahor.
    • 32' Wright-Phillips runs onto a long ball and fires a powerful shot against the base of the post!
    • 30' Diakite wins a corner off Lichaj as QPR contineu to press.
    • 28' Wright-Phillips finds himself onside as he runs onto a fantastic long ball from Granero, but Guzan thwarts him as he closes in on goal!
    • 28' The game has settled down after a frantic start.
    • 26' Neat play from Diakite but his pass for Wright-Phillips finds the former Man City man in an offside position.
    • 25' Excellent challenge from Hill on Benteke who easily got away from Nelsen and was closing in on goal.
    • 23' A long ball from Bosingwa goes straight through to Guzan.
    • 22' Clint Hill is penalised for a late challenge on Benteke. Free kick to Villa in the middle of the park.
    • 20' QPR have started this match well and deserve to be level, although Villa look dangerous going forwards themselves.
    • 19' Benteke rises to head in a deep right wing cross but the goal is correctly ruled out for offside!
    • 18' GOAL! QPR 1-1 ASTON VILLA. Diakite curls in an inviting cross after a pull-back from Bosingwa and Mackie rises to glance his header beyond the outstetched arms of Brad Guzan!
    • 17' STAT: Aston Villa have won just one of their last 15 Premier League away games (W1 D5 L9).
    • 16' Traore takes on Lowton and wins a corner for his side.
    • 15' At the other end, Mackie's low ball into the area is cleared away.
    • 14' Eric Lichaj fires well over the bar after some fine build-up play involving Benteke and Matt Lowton. Benteke has started this game very well...
    • 13' Stephane M'Bia rises to head a corner from Taarabt just wide of the far post.
    • 12' Diakite fizzes in a low cross which is cleared away for a corner by Baker.
    • 11' Rob Green is starting his first game since September and he was beaten by a stunner there.
    • 10' Redknapp looks a frustrated figure ion the bench.
    • 8' Villa were beginning to come into the game prior to Holman's first goal for the club.
    • 7' GOAL! QPR 0-1 ASTON VILLA. An early smash and grab from Villa as Ashley Westwood finds Brett Holman on the edge of the area and the Australian lets fry with a stunning effort that flies past Rob Green!
    • 6' Christian Benteke attempts a shot just inside the area that is well blocked by the defender.
    • 5' STAT: QPR have scored just six goals in their last eight Premier League games at Loftus Road and won none of the last six (W0 D3 L3).
    • 4' Nathan Baker gets a good challenge in on Jamie Mackie as Villa try to weather this early storm.
    • 3' Adel Taarabt's long pass just eludes Shaun Wright-Phillips. Good start from QPR.
    • 2' Superb cross into the middle from Jose Bosingwa but no one can quite get on the end of it.
    • 1' We are off and underway at Loftus Road!
    • 14:58 The two teams are out on the field of oplay as Harry Redknapp salutes the crowd in his first home clash as QPR manager. He says it is up to the players to get themselves out of this mess and the challenge starts today. If you want to discuss the game on Twitter, I'll try and be as active as I can. @stewartcoggin
    • 14:55 Paul Lambert left striker Darren Bent out of his squad to face Reading, opting instead to put young striker Jordan Bowery on the bench. Lambert, who has restored Bent to the bench today, has grown frustrated with answering questions about the striker’s future: "Have there been any enquiries for Bent? No. Has he asked to be put on the transfer list? No. Is there a clause? That's not true. I'm not sure where that came from."
    • 14:50 Harry Redknapp: “We’ve got to give the fans something to cheer; a good performance with plenty of effort and play our football. You look at the league table it’s going to be tough.”
    • 14:45 Redknapp is under no illusions about the task ahead and is aware that his QPR side must start winning quickly. He has been brought in to arrest a run of just five points, and no wins, from 14 matches.
    • 14:40 Aston Villa are starting to look like more of a cohesive unit after a tough start under Paul Lambert. They are aiming for their third consecutive clean sheet, and moved out of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win over Reading on Tuesday.
    • 14:35 Harry Redknapp takes charge of his first home match as QPR manager. His side picked up an encouraging 0-0 draw in their clash at Sunderland on Tuesday in his first game on the bench after replacing Mark Hughes as boss.
    • 14:30 Out-of-favour striker Darren Bent makes the bench for Aston Villa, who also make two changes from the side that beat Reading on Tuesday. Enda Stevens misses out with an ankle injury, while Andreas Weimann drops to the bench, with Eric Lichaj and Chris Herd coming into the starting 11.
    • 14:25 Harry Redknapp makes two changes from the side that drew 0-0 at Sunderland in his first match as manager, with Robert Green starting in place of the injured Julio Cesar and Shaun Wright-Phillips coming in for Djibril Cisse in a five-man midfield.
    • 14:20 QUEENS PARK RANGERS: Green; Traore, Hill, Nelsen, Bosingwa; Taarabt, Diakite, Granero, Mbia, Wright-Phillips; Mackie. Subs: Murphy, Derry, Ferdinand, Park, Cisse, da Silva, Hoilett. /// ASTON VILLA: Guzan, Clark, Agbonlahor, Holman, Westwood, Benteke, Bannan, Lichaj, Herd, Baker, Lowton. Subs: Given, Ireland, El Ahmadi, Bent, Delph, Weimann, Williams.
    • 14:15 Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Aston Villa’s trip to Loftus Road to face Queens Park Rangers.

