Jarrod Bowen saw his 91st-minute penalty saved as West Ham missed the chance to move top of the Sky Bet Championship after a 1-1 draw with QPR. Nicolas Madsen put Rangers 1-0 up from a controversial penalty awarded after Tomas Soucek appeared to foul Paul Smyth in the 18th minute. The Hammers responded in the second half, with Bowen equalising after his initial shot was blocked, slamming home his seventh goal of the season.
In stoppage time, Bowen won a second penalty after Amadou Mbengue tugged Pablo's shirt in the box, but Pierce Charles saved his initial effort and then tipped Arne Engels' follow-up over the bar to preserve the draw. West Ham’s Tomas Soucek called the first penalty decision a 'massive mistake' and said the referee refused to speak with him after admitting he was wrong. Nuno Espirito Santo acknowledged his side lacked precision and flow in the first half but praised their reaction after going behind, insisting they have the quality to do much better.
The result leaves QPR in fifth place in the Championship table.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing