QPR thrash Swansea City 5-0 in Kone hat-trick display

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 19:02 · Archive

Queens Park Rangers defeated Swansea City 5-0 at Loftus Road, with Richard Kone scoring a hat-trick in the first 15 minutes.

Queens Park Rangers defeated Swansea City 5-0 at Loftus Road in a dominant display. Richard Kone opened the scoring in the second minute with a simple finish after Paul Smyth laid the ball across from the right. Kone headed in the second goal on nine minutes after Kwame Poku delivered a left-footed cross, and completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot when goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux brought down Paul Smyth. Jimmy Dunne added two set-piece goals as Rangers went four up at half-time.

Swansea remained second in the Championship despite the defeat, having previously been top of the table until Friday night. The loss was their second in succession, but only their third in the league this season. QPR's victory moved them back into the play-off positions in eighth place. The Rangers had won only one of their previous seven matches before this game.

Head coach Vitor Matos said the defeat was the heaviest of his reign at the club. He acknowledged his side's failures and called on the team to improve. 'We were not perfect when we were winning,' Matos told BBC Sport Wales. 'The performance does not erase what we have done, but we need to listen to this game and understand what we need to do much better.'

QPR thrash Swansea City 5-0 in Kone hat-trick display — Image: BBC Wales

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Matos rues QPR display as Swansea suffer Yeo blowVitor Matos says Swansea City must "listen to this performance" after they slump to the heaviest defeat of his reign at Queens Park Rangers.BBC Wales · 24 Oct, 18:25
QPR smash Swansea City on afternoon to forget for Matos and CoSwansea City were beaten 5-0 by QPR at Loftus RoadWalesOnline · 24 Oct, 17:14

In this story: Richard Kone · Vitor Matos · Jimmy Dunne · Queens Park Rangers · Swansea City · Loftus Road

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