Late Equalizer Earns QPR a Draw Against Huddersfield

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) and Huddersfield Town battled it out in a bottom-of-the-table Championship clash at Loftus Road which ended in a dramatic 1-1 draw. It was Kenneth Paal‘s 95th-minute equalizer that saved the day for QPR after Jack Rudoni had put Huddersfield ahead in the 86th minute.

Rhys Healey and Michal Helik had their chances for Huddersfield in the first half, while QPR’s best opportunities came through Elijah Dixon-Bonner and Tom Lees, who had an unfortunate own-goal miss.

The draw keeps QPR in the relegation zone, three points behind Huddersfield. Both teams were aware of the importance of the match and gave their all in a feisty encounter, which saw more yellow cards and fouls than clear-cut chances.

QPR manager Marti Cifuentes admitted the performance was not up to par, but praised his team’s resilience. Meanwhile, Huddersfield manager Darren Moore felt it was a missed opportunity after dominating the game.