Yang Min-hyuk (19, Queens Park Rangers) started as a forward instead of a right winger. Showing a sparkling performance, the team earned a draw.

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) drew 1-1 against Bristol City in the 42nd round of the 2024-2025 England Championship (second division) held at Loftus Road Stadium in London, England, on the 12th (Korea time).

With this draw, QPR remained in 15th place with 50 points (15 wins, 9 draws, 18 losses). Bristol is in 5th place with 64 points. For QPR, it is somewhat regrettable to draw at home, but it is a not bad result against a top team.

QPR started with a 4-3-3 formation. The best 11 included Yang Min-hyuk, Goki Saito, Nicolas Massen, Karamoko Dembele, Jack Colback, Jonathan Baran, Harrison Ashby, Lonie Edwards, Liam Morrison, Jimmy Dunne, and Paul Nardi. In the front line, Yang Min-hyuk played a leading role in the team's attack.

QPR took the lead first. The pass from Yang Min-hyuk was the starting point. In the 21st minute of the first half, Yang Min-hyuk broke away from defensive pressure and passed the ball back. Massen crossed the ball, which Dembele finished with a header after jumping high.

Bristol leveled the game. In the 30th minute of the first half, Max Bird delivered an exquisite through pass between defenders. George Utti, who broke into the space behind, fired a quick shot to equalize.

Yang Min-hyuk swallowed his disappointment. In the 15th minute of the second half, Goki stole the ball on the left side of the box and delivered a cut-back pass. Yang Min-hyuk attempted to make contact with the ball while falling, but he couldn't make proper contact. He lay on the ground, expressing his disappointment.

He finished the game a bit early. He was substituted by Lukas Andersen in the 42nd minute of the second half and retreated to the bench. No further goals were scored. Both teams wrapped up the match with a 1-1 draw, sharing one point each.

Yang Min-hyuk worked diligently between the center and the right side, trying to find a way to attack. In the 11th minute of the first half, he attempted a sharp long-range shot from near the arc, but it was saved by the goalkeeper. Missing a great opportunity in the 15th minute of the second half remains the biggest regret.

According to soccer statistics media 'Footmob', Yang Min-hyuk recorded 3 shots, a passing accuracy of 67% (8/12), 1 big chance missed, 1 successful dribble, and a ground ball contest win rate of 100% (3/3) while covering the pitch for 87 minutes. The media gave him a rating of 7.1.

'Spurs Web,' a media outlet specializing in news about Yang Min-hyuk's original team, Tottenham, evaluated after the match, "Since being loaned to QPR in January, Yang Min-hyuk has consistently shown good performance. He is gradually adapting to the England Championship," adding, "He has instilled anticipation among Tottenham fans about what this young striker will show in the future."

[Photo] QPR social media.

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