St. Johnstone 0-1 Motherwell
Updated
Motherwell won: St. Johnstone 0-1 Motherwell in the Scottish League Cup (Round 1/8) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at McDiarmid Park. Motherwell goals: Lukas Fadinger 108'. Possession: 40%-60%.
Match report
Motherwell beat St. Johnstone 1-0
Motherwell squeezed past St. Johnstone 1-0 away from home at McDiarmid Park on Saturday 16 August in the Scottish League Cup.
Lukas Fadinger put Motherwell ahead on 108' (0-1).
Lukas Fadinger's 108' strike proved decisive.
St. Johnstone had 40%% of the ball, shots were 9-15 (1-7 on target).
Match stats
| St. Johnstone | Motherwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 40% | 60% |
| Big Chances Created | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 13 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
| Attacks | 52 | 75 |
| Free Kicks | 18 | 14 |
| Total Shots | 9 | 15 |
| Shots On Target | 1 | 7 |
| Shots Off Target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots Blocked | 0 | 5 |
| Hit Woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots Inside The Box | 3 | 10 |
| Shots Outside The Box | 6 | 5 |
| Crosses Completed | 2/2 (100%) | 13/13 (100%) |
| Throw-Ins | 13 | 12 |
| Passes Into Final Third | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
St. Johnstone (3-4-2-1): Toby Steward, Morgan Boyes, Jack Baird, Cheick Diabate, Sven Sprangler, Jason Holt, Reece McAlear, Matty Foulds, Stephen Mallan, Jamie Gullan, Adama Sidibeh
Motherwell (3-1-4-2): Calum Ward, Stephen O'Donnell, Paul McGinn, Emmanuel Longelo, Lukas Fadinger, Ibrahim Said, Tom Sparrow, Elliot Watt, Elijah Just, Tawanda Maswanhise, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Cheick Diabate (St. Johnstone)
- 26' · Yellow card · Jamie Gullan (St. Johnstone)
- 41' · Yellow card · Jonathan Svedberg (St. Johnstone)
- 46' · Substitution · Reghan Tumilty for Sven Sprangler (St. Johnstone)
- 46' · Substitution · Uche Ikpeazu for Stephen Mallan (St. Johnstone)
- 51' · Yellow card · Stephen O'Donnell (Motherwell