Motherwell 1-1 Rangers
Updated
It finished level: Motherwell 1-1 Rangers in the Scottish Premiership (Round 1) on Sat, 2 Aug 2025 at Fir Park, Motherwell. Motherwell goals: Emmanuel Longelo 87'. Rangers goals: James Tavernier 14'. Expected goals: 2.13-0.83. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Elliot Watt (8.3).
Match report
Motherwell 1-1 Rangers: match report
It finished 1-1 between Motherwell and Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday 2 August.
James Tavernier put Rangers ahead on 14' (0-1) and Emmanuel Longelo levelled for Motherwell on 87' (1-1).
Motherwell had 38% of the ball, shots were 17-15 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.13-0.83. Motherwell will feel they deserved more.
Elliot Watt (Motherwell) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 10,616. Referee: Steven McLean.
Match stats
| Motherwell | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 17 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 33 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 282 (82%) | 516 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 12 |
| Total shots | 17 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 11 |
Lineups
Motherwell (4-2-3-1): Calum Ward, Johnny Koutroumbis, Liam Gordon, Paul McGinn, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Fadinger, Elliot Watt, Tawanda Maswanhise, Callum Slattery, Elijah Just, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Rangers (4-3-3): Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Nasser Djiga, John Souttar, Max Aarons, Mohamed Diomande, Joe Rothwell, Nicolas Raskin, Kieran Dowell, Danilo, Djeidi Gassama
Key events
- 14' · Goal · James Tavernier (Rangers)
- 60' · Yellow card · Elliot Watt (Motherwell)
- 63' · Substitution · Cyriel Dessers for Danilo (Rangers)
- 63' · Substitution · Lyall Cameron for Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 64' · Yellow card · Lyall Cameron (Rangers)
- 71' · Substitution · Stephen O'Donnell for Liam Gordon (Motherwell)
- 73' · Substitution · Nedim Bajrami for Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)
- 73' · Substitution · Connor Barron for Joe Rothwell (Rangers)
- 79' · Substitution · Ibrahim Said for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell)
- 83' · Substitution · Oscar Cortés for Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)
- 84' · Yellow card · Kieran Dowell (Rangers)
- 87' · Goal · Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell)
- 90' · Yellow card · Max Aarons (Rangers)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Kofi Balmer for Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Tom Sparrow for Callum Slattery (Motherwell)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · James Tavernier (Rangers)
All-time head-to-head
98 league meetings since 1994: Motherwell 10, draws 22, Rangers 66.
Questions
Who won Motherwell vs Rangers?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 2 Aug 2025.
When and where is Motherwell vs Rangers?
Sat, 2 Aug 2025, 16:30 UTC at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and Rangers?
In 98 league meetings since 1994: Motherwell 10 wins, 22 draws, Rangers 66 wins (goals 85-219).