  • Summary

    • 88' El Ahmadi threatens with a low bouncing shot that flies inches wide!
    • 58' Park makes an overlapping run down the right and his shot is well saved at the near post by Guzan.
    • 55' Diakite hits a volley first time that Guzan gets down to and holds.
    • 53' A fine first touch from Wright-Phillips who spins beyond Baker before seeing his shot deflected wide by Clarke.
    • 40' Green gets down low to push away a curling effort from Agbonlahor.
    • 32' Wright-Phillips runs onto a long ball and fires a powerful shot against the base of the post!
    • 28' Wright-Phillips finds himself onside as he runs onto a fantastic long ball from Granero, but Guzan thwarts him as he closes in on goal!
    • 25' Excellent challenge from Hill on Benteke who easily got away from Nelsen and was closing in on goal.
    • 19' Benteke rises to head in a deep right wing cross but the goal is correctly ruled out for offside!
    • 18' GOAL! QPR 1-1 ASTON VILLA. Diakite curls in an inviting cross after a pull-back from Bosingwa and Mackie rises to glance his header beyond the outstetched arms of Brad Guzan!
    • 13' Stephane M'Bia rises to head a corner from Taarabt just wide of the far post.
    • 7' GOAL! QPR 0-1 ASTON VILLA. An early smash and grab from Villa as Ashley Westwood finds Brett Holman on the edge of the area and the Australian lets fry with a stunning effort that flies past Rob Green!
    • 6' Christian Benteke attempts a shot just inside the area that is well blocked by the defender.
    • 14:20 QUEENS PARK RANGERS: Green; Traore, Hill, Nelsen, Bosingwa; Taarabt, Diakite, Granero, Mbia, Wright-Phillips; Mackie. Subs: Murphy, Derry, Ferdinand, Park, Cisse, da Silva, Hoilett. /// ASTON VILLA: Guzan, Clark, Agbonlahor, Holman, Westwood, Benteke, Bannan, Lichaj, Herd, Baker, Lowton. Subs: Given, Ireland, El Ahmadi, Bent, Delph, Weimann, Williams.

Team Line-up & Ratings

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      2.7 7
      Defenders
      3.9 7
      3.7 6
      6.2 6
      4.8 6
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out69′ 5 8
      Substitution Out39′ 4.2 6
      4.2 7
      Substitution Out45′ 5.5 5
      8 6
      Strikers
      Goal 6.8 8
      Subs
      Substitution In39′ Yellow Card 5.3 6
      Substitution In69′ 6.5 6
      Substitution In45′ 6.7 6
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      8.2 7
      Defenders
      Yellow Card 6.3 6
      Yellow Card 4.8 8
      5.5 7
      6.9 7
      Midfielders
      6 6
      Substitution Out67′ 6 6
      Substitution Out66′ 6.7 6
      Goal Substitution Out71′ 7.2 7
      5.7 6
      Strikers
      7.4 7
      Subs
      Substitution In71′ 5 6
      Substitution In67′ 3 6
      Substitution In66′ 4.5 6

