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Full-time: Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
Enjoyed talking you all through this. A really good game of football from the purists point-of-view. Defensive coaches might have been tearing their hair out, however.
Full-time: Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
Headlines will of course be hyperbolic but you can never make too much of pre-season.
For Queens Park Rangers, it's a huge confidence booster ahead of the new EFL Championship campaign in two weeks time. But the tempo of matches in that campaign are bound to be higher.
In the other camp, Manchester United will happily welcome back a number of their more well known stars. For their 4-3-3 setup to work, Solskjaer will need his key-men back in the fold. It is a tough formation to perfect and some of the players who were involved today were given a good lesson, especially those in defensive areas.
Full-time: Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signed a three year contract extension earlier today, and then this happens. You couldn't write the script!
The Norwegian will still have taken some positives from the match, however, with several youngsters getting some invaluable levels of experience. Anthony Elanga looks like a very exciting prospect, and he scored a great goal!
Jesse Lingard and Mason Greenwood also performed well.
Full-time: Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
And that's a wrap! A wonderful game of football, especially as a neutral viewer! There was a great deal of pre-season naivety from United and that simply added to the spectacle.
QPR were outstanding. Their tactical setup has the potential to really throw the cat amongst the pigeons this season. They had a strong end to their season in the last campaign and they'll be hoping for a good start to this upcoming league competition.
END-TO-END! Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
90: Dykes was inches away from his hat-trick as he anticipated a cut-back, but the United defence smuggled the ball clear. Elanga then broke down the lines and his excellent cross wasn't followed-up by anybody in the centre.
QUICK FEET! Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
89: Substitute Thomas went on a great surging run, skipping past four United challenges but his scuffed shot was easily claimed by Grant.
Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
87: United could have scored five or six today, if they had been more clinical in attacking areas. Conversely, QPR could have had five or six themselves. A crazy game.
The first-half was enjoyable, without much spice, but the second period has been a blockbuster of a watch!
CHANCE! Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
86: Dykes nearly has his hat-trick but he can't make a clinical contact to a wonderful ball at the back post. Nobody was picking up the Scot. Good opportunity.
SUBS! Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
CHANCE! Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
80: Walsh made a smart double save to keep out the United attackers. Walsh initially gave the ball straight to Hugill but he made amends with a smart reaction block. He then stopped Elanga's effort from finding the corner.
SUBS! Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
78: Grant called into action with a smart save at his near post. Rare attack in the last ten minutes for QPR.
SAVE! Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
77: Lovely play in the attacking third from United, toying with the QPR defence. Eventually, Elanga gets in behind but it's a tepid effort from the winger and Walsh easily gathers.
EXCELLENT ELANGA!
73: The QPR defence are a little slow to react as Elanga receives the ball in a central position. The youngster takes two touches before cutely bending the ball into the bottom corner from just outside the box. Game on!
GOAL! Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Manchester United
73: GOAL! CURLER FROM ELANGA!!!
Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
71: Cheers from the home faithful with every pass that they complete. Controlling the tempo and moving the ball with confidence. The move results in Adomah powering past Williams but Dykes' header is wide.
Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
71: This will be so pleasing for Mark Warburton. He is a manager who wants to play attractive and attacking football. This has been a grade A display against a very good team.
Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
70: The QPR wing-backs have terrorised United and their system has come out on top. United's 4-3-3 has looked good in patches but they have looked fragile in the defensive zone.
Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
69: Well, I've just collected myself. What a brilliant second-half this has been! Not easy to keep you updated on, though!
ANOTHER ONE (four): Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
SUBSTITUTIONS AMID THE CHAOS: Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
64: And breathe! Amid all of that, there were some substitutions. Pray for the text commentators! We will get that news to you ASAP.
Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
DELICIOUS DYKES DOUBLE!
60: Elanga could have made the score 3-2 just moments before but his one-on-one was stopped by the keeper. QPR broke quickly and Dykes powered inside Williams before hitting a rasping strike into the far corner. An incredible result!
GOAL! Queens Park Rangers 4-1 Manchester United
60: GOAL! DYKES WITH HIS SECOND!!!
