Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea, 12 April 2015

Score1-0 to Chelsea
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueLoftus Road
Attendance17,939

View Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 1.30pm

0 Queens Park Rangers

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Goals:

Cesc Fàbregas 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rob Green
Defender Steven Caulker
Defender Clint Hill
Defender Nedum Onuoha
Defender/Midfielder Mauricio Isla
Midfielder Joey Barton
Midfielder Karl Henry
Midfielder Sandro
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Charlie Austin
Forward Bobby Zamora

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Ramires Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Didier Drogba Forward
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Niko Kranjčar for Sandro 81
Junior Hoilett for Bobby Zamora 83
Richard Dunne for Mauricio Isla 90

Substitutions:

Oscar for Ramires 56
Juan Cuadrado for Willian 80
Kurt Zouma for Cesc Fàbregas 90

Cards:

Bobby Zamora 75 Y
Sandro 78 Y

Cards:

Didier Drogba 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender/Midfielder Brandon Comley
Midfielder Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder Aaron Mitchell
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Forward Reece Grego-Cox

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Filipe Luís
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Juan Cuadrado
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder/Forward Izzy Brown

Comments:

League position: 18th This was Queens Park Rangers' 50th home defeat in the Premier League. QPR remained without a win in their last 13 London derbies in the Premier League (drawn three and lost ten) since they won at Chelsea on 2 January 2013. The Hoops had now lost their last seven home games, including six in the Premier League. They had now conceded the opening goal in 24 of their 33 Premier League games in this season, the most in the division. Armand Traore was originally named amongst the substitutes before suffering an injury during the pre-match warm-up. His place on the bench was taken by Aaron Mitchell.

Comments:

League position: 1st This was Chelsea's 700th game since Roman Abramovich became the club's owner in June 2003. So far, the Blues had lifted 14 major honours in his 12-year tenure. Cesc Fabregas' late winner was the Blues 100th goal in all competitions in the 2014-15 season. Eden Hazard made his 100th appearance in the Premier League in this game. This was only Chelsea's second win in their last 14 league visits to neighbours Queens Park Rangers (drawn six and lost six). This win completed the Blues' first league double over QPR since 1981-82 in League Division Two. Chelsea had now have scored the opening goal in 25 of their 31 Premier League games in this season although this was only the second time in their last 16 Premier League games that they had failed to score before half-time.

0 Queens Park Rangers

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rob Green
Defender Steven Caulker
Defender Clint Hill
Defender Nedum Onuoha
Defender/Midfielder Mauricio Isla
Midfielder Joey Barton
Midfielder Karl Henry
Midfielder Sandro
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Charlie Austin
Forward Bobby Zamora

Substitutions:

Niko Kranjčar for Sandro 81
Junior Hoilett for Bobby Zamora 83
Richard Dunne for Mauricio Isla 90

Cards:

Bobby Zamora 75 Y
Sandro 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender/Midfielder Brandon Comley
Midfielder Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder Aaron Mitchell
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Forward Reece Grego-Cox

Comments:

League position: 18th This was Queens Park Rangers' 50th home defeat in the Premier League. QPR remained without a win in their last 13 London derbies in the Premier League (drawn three and lost ten) since they won at Chelsea on 2 January 2013. The Hoops had now lost their last seven home games, including six in the Premier League. They had now conceded the opening goal in 24 of their 33 Premier League games in this season, the most in the division. Armand Traore was originally named amongst the substitutes before suffering an injury during the pre-match warm-up. His place on the bench was taken by Aaron Mitchell.

1 Chelsea

Goals:

Cesc Fàbregas 88 G

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Ramires Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Didier Drogba Forward
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Oscar for Ramires 56
Juan Cuadrado for Willian 80
Kurt Zouma for Cesc Fàbregas 90

Cards:

Didier Drogba 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Filipe Luís
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Juan Cuadrado
Midfielder John Obi Mikel
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder/Forward Izzy Brown

Comments:

League position: 1st This was Chelsea's 700th game since Roman Abramovich became the club's owner in June 2003. So far, the Blues had lifted 14 major honours in his 12-year tenure. Cesc Fabregas' late winner was the Blues 100th goal in all competitions in the 2014-15 season. Eden Hazard made his 100th appearance in the Premier League in this game. This was only Chelsea's second win in their last 14 league visits to neighbours Queens Park Rangers (drawn six and lost six). This win completed the Blues' first league double over QPR since 1981-82 in League Division Two. Chelsea had now have scored the opening goal in 25 of their 31 Premier League games in this season although this was only the second time in their last 16 Premier League games that they had failed to score before half-time.