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  1. Any jobs going at the villa, like a manager's job cause­ the one we have got is #$%$ Use the good players more,­ like darren bent (you thickie )

    From Clive, on Mon 3 Dec 11:21

  2. i said 1 1

    From Borat, on Sat 1 Dec 16:55

  3. Finish em Villa.

    From JON, on Sat 1 Dec 16:31

  4. Come on QPR

    From JULIE GRANT, on Sat 1 Dec 16:21

  5. well done mackie good boy.

    From Robert Barnes, on Sat 1 Dec 15:36

  6. The man mackie. Could be a good idea with him up front­ on his own! Come on u R'sssssssssssss

    From stewart, on Sat 1 Dec 15:21

  7. More #$%$ defending. Why do they not just get it­ out!!!!

    From stewart, on Sat 1 Dec 15:13

  8. MAckie up front. A deserved start for mackie as he is­ none stop!!

    From stewart, on Sat 1 Dec 14:40

  9. Cum on u R's! Wish i wos at the game wit the lads­ but a QPR win wil cheer me up nevertheless!

    From Clyde The gr8, on Sat 1 Dec 14:38

  10. aston villa are 11/4 to win this. grab it with both­ hands

    From Borat, on Sat 1 Dec 14:08

  11. The first home game for Harry and if he plays a 2­ striker system and puts Fraulin and Mackie on the­ starting 11 we will get the golden 3 points.Time to­ start our survival push now and re ignite the passion­ that is QPR Football. 2-0 Superhoops

    From Born to Run, on Sat 1 Dec 13:07

  12. 0 v 4 to villa. I will say it again when does villa­ ever score 4!! No bent, if you did not win last week­ you would of been in #$%$ street. Lose to QPR and your­ back in!! QPR 2 v 0 villa

    From stewart, on Sat 1 Dec 12:35

  13. walk in the park for Villa... QPR 0 - 4 Villa ....

    From , on Sat 1 Dec 3:28

  14. QPR will win this one for sure. Arsenal fan

    From daNNy, on Fri 30 Nov 16:14

  15. I know I may be a mentalist to say this but I think we­ can easily take this one. Yeah sure, Redknapp is now­ QPR boss but the damage that has been done to that club­ will take a long time to fix, even for a top manager­ like Redknapp. QPR 1-3 Aston Villa

    From Matteos Maserati, on Fri 30 Nov 14:02

  16. 1-0 qpr granero 72

    From Jordan, on Fri 30 Nov 10:08

  17. QPR play like you did at sunderland and the win will­ come. Follow mackies lead and we will win!

    From stewart, on Thu 29 Nov 20:12

  18. Harry may of come in to Q.P.R but this is still a­ potential win, if we can get through the first 20-25­ mins when probberly they will come out at us throwing­ everything as well as the kitchen sink, but if we keep­ our cool and get through it the crowd will turn and­ then we could nik it, a draw wont be a bad result, but­ a win would be fantastic, and could push us up the­ table, and Stoke at home next week is a winable game as­ well, they have struggled away from home this season,­ but we have to get Vlaar back for that game as it will­ be a physical test, still not convinced Lambert is the­ man, but he is showing me something, but needs to add­ some experience in January if he does then i think we­ will be ok, if he doesn't then its going to be a­ bitting fingernail times again.

    From craig, on Wed 28 Nov 23:50

  19. Honestly - this could be the hardest game of the season­ for Villa. It's going to be murder. If we can win­ it we are well on the way for a mid-table place which­ is where we belong. Lambert's tactics have been­ good so far. Let's hope he can outsmart 'arry.

    From probablygraham, on Wed 28 Nov 8:52

  20. Draw. And we'll be playing each other again in this­ league next season. Mackems and Toon will be playing­ each other in a different one.

    From VillanD, on Wed 28 Nov 1:38
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