post match
Post Match: Queens Park Rangers
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West Ham drew 1–1 with QPR at the London Stadium. Jarrod Bowen cancelled out Nicolas Madsen's penalty, then had a late spot kick saved by the QPR goalkeeper.
No-Guff Summary
- West Ham drew 1–1 with QPR at the London Stadium.
- Jarrod Bowen equalised after Nicolas Madsen's penalty had put QPR ahead.
- QPR goalkeeper Pierce Charles saved Bowen's late penalty.
- Tomáš Souček played the first half on his return from a five-month injury absence and said he needs more playing time to regain sharpness.
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Madsen penalty puts QPR ahead at West Ham
QPR took a 1–0 lead at West Ham when Nicolas Madsen converted a penalty. Sky Sports says Tomáš Souček gave it away and calls the decision controversial. Its available report gives no detail of the incident behind that description.
Sources
- Sky Sports (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Nicolas Madsen converted a penalty to put QPR 1–0 ahead away to West Ham after Tomas Soucek gave it away; the headline describes the penalty as controversial.
- talkSPORT (opens in a new tab) — Reports criticism from Ade Oladipo and Rory Jennings of the penalty awarded against Tomas Soucek in West Ham’s 1-1 draw with QPR, amid discussion of VAR in the Championship.
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Sky Sports co-commentator Lee Hendrie called the penalty awarded against Tomas Soucek in West Ham’s 1-1 draw with QPR a poor decision.
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports Mark Clattenburg criticised referee Ruebyn Ricardo over a penalty decision in West Ham's 1-1 draw with QPR and proposed a cheaper VAR alternative for the Championship.
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports Keith Hackett’s view that the penalty awarded against Tomas Soucek was incorrect and that Arne Engels was booked for trying to interfere with the penalty mark or delay the restart.
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that a cheaper video-review option proposed by Mark Clattenburg could be considered after the penalty decision in West Ham’s match against QPR, while questioning whether VAR would improve the Championship.