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Queens Park Rangers Premier League journey ended with a whimper as they went down 6-0 at Manchester City. Photo: EPA
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QPR go down to the Championship after dismal 6-0 defeat at Manchester City

Chris Ramsey’s men suffer a humiliating 6-0 loss at Eastlands and are consigned to a return to the Championship after one top-flight season

English Premier League 2014-15
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Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City sealed Queens Park Rangers’ relegation from the English Premier League with a 6-0 victory at Eastlands on Sunday.

The thrashing left QPR bottom of the table, nine points adrift of safety and with only a maximum of six available to the west London club from their final two league games of this season.

We came here with a lot of hope, shot ourselves in the foot and gave away three set pieces which they scored from
Chris Ramsey

By contrast, victory saw deposed champions City stay second behind title-winners Chelsea and secure their place in next season’s Champions League.

“We came here with a lot of hope, shot ourselves in the foot and gave away three set pieces which they scored from,” QPR manager Chris Ramsey said.

“On the day we didn’t really turn up and they [City] are a very good team ... we really feel sorry for the travelling fans,” added Ramsey.
Sergio Aguero showed QPR no mercy as he grabbed a hat-trick to take his goal tally to 25. Photo: Reuters
Ramsey, asked if he wanted the QPR job on a permanent basis, said: “Yes. I really do. It’s a club I’ve taken to my heart.”

Aguero’s treble cemented his position as the Premier League’s top scorer this season, the Argentina forward’s tally for the campaign now standing at 25 goals.

“He wants to be the top scorer this season but I think it’s also the way he is playing,” said City manager Manuel Pellegrini. “He is working a lot more during the game, moving more and receiving more balls.”

Any thoughts of an improbable survival mission for QPR were dashed as early as the fourth minute when Aguero shrugged off some weak tackles before beating QPR goalkeeper Robert Green with aplomb.
Queens Park Rangers will return to the Championship from next season. Photo: AFP
Aleksandar Kolarov doubled City’s lead with a well-struck free kick from the edge of the box in the 32nd minute.

City saw Aguero make it 3-0 in the 50th minute before he completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot 15 minutes later after David Silva was brought down.

Aguero then turned provider to set up James Milner for City’s fifth goal in the 70th minute before Silva completed the rout three minutes from time.

QPR, whose chairman is Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes, will now return to the Championship following their play-off promotion last season.
Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton applauds traveling supporters after the club were relegated following one season in the top flight. Photo: EPA
They will be joined in the second tier by Burnley, who were relegated on Saturday.
He wants to be the top scorer this season but I think it’s also the way he is playing
Manuel Pellegrini

The third and final relegation place is currently occupied by Hull City but several other clubs are in danger of demotion.

Sunday's other Premier League match saw already-crowned champions Chelsea host Liverpool, in what was to be Anfield great Steven Gerrard’s final match against the Blues before he joins the LA Galaxy at the end of this season.

Fifth-placed Liverpool had to avoid defeat against Chelsea to maintain their hopes of a top-four finish and a place in the Champions League.

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