Queens Park Rangers came from behind to beat Championship leaders Coventry City 2-1 at Loftus Road, a result that further loosens the Sky Blues' grip at the top of the table. Josh Eccles' header early in the second half put Frank Lampard's side in front, but Richard Kone's equaliser and a thumping finish from Nicolas Madsen turned the game on its head. The comeback underlined Julien Stephan's team's steady improvement since their 7-1 thrashing in August and extended Coventry's troubling run without an away win.
Coventry, who had thumped Rangers 7-1 in the reverse fixture in August, seemed on course for another valuable result when Eccles took advantage of slack defending to nod in at the far post. Instead, a superb display from Danish midfielder Madsen, who created one goal and scored the other, and the creativity of Harvey Vale swung the contest in Rangers' favour against opponents who faded as the game wore on.
Coventry Start Brightly Before Riding First-Half Storm
Coventry began like a side intent on reasserting their authority at the summit. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto supplied an inviting cross from the right that picked out Jack Rudoni, but the midfielder could only head over the bar from a good early chance, passing up an opportunity to give the visitors an early lead.