SENSATIONAL FROM ODUBAJO!
59: Odubajo, the trialist, has just scored a beauty! Poor closing down from United bodies, with Pereira and Williams just letting him shift inside. However, his rocket from 30-yards is outstanding! Grant cannot believe it.
GOAL! Queens Park Rangers 3-1 Manchester United
58: GOAL! ODUBAJO WITH A STUNNER!!!
SAVE! Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Manchester United
57: Pereira shifts inside and works himself an angle but Walsh parries it away, albeit not very far. The QPR defence manage to mop up.
Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Manchester United
55: United started the second-half well but that was really sloppy defending. An inexperienced back-line looking exactly that. Also lacking that protection in-front.
DYKES THUNDERBOLT!
53: United all at sea at the back, twice failing to properly clear a ball into the box. The ball drops kindly for Dykes, who thumps a shot, via a slight deflection, away from the despairing dive of Grant.
GOAL!!! Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Manchester United
53: GOAL! DYKES!!!
OFFSIDE! Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
51: Pereira slips Elanga in on goal and the rapid youngster sqaures for Lingard to tap home. The flag belatedly goes up and it looked like a close call!
BIG CHANCE! Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
47: Elanga was through on goal after breaking past the defence but his heavy touch is seized upon by Dieng.
SUBSTITUTIONS!
46: Lee Grant, Juan Mata, Anthony Elanga and James Garner all coming on.
Tom Heaton, Nemanja Matic, Daniel James and Facundo Pellistri off.
For QPR, it's Lyndon Dykes in for Charlie Austin. Jimmy Dunne for Jordy de Wijs. Dieng is also out for Joe Walsh
Charlie Austin heads home to make it 1-1
Getty Images: Marc Atkins
Brilliant Barbet!
Yoann Barbet's delivery for the Austin goal was wonderful. The left-centre back really pushed up in that moment. Warburton's 3-5-2 is working wonderfully well in this clash so far. It's giving them a platform to build-up from.
Jesse Lingard celebrates his opener
Getty Images: Ash Donelon
Half-time: Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
Good workout for both teams. QPR clearly slightly ahead in their fitness programme: fitter, hungrier and a bit sharper. They got into a lot of good opportunities but the final pass was just lacking.
United started well but sloppy defending let them down just a few minutes later. Lingard and Greenwood have been bright but James looks a little rusty, as does Matic.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
44: It has been an entertaining affair so far, with neither team really gaining an advantage. Two chances have lead to two goals and nobody has really managed to fashion another opening.
SHOT! Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
42: Been very little in terms of opportunity thus far, but a chance opened up for James. Greenwood passed to the Welshman and but his 25-yard effort was well blocked.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
38: Willock found Wallace and the wing-back's cross in forces Tuanzebe into a panicked clearance.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
35: Mengi is caught cold by a lofted ball over the top but Heaton is quick to sweep the ball away from Austin. Again, no real golden opportunity at the end of it but some good play by the hosts.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
34: QPR are putting together some really neat patterns of play. Willock and Chair are really competing well in the middle of the pitch. Good press from Rangers and good combative football.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
28: Chair's having a blast in the QPR midfield. United are really struggling to keep up with him and his intricate pass to Wallace looks to have set the wing-back away, only for the offside flag to deny them.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
26: Lots of neat play from both teams but little goalmouth action, other than the goals. Great noise from both sets of fans, though, with the travelling United fans making themselves heard!
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
21: The 4-3-3 formation is making United look quite open. Tougher examinations will come when the league campaign starts.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
19: Odubajo's cross was straight at Heaton and United countered. James motored down the vacated space on the right, but his inevitable cross was also too close to the goalkeeper.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
17: Heaton was getting a lot of early touches before conceding from Austin's header. The 35-year-old started his career at Old Trafford but never broke into the team. He's living the dream, at the moment.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
16: Greenwood and Lingard are getting a lot of the ball and they always look threatening. Lingard, in particular, will be trying to put himself on the shop window.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
14: Foul my Matic in the middle of the park after good play from United. Back to the equaliser, credit Barbet for the inviting cross which Austin headed home. Wan-Bissaka couldn't get close enough.
Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
12: Lovely footwork from Willock in the middle of the pitch. Both teams want to play football and there's a good atmosphere within the stadium.
MAD START!
7: At the other end, Austin headed home unmarked with Mengi not following the striker's run.
A few technical issues over here but I am ploughing on. Very open start in London!
GOAL: Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Manchester United
7: GOAL! AUSTIN HEADS HOME!
GOAL: Queens Park Rangers 0-1 Manchester United
3: GOAL! LINGARD!!!!! Pellistri threaded Lingard in behind a static Rangers defence and the number-14 found the net with ease.
Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Manchester United
2: Bright start by United. Lingard finding space in the middle of the pitch before trying to release James with a cure flick. It didn't quite happen but promising from Lingard.
Queens Park Rangers 0-0 Manchester United
1: United get us underway!
We're ready to go!
Approximately 12,000-13,000 spectators in the stadium. It's great to see!
No Lyndon Dykes leading the line
Lyndon Dykes was strutting his stuff for Scotland in Euro 2020 and so he will be late back to pre-season. The troublesome forward was QPR's top goalscorer last season, finding the net 12 times in the EFL Championship.
Blow for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
The loss of Alex Telles is a blow to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who could be without Luke Shaw for the start of the new season. Shaw broke some of his ribs during Euro 2020 and he needs time to heal.
Alex Telles injury blow!
Mason Greenwood first goalscorer?
I'm not here to promote any specific odds but I think Mason Greenwood would be a good shout for the first goalscorer. Ruthless on either foot, Greenwood is one of the brightest youngsters across Europe.
10 Minutes to Kick-Off
An exciting match for the fans of Queens Park Rangers and Manchester United. The first match into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's new deal.
Mark Warburton steadily building
Mark Warburton's reputation has been up and down but his tenure at Queens Park Rangers has been solid. Last season's 9th placed finish has provided something to build upon.
Warburton was a miracle worker at Brentford but he then flopped at Rangers and Nottingham Forest. This is his opportunity to turn his fortunes back around.
Queens Park Rangers celebrations. A bit cat-astrophic? I'll see myself out!
Queens Park Rangers welcome Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Jesse Lingard back in London!
Jesse Lingard was a revelation when he last played in London. The Manchester United academy talent thrived at West Ham United when he played on loan at the London Stadium.
Lingard will hope to succeed at Old Trafford but, in reality, he will want to impress any other clubs who might be watching. He will have to move to play regularly.
Awesome Albert Adomah!
Queens Park Rangers boast Albert Adomah's unpredictability on the substitute's bench. The winger is fast, skilful and capable of the spectacular but, unfortunately, he has never been able to deliver enough in the vital moments. Always exciting to watch, though!
New Manchester United formation?
Manchester United look to be trialling a 4-3-3 formation, with Jesse Lingard featuring as the number-ten or an advanced number-eight.
Facundo Pelisitri and Daniel James look set to flank Mason Greenwood in the central forward position.
No Scott McTominay
James' return is a little surprising when you consider that Scott McTominay hasn't returned to the squad. The combative midfielder featured in all three of Scotland's Euro 2020 matches but the Scots failed to get out of their group. Solskjaer will hope that he can get the big man back soon.
Big day for Daniel James
Daniel James had an excellent Euro 2020 with Wales, using his pace effectively throughout the group stages. His return is a little unexpected, given that the Welsh actually reached the knockout stages of the competition, but the former Swansea City man will be looking to stake an early claim.
Live updates for South Americans!
Great to see the return of Queens Park Rangers and Manchester United fans!
Queens Park Rangers (QPR) starters and bench players
Starting XI: Dieng, Odubajo, Dickie, De Wijs, Barbet; Wallace, Ball, Dozzell, Willock; Chair, Austin.
Subs: Walsh, Kakay, McCallum, Dykes, Thomas, Adomah, Kelman.
