In on title thanks to Quintilla VITAL STATS
Dieng – sporting a mask to protect a broken nose – fumbled in Quintilla’s weak 32nd-minute shot.
It was quite the way for the Spaniard to score his first career goal. And it could have been more before the break as Dieng redeemed himself to foil Kieran Dowell.
QPR should have been level 10 minutes into the second half though as Grant Hanley was adjudged to have fouled Chris Willock. But Lyndon Dykes’ penalty down the middle was saved by Tim Krul. They could have equalised as
Norwich punished Rangers by Austin headed over fellow sub going down the other end to score Albert Adomah’s cross. with Aarons volleying home in Norwich wrapped it up when style from Kenny McLean’s cross. Cantwell found McLean who
Then Pukki missed a crossed for Buendia to finish. one-on-one after another flowing R’s boss Mark Warburton said: move. Dykes eventually got one “Norwich will be champions. But back on 71 minutes with we showed them too much his sixth goal in six respect in the first half and games from Charlie needed to manage the game Austin’s flick-on. better in the second half.”
QPR: Dieng 5; Dickie 6, De Wijs 5 (Ball 75, 6), Barbet 6; Kakay 6 (Adomah 66, 6), Johansen 6 (Bettache 89), Thomas 7 (Field 46, 6), Wallace 6; Chair 6 (Austin 66, 7), Willock 7, Dykes 6.
Unused Subs: Walsh, Kane, Bonne, Hamalainen.
NORWICH: Krul 7; Aarons 8, Hanley 5, Omobamidele 6, Quintilla 7 (Tettey 89); Skipp 6, McLean 7; Buendia 8 (Placheta 89), Dowell 6 (Sorensen 74, 6), Cantwell 7 (Hernandez 85); Pukki 5 (Hugill 85). Unused Subs: Nyland, Vrancic, Stiepermann, Mumba.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Max Aarons. Fine goal and superb performance overall at right-back. REFEREE: James Linington 7.
QPR NORWICH 5 ........ Shots on Target ......... 7 8 ........ Shots off Target ......... 9 5 ................ Corners ................. 5 13 ................. Fouls .................... 6 3 ............... Offsides ................. 4 80.1 ..Passing Success % ...... 85 356 ...... Total Passes ......... 519 41.8 ..... Possession % ..... 58.2 52.5 .Territorial Adv % .. 47.5