Chair inspires Queens Park Rangers as first half salvo stuns Portsmouth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Portsmouth 1-3 Queens Park Rangers at Fratton Park. Terry Devlin put Portsmouth ahead in the 15th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box after a set piece. Momentum flipped as Illias Chair levelled (33.) and then teed up Koki Saito to turn it around (40.), before Chair struck again in the second minute of first half stoppage time. Queens Park Rangers were clinical, producing six shots on target from 13 attempts as Portsmouth's 54.3% possession and 16 efforts faded before the break. Queens Park Rangers sit top of the Championship and host Bolton next, while Portsmouth visit Lincoln next.

Player of the Match: Illias Chair decided the contest with two first half goals and an assist, leading Queens Park Rangers' attack and registering six attempts with three on target.

Stat of the Match: Portsmouth delivered 33 crosses, but completed only 15.2% of them, a low return against an organised back line.

Three Things We Learned: Chair was involved in all three first half goals, underscoring his influence as creator and finisher. Portsmouth's bench added spark after the restart, with Ryan Kavuma-McQueen taking three shots and winning possession nine times. Pierce Charles made five saves for Queens Park Rangers, a steadying presence as Portsmouth pressed late.