Middlesbrough hold firm for valuable away win at Queens Park Rangers | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Middlesbrough beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 in the Championship. Will Lankshear struck in the 20th minute, turning in Callum Brittain's cross from close range. After the restart Boro leaned on Radek Vítek's saves as Harvey Vale hit the post (77.). Queens Park Rangers delivered 30 crosses and won 12 corners, yet Boro produced 42 clearances to protect the advantage. Boro rise from 11th to 2nd and visit Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup next, while Queens Park Rangers go to Charlton Athletic.

Player of the Match: Radek Vítek, with five saves and one high claim, kept Boro ahead during Queens Park Rangers' second half surge.

Stat of the Match: Boro registered 42 clearances, a snapshot of how resolute their penalty-box defending was.

Three Things We Learned: Callum Brittain created two big chances and supplied the assist, highlighting his delivery from the right. Queens Park Rangers had 51.5% possession and 16 attempts but hit the target only five times at 31.2% accuracy. Will Lankshear is now on five league goals, top of the Championship scoring chart.