Djeidi Gassama came off the bench to score for Sheffield Wednesday
Goals from substitutes Djeidi Gassama and Anthony Musaba gave Sheffield Wednesday a huge victory at Queens Park Rangers in their fight for Championship survival.
Isaac Hayden’s attempted clearance cannoned into his own net off former Paris St-Germain player Gassama to give the Owls the lead.
Gassama then turned provider as he teed up Musaba to smash beyond Asmir Begovic.
Lucas Andersen struck an effort against the crossbar but QPR could not find a way past James Beadle at Loftus Road.
Wednesday are now just a point behind 21st-placed Huddersfield, while QPR remain in danger four points above the drop zone.
A Hoops win would have almost guaranteed them Championship football next season, but the Owls scored late to take all three points, just as they did when the two sides met at Hillsborough earlier in the season.
Chris Willock and Sinclair Armstrong had early shots for the home side but were unable to trouble Beadle in the Wednesday goal.
The lively Ian Poveda then whipped a cross across the QPR box to Josh Windass in a great position but he could not divert the ball in.
Poveda went off injured and was replaced by Gassama before the break, and the Colombian almost had an instant impact as he got in behind the Millwall defence before firing wide.
There was more than a slice of fortune about how Wednesday took the lead, as Gassama danced between defenders and got to the byeline before crossing into the box.
Hayden’s clearance was straight at Gassama and bounced off him and into the net.
QPR were almost level within minutes as Danish midfielder Andersen sent a shot crashing against the crossbar with Beadle beaten.
Armstrong headed over late on as the Hoops chased an equaliser.
But Musaba’s clinical finish in the sixth minute of added time rounded off a perfect afternoon for the visitors.
Line-ups
QPR
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Begovic
3Dunne5S Cook6Clarke-Salter22Paal
14Hayden8Field
7Willock25Andersen10Chair
30Armstrong
1Begovic3Dunne5S Cook6Clarke-SalterSubstituted forSmythat 69’minutes22PaalSubstituted forFoxat 69’minutes14HaydenBooked at 40minsSubstituted forDykesat 69’minutesBooked at 76mins8Field7Willock25AndersenBooked at 90mins10Chair30ArmstrongSubstituted forAdomahat 90+3’minutesSubstitutes9Dykes11Smyth15Fox16Hodge19Dixon-Bonner20Cannon21Larkeche32Walsh37Adomah
Sheff Wed
Formation 4-3-3
26 Beadle
6Iorfa5Diaby20Ihiekwe23Famewo
24Smith2Palmer10Bannan
36Poveda12Ugbo11Windass
26Beadle6Iorfa5Diaby20Ihiekwe23FamewoSubstituted forPedersenat 81’minutes24SmithSubstituted forValentínat 81’minutes2PalmerBooked at 43mins10BannanBooked at 90mins36PovedaSubstituted forGassamaat 29’minutes12UgboSubstituted forPatersonat 69’minutes11WindassBooked at 40minsSubstituted forMusabaat 70’minutesSubstitutes1Dawson3Pedersen4Vaulks13Paterson14Valentín22Hendrick41Gassama42Cadamarteri45Musaba
Live Text
Match ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
Second Half ends, Queens Park Rangers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2.
Goal! Queens Park Rangers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 2. Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Djeidi Gassama following a fast break.
Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Lucas Andersen (Queens Park Rangers).
Foul by Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday).
Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Queens Park Rangers. Albert Adomah replaces Sinclair Armstrong.
Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
Chris Willock (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Djeidi Gassama (Sheffield Wednesday).
Sam Field (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilias Chair with a cross.
Attempt missed. Sinclair Armstrong (Queens Park Rangers) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Smyth.
Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Morgan Fox (Queens Park Rangers).
Foul by Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday).
Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.