QPR defeated Derby 4-1 at Loftus Road on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, in a Championship regular-season fixture that was effectively settled before the interval. The hosts led 3-0 at half-time, with Derby's consolation arriving deep into stoppage time.
A. Lloyd broke the deadlock in the 18th minute to set QPR on their way. Just four minutes later, N. Madsen doubled the advantage from the penalty spot, and H. Vale added a third on the stroke of half-time to give the hosts a 3-0 lead at the break.
P. Smyth made it four in the 68th minute, putting the result beyond all doubt. L. Salvesen pulled one back for Derby in the 90th minute plus ten additional minutes of stoppage time, but it amounted to little more than a consolation for the visitors.
The result leaves QPR fifth in the Championship table after ten matches, with four wins, five draws and one defeat to their name. They have accumulated 17 points, with a goal difference of plus six, and sit in the top third of the 24-team division. Their last five results read: win, draw, draw, draw, draw.
Derby, meanwhile, sit 23rd in the table — in the bottom two of the 24-team division — having collected just six points from their ten outings. Their record of one win, three draws and six defeats leaves them with a goal difference of minus ten. Their last five results read: loss, draw, draw, draw, loss. The gap between the two sides in the standings stands at 11 points.