OffsAIde
·15 August 2026
Decisive figure drives Queens Park Rangers turnaround at Portsmouth

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·15 August 2026

Ilias Chair equalised in the 33rd minute with a close-range finish, setting up Queens Park Rangers' 3-1 win at Portsmouth.
He ghosted into the six-yard area to convert after finding space between the lines (33.). The attacking midfielder then shifted gears in transition, sliding a pass across the box for Koki Saito to sweep in on the break (40.).
Chair's grip on the game tightened in the second minute of first half stoppage time, when he arrived centrally to steer a left-footed strike past Nicolas Schmid from Amadou Mbengue's delivery.
He finished with six attempts, three on target, plus three key passes and 14 successful final third passes, a blend of end product and control that underlined why the visitors tilted the game their way. He now leads the Championship scoring with two goals.
Queens Park Rangers host Bolton Wanderers next. Portsmouth visit Lincoln City.







































