Queens Park Rangers missed the chance to climb out of the relegation zone as Arsenal claimed a 2-1 victory at Loftus Road. Second-half goals from Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez secured the points for the Gunners, who were forced to survive long spells of pressure late on after Charlie Austin had reduced the deficit. Below, Sports Mole takes a look at the key points from the London derby. Match statistics QPRShots: 10On target: 3Possession: 43%Corners: 1Fouls: 10 ARSENALShots: 20On target: 9Possession: 57%Corners: 6Fouls: 8 Was the result fair? Yes, but it certainly wasn't a straightforward win for the Gunners. QPR were the better side for long spells of the first half, and perhaps only...
Full Story »