Manchester United starters and bench options
Starting XI: Heaton; Wan-Bissaka, Mengi, Tuanzebe, Williams; Pereira, Matic (C), Lingard; Pellistri, James, Greenwood.
Subs: Grant, Bishop, Fish, Bernard, Galbraith, Garner, Levitt, Hannibal, Mata, Shoretire, Elanga, Hugill.
Queens Park Rangers (QPR) team to face Manchester United
United Starting XI!
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is all smiles!
Manchester United fans gather at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium!
VAVEL's @BradJCox_ with the Jadon Sancho news!
Brad's summary of the Jadon Sancho move was summarised a few days ago on VAVEL.
VAVEL's @BradJCox_ with the Jadon Sancho news!
Our Deputy Editor-in-Chief was quick to react and summarise Jadon Sancho's move from Borrusia Dortmund.
My thoughts on the Solskjaer extension
Where to watch?
The game will be broadcasted live on MUTV. Kick-off is at 15.00 BST. If you are unable to watch the match on MUTV then VAVEL UK is your best way to follow. Like updates throughout the match, with a bit of humour where appropriate!
Prediction
Tough one to call. Manchester United have tremendous quality within their ranks but many of their star names will not be involved. However, many of those stepping in are more than capable of getting a result in this type of match.
QPR have a big roster to choose from and Warburton will be seeking a fitness booster as much as anything. However, a positive result would be a big boost to their ambitions ahead of a long and challenging Championship season.
Prediction: Queens Park Rangers 1-2 Manchester United
Previous Meetings
These two haven't faced each other competitively since 2015. Goals from Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson completed a 2-0 Manchester United victory at the then titled Loftus Road. Louis van Gaal's team won the reverse match of that season by four-goals-to-nil.
Key Player: Mason Greenwood (Manchester United)
Mason Greenwood would have been involved in Euro 2020 if he hadn't suffered an injury just beforehand. Greenwood is an exciting young talent who is very two-footed. He is ruthless in front of goal and his movement is very good. Most of Greenwood's minutes have been from right-midfield, however, his future is in the centre-forward position.
Key Player: Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers)
Charlie Austin has always been a predatory goalscorer. The striker was outstanding for QPR when they were in the Premier League. He scored 18 goals in 35 appearances during the 2014-15 season, finding the net against Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal.
Probable Manchester United line-up
Manchester United recently signed Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund for £73-million but the England international is still on his holidays. Sancho, alongside a number of United players, was involved in Euro 2020; he is among a number of players who are yet to return to training.
That means many players on the fringe will get an opportunity to impress. Jesse Lingard, Axel Tuanzebe and Juan Mata will be looking to impress. Teden Mengi is an exciting prospect as well.
Mason Greenwood and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are the highest profile names who should feature.
Possible line-up: Heaton; Wan-Bissaka, Tuanzebe, Mengi, Telles; Matic; Garner, Shoretire; Mata, Greenwood, Lingard.
Probable Queens Park Rangers line-up
Mark Warburton should have a fairly full squad to pick from. He could start with two Charlie's up-front, Kelman and Austin, and the latter knows all about scoring against top-level opposition.
Warburton could field two separate elevens in each half, bidding to get his squad as close to full fitness as he can.
Possible starting XI: Dieng; Adomah, Kakay, Dickie, Barbet; Wallace, Field, Dozzell; Willock, Kelman, Austin.
Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer buoyant
This game comes on the same day that Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signed a three-year contract with the club. His improved deal will now run out in 2024. Big day for the Norwegian!
Queens Park Rangers: Bouncing back
QPR finished 9th last season but they were still nine points off a play-off position. It was their sixth consecutive season in the EFL Championship.
The match will be played at Loftus Road
Queens Park Rangers vs Manchester United will be played at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium. The stadium holds 18,439 spectators. A good opportunity for the Rs to roll back the years after their stint in the Premier League.
Welcome
Good afternoon. I'm Jonny Bentley, VAVEL UK's Editor-in-Chief, and I'm going to be talking you through this match. Here at VAVEL, we will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens.
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