QPR boss Marti Cifuentes admitted his struggling side are in 'a very difficult trend' after they succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road.

Jayden Bogle opened the scoring for the hosts in the 19th minute with a scrappy finish before substitute Joël Piroe's 95th-minute effort with the outside of his left boot condemned Rangers to defeat in Yorkshire.

The result leaves QPR rooted to the bottom of the table ahead of the international break and Cifuentes will have plenty to ponder as he bids to turn the West London side's season around.

“Definitely Leeds were the better team in the game. We tried to compete at the highest level we could, he said.

“We knew that Leeds is a very good team. They have the capacity to build very well with two centre halves and two midfielders dropping deep, and then full backs really high and a lot of players in the pockets, we knew about their capacity in the build up.

“And we knew that we had to do almost the perfect defensive game out of possession, and then use our chances.

“It is true that when we arrived to the last third, when you have got situations like the few that we got today, you need to have a high level of accuracy if you want to get something from a game like today.

“I am sad for the guys because we are in a very difficult trend but we played against a very good team.”

Rangers have had to make do with a number of player absences in recent weeks, and Cifuentes hopes the international break will provide the perfect respite for the West London side's injury woes.

He added: “It is very difficult, especially when they are such important players. Is it an excuse? Not at all. We need to do better and compete better.

“We need to be more consistent from game to game but that is the reality of where we are.

“We need to understand where are the key areas that we need to improve, we need to keep the togetherness that helped us a lot last season, and the players today showed they really want to turn the situation around.

“No-one expected to be in the situation that we are at the moment but that is the reality of football.

“Football has no memory. Football is tough, this league is tough and when you are in a trend like this you must get everyone back and push.”

QPR are next in action against Stoke City, welcoming the Potters to W12 on 23 November.  

Looking ahead to the fixture, he said: “We have a very important game against Stoke when we are back and we keep believing.

“There is a lot of games and it is in our hands to turn the situation around.

“The most important part of this break is we are going to get some time to hopefully recover some players and that is the main target.

“The only way to get out of this situation is to keep on working.”