Yang Min-hyuk's starting QPR ends in the first half when he loses to WBA by 01

Mar 09, 2025

 Yang Min-hyuk's starting QPR ends in the first half when he loses to WBA by 01



[The Hawthorns (West Bromwich, England) = Egan Sports Chosun.com reporter] Queens Park Rangers (QPR) is losing in the West Bromwich away game.

In the 36th round of the 2024-2025 English Championship against West Bromwich Albion (WBA) at West Bromwich the Hawthorns on the afternoon of the 8th (Korea time), QPR ended the first half with a 0-1 loss. Yang Min-hyuk started as a starter. QPR started Paul Nardi, Jimmy Dunn, Steve Cook, Ronnie Edwards, Kenneth Pal, Jack Coleback, Kieran Morgan, Goki Saito, Yang Min-hyuk, Paul Smith and Ilyas Sheir.

A must-win game for QPR. Currently, QPR is ranked 14th with 44 points. The WBA is sixth with 52 points. To get to the promotion playoffs, we need to finish in the top six. There are currently eight points different from the sixth-place WBA. We have to win and close the gap.




Yang Min-hyuk will start for the second consecutive game. He started against Sheffield United. He made a mistake early in the game and provided an excuse for the first run. However, he later showed his potential by showing a sharp appearance. He contributed to the team by playing 66 minutes.

In this game, coach Cifuentes started Yang Min-hyuk and Saito at the same time. This means that he believes in the Korea-Japan duo.

QPR tried to increase its initial market share. However, he struggled with WBA's forward pressure. I couldn't spray the pass properly. WBA pushed QPR under pressure. QPR has struggled.




The game is starting to get boring. The WBA created a chance. Mowatt hit and even started shooting. It went over the goal.

The QPR chose tactical change. He saw Yang Min-hyuk, who was on the right wing. I turned Smith to the side. I put more numbers on my waist. QPR found the answer to WBA's forward pressure. In the 30th minute of the first half, QPR created a chance. The corner kick went back. Yang Min-hyuk grabbed the ball and hit it. And a sharp cross, cleared by the defender. I shot a second ball, but I hit the side net.

In the 39th minute of the first half, the WBA won a penalty. It was a flashback. After digging in from the side, he put a pass into the penalty area. At this time, QPR committed a foul. The referee declared a penalty. Armstrong, the kicker, scored lightly. The WBA has taken the lead.




A variable of extra time occurred in the first half. WBA's Pearlong hit Saito in the process of blocking him. The referee pulled out a red card. Furlong was sent off.

In the end, with the first half down .0-1, QPR should seek a counterattack.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.