Queens Park Rangers recorded a 6-1 victory over Portsmouth at Loftus Road on Saturday. The Championship fixture saw the home side score six times despite recording only six touches inside the Portsmouth penalty area during the 90 minutes. This statistic represents a 100 percent conversion rate for touches in the box, according to data from Opta.
Marti Cifuentes' team took the lead through a long-range strike before adding further goals from outside the area and set-piece situations. Ilias Chair and Karamoko Dembele were among the scorers for the London club, per Sky Sports. Portsmouth struggled to contain the hosts' efficiency, conceding four goals in the first half alone.
The result moves Queens Park Rangers further away from the relegation zone in the Championship table. Portsmouth remains in the bottom three following the defeat. According to the EFL, the match set a new record for clinical finishing in a single professional game since detailed data collection began. Rangers finished the match with eight shots in total, six of which resulted in goals.
