Rangers 1-2 Motherwell
Updated
Motherwell won: Rangers 1-2 Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership (Round 29) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Rangers goals: Cyriel Dessers 54'. Motherwell goals: Luke Armstrong 9', Tom Sparrow 30'. Expected goals: 1.35-0.76. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Tom Sparrow (7.8).
Match report
Motherwell beat Rangers 2-1
Motherwell squeezed past Rangers 2-1 away from home at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday 1 March in the Scottish Premiership.
Luke Armstrong put Motherwell ahead on 9' (0-1), Tom Sparrow made it 0-2 on 30' and Cyriel Dessers pulled one back for Rangers on 54' (1-2).
Rangers had 65% of the ball, shots were 22-6 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.35-0.76. Rangers created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Tom Sparrow (Motherwell) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 50,056. Referee: Nick Walsh.
Match stats
| Rangers | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.35 | 0.76 |
| Total shots | 22 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 430 (83%) | 198 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 3 |
| Total shots | 22 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Rangers (4-4-2): Jack Butland, Ridvan Yilmaz, James Tavernier, Robin Propper, Jefte, Václav Cerny, Nicolas Raskin, Mohamed Diomande, Ianis Hagi, Cyriel Dessers, Hamza Igamane
Motherwell (3-5-2): Ellery Balcombe, Kofi Balmer, Liam Gordon, Dan Casey, Tom Sparrow, Callum Slattery, Kai Andrews, Andrew Halliday, Dominic Thompson, Lennon Miller, Luke Armstrong
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Luke Armstrong (Motherwell)
- 30' · Goal · Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Andrew Halliday (Motherwell)
- 46' · Substitution · Nedim Bajrami for Ianis Hagi (Rangers)
- 46' · Substitution · Leon Balogun for Robin Propper (Rangers)
- 46' · Substitution · Tom Lawrence for Hamza Igamane (Rangers)
- 49' · Yellow card · Jefte (Rangers)
- 54' · Goal · Cyriel Dessers (Rangers)
- 62' · Substitution · Moses Ebiye for Luke Armstrong (Motherwell)
- 62' · Substitution · Davor Zdravkovski for Andrew Halliday (Motherwell)
- 62' · Substitution · Harry Paton for Callum Slattery (Motherwell)
- 73' · Substitution · Tony Watt for Lennon Miller (Motherwell)
- 74' · Substitution · Danilo for Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 84' · Substitution · Dujon Sterling for Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers)
- 90' · Substitution · Ewan Wilson for Dominic Thompson (Motherwell)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Nedim Bajrami (Rangers)
All-time head-to-head
98 league meetings since 1994: Rangers 66, draws 22, Motherwell 10.
Questions
Who won Rangers vs Motherwell?
Motherwell won, 1-2 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025.
When and where is Rangers vs Motherwell?
Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Rangers and Motherwell?
In 98 league meetings since 1994: Rangers 66 wins, 22 draws, Motherwell 10 wins (goals 219-85).