Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen
Updated
Motherwell won: Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership (Round 6) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025 at Fir Park, Motherwell. Motherwell goals: Johnny Koutroumbis 90'+2, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 90'+7 (pen). Expected goals: 2.03-1.00. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (8.7).
Match report
Motherwell beat Aberdeen 2-0
Motherwell got the better of Aberdeen 2-0 at Fir Park on Saturday 27 September in the Scottish Premiership.
Johnny Koutroumbis put Motherwell ahead on 90+2' (1-0) and Apostolos Stamatelopoulos made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 90+7'.
Johnny Koutroumbis's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Motherwell had 63% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.03-1.00. Motherwell were the better side on chances, too.
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 7,195. Referee: Ryan Lee.
Match stats
| Motherwell | Aberdeen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.03 | 1.00 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 561 (91%) | 290 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Motherwell (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward, Stephen O'Donnell, Liam Gordon, Stephen Welsh, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Fadinger, Elliot Watt, Tawanda Maswanhise, Ibrahim Said, Regan Charles-Cook, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Aberdeen (3-4-2-1): Dimitar Mitov, Kristers Tobers, Jack Milne, Mats Knoester, Nicky Devlin, Ante Palaversa, Graeme Shinnie, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Adil Aouchiche, Jesper Karlsson, Kevin Nisbet
Key events
- 33' · Yellow card · Mats Knoester (Aberdeen)
- 46' · Substitution · Alfie Dorrington for Mats Knoester (Aberdeen)
- 46' · Substitution · Topi Keskinen for Emmanuel Gyamfi (Aberdeen)
- 55' · Yellow card · Kristers Tobers (Aberdeen)
- 61' · Substitution · Alexander Jensen for Kristers Tobers (Aberdeen)
- 61' · Substitution · Leighton Clarkson for Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen)
- 72' · Yellow card · Ante Palaversa (Aberdeen)
- 74' · Substitution · Johnny Koutroumbis for Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell)
- 80' · Substitution · Marko Lazetic for Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen)
- 85' · Substitution · Detlef Osong for Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Johnny Koutroumbis (Motherwell)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Kofi Balmer for Stephen Welsh (Motherwell)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Andrew Halliday for Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (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 Sat, 27 Sept 2025.
When and where is Motherwell vs Aberdeen?
Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 16:45 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).