Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen
Updated
Motherwell won: Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership (Round 27) on Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at Fir Park, Motherwell. Motherwell goals: Elijah Just 28', Tom McIntyre 90'+3 (og). Expected goals: 2.42-0.60. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Stephen Welsh (8.6).
Match report
Motherwell beat Aberdeen 2-0
Motherwell got the better of Aberdeen 2-0 at Fir Park on Sunday 15 February in the Scottish Premiership.
Elijah Just put Motherwell ahead on 28' (1-0) and an own goal by Tom McIntyre made it 2-0 on 90+3'.
Motherwell had 46% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.42-0.60. Motherwell were the better side on chances, too.
Stephen Welsh (Motherwell) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 7,464. Referee: David Dickinson.
Match stats
| Motherwell | Aberdeen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.42 | 0.60 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 308 (81%) | 373 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 6 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 4 |
Lineups
Motherwell (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward, Tom Sparrow, Paul McGinn, Stephen Welsh, Emmanuel Longelo, Oscar Priestman, Elliot Watt, Ibrahim Said, Elijah Just, Callum Slattery, Tawanda Maswanhise
Aberdeen (4-1-4-1): Per Kristian Bråtveit, Alexander Jensen, Liam Morrison, Tom McIntyre, Mitchel Frame, Afeez Aremu, Toyosi Olusanya, Lyall Cameron, Dennis Geiger, Topi Keskinen, Kevin Nisbet
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Callum Slattery (Motherwell)
- 28' · Goal · Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 32' · Yellow card · Liam Morrison (Aberdeen)
- 37' · Yellow card · Tom McIntyre (Aberdeen)
- 46' · Substitution · Ante Palaversa for Afeez Aremu (Aberdeen)
- 52' · Yellow card · Dennis Geiger (Aberdeen)
- 62' · Substitution · Nicky Devlin for Alexander Jensen (Aberdeen)
- 66' · Substitution · Regan Charles-Cook for Elliot Watt (Motherwell)
- 66' · Substitution · Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson for Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 67' · Yellow card · Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen)
- 71' · Substitution · Marko Lazetic for Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen)
- 71' · Substitution · Kenan Bilalovic for Topi Keskinen (Aberdeen)
- 72' · Yellow card · Lyall Cameron (Aberdeen)
- 79' · Substitution · Kjartan Mar Kjartansson for Dennis Geiger (Aberdeen)
- 81' · Substitution · Sam Nicholson for Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)
- 81' · Substitution · Stephen O'Donnell for Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell)
- 90' · Substitution · Jordan McGhee for Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ante Palaversa (Aberdeen)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Tom McIntyre (Motherwell)
All-time head-to-head
109 league meetings since 1994: Motherwell 36, draws 28, Aberdeen 45.
Questions
Who won Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
Motherwell won, 2-0 (Scottish Premiership) on Sun, 15 Feb 2026.
When and where is Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
Sun, 15 Feb 2026, 14:30 UTC at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and Aberdeen?
In 109 league meetings since 1994: Motherwell 36 wins, 28 draws, Aberdeen 45 wins (goals 141-154).