Rangers 1-0 Motherwell
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Rangers won: Rangers 1-0 Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership (Round 19) on Sat, 27 Dec 2025 at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. Rangers goals: Thelo Aasgaard 67'. Expected goals: 4.04-1.06. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Calum Ward (9.5).
Match report
Rangers beat Motherwell 1-0
Rangers squeezed past Motherwell 1-0 at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday 27 December in the Scottish Premiership.
Thelo Aasgaard put Rangers ahead on 67' (1-0).
Rangers had 46% of the ball, shots were 28-12 (13-5 on target) and expected goals finished 4.04-1.06. Rangers were the better side on chances, too.
Calum Ward (Motherwell) was player of the match with a 9.5 rating.
Attendance: 50,828. Referee: David Dickinson.
Match stats
| Rangers | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.04 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 28 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 48 | 18 |
| Big chances | 7 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 392 (84%) | 490 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 28 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 22 | 8 |
Lineups
Rangers (4-2-3-1): Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Dujon Sterling, Emmanuel Fernandez, Jayden Meghoma, Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin, Thelo Aasgaard, Mohamed Diomande, Djeidi Gassama, Youssef Chermiti
Motherwell (4-3-2-1): Calum Ward, Johnny Koutroumbis, Paul McGinn, Stephen Welsh, Emmanuel Longelo, Tom Sparrow, Elliot Watt, Lukas Fadinger, Elijah Just, Ibrahim Said, Callum Hendry
Key events
- 56' · Substitution · Mikey Moore for Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 67' · Goal · Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
- 69' · Substitution · Callum Slattery for Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 69' · Substitution · Stephen O'Donnell for Johnny Koutroumbis (Motherwell)
- 69' · Substitution · Apostolos Stamatelopoulos for Callum Hendry (Motherwell)
- 77' · Substitution · Bojan Miovski for Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 78' · Yellow card · Connor Barron (Rangers)
- 80' · Yellow card · Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
- 84' · Substitution · Detlef Osong for Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 86' · Substitution · John Souttar for Dujon Sterling (Rangers)
- 86' · Substitution · Lyall Cameron for Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
- 86' · Yellow card · Paul McGinn (Motherwell)
- 87' · Substitution · Findlay Curtis for Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)
- 90' · Yellow card · John Souttar (Rangers)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Oscar Priestman for Elliot Watt (Motherwell)
All-time head-to-head
98 league meetings since 1994: Rangers 66, draws 22, Motherwell 10.
Questions
Who won Rangers vs Motherwell?
Rangers won, 1-0 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 27 Dec 2025.
When and where is Rangers vs Motherwell?
Sat, 27 Dec 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).