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Poor Cardiff City player ratings as serious question marks raised over defenders at QPR

Here's how the Cardiff City players rated in the 3-0 defeat at QPR. You can read the match report here.

Ryan Allsop 6 (star man)

Couldn't do anything with the goals, really.

Perry Ng 5

Just looked a little out of sorts at right back and they found some joy down his flank at times. Off at half-time with an injury.

Cedric Kipre 5

He had to scramble so much more than he typically does. Lyndon Dykes got across him for his second.

Jack Simpson 4

Looked shaky even before the penalty. But brought down Sinclair Armstrong and was sent off. Might have been harsh on second glance. But still doesn't fill you with confidence out there.

Niels Nkounkou 4

Serious question marks over his defending again. Lyndon Dykes' second came down his flank. Can get Cardiff out of trouble with the ball at his feet, though.

Ryan Wintle 5

Can't really think of anything of note he did particularly badly, won a couple of free-kicks to take the sting out of the odd attack. Had one rasping effort which went over early.

Romaine Sawyers 4

Barely touched the ball before he was taken off after 20 minutes.

Andy Rinomhota 6

Had to battle and work so hard in the middle after Sawyers went off. Worked his socks off, to be fair.

Callum O'Dowda 6

Saw very little of him, but when we did he was typically tidy enough. Doesn't let you down on the ball.

Sheyi Ojo 4

Could have been a counter-attacking weapon with Cardiff's backs to the wall, but he didn't get much change out of Kenneth Paal all night. Very quiet.

Callum Robinson 5

Given the nature of the game, he was incredibly quiet. Hardly his fault. Feeding off scraps all night. Off after an hour, saved for Sunday's game no doubt.

Subs:

Curtis Nelson (Sawyers 21) 4 - Really struggled to cope with Dykes, who could have scored two more were it not for the bar and Allsop after Nelson let him go.

Tom Sang (Ng 45) 4 - Looked really rusty when he came on. Gave the ball away a few times.

Mark Harris (Robinson 61) 5 - Couldn't really affect the game as the ball never got up to him.

Joe Ralls (Wintle 75) 5 - Sent in a couple of decent free-kicks and put in one big challenge late on.

Jaden Philogene (O'Dowda 75) NA - I'd be amazed if he touched the ball.

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