Swansea City 0-1 Queens Park Rangers: Rumarn Burrell scores winner against 10-man Swans

Queens Park Rangers secured a 1-0 victory over Swansea City in a Championship match, with Rumarn Burrell scoring the decisive goal early in the game by volleying in from close range off Isaac Hayden's cross. This marked Burrell's third goal since joining QPR in the summer and his second in consecutive games.

Swansea City suffered a significant setback when Malick Yalcouye, who is on a season-long loan from Brighton, was sent off for violent conduct 11 minutes before half-time. The incident occurred after Yalcouye tumbled in the penalty area and confronted Steve Cook, leading to an altercation where Yalcouye appeared to lean his head into Cook, resulting in a red card.

Despite being reduced to 10 men, Swansea continued to search for an equalizer but struggled offensively, failing to test QPR goalkeeper Paul Nardi until a late header from Zan Viptonik was saved in stoppage time. Alan Sheehan's team lacked attacking inspiration throughout the match, contributing to their fifth consecutive home league game without a win, their longest such streak since 2023.

QPR had opportunities to extend their lead, with Ilias Chair denied by a fine save from Lawrence Vigouroux, Richard Dunne hitting the post, and Jonathan Varane firing wide on the rebound. However, they held on comfortably to maintain their impressive away form, having earned 10 points from their last four away league games and 19 points from their past nine away matches overall.

The result leaves QPR in eighth place in the Championship, just outside the play-off positions on goal difference, and highlights their strong form since a heavy defeat to Coventry City in August. In contrast, Swansea slipped to 16th in the table, having won only once in their last seven league games, making it a disappointing night for the home side.