QPR's 6-1 demolition of Portsmouth on Saturday showcased their ruthless efficiency, with six touches in the box directly translating to six goals. The R's finished with eight shots on target, including three clinical finishes from Paul Smyth, Rayan Kolli, and Richard Kone. Smyth opened the scoring with a 20-yard strike, while Kolli's curling effort and Kone's late penalty sealed the rout.

Manager Julien Stephan admitted it wasn't their best offensive performance collectively, yet the result marked their second straight high-scoring game after a four-match goal drought. Fans speculated poetic justice after QPR conceded seven goals in August with similar clinical opposition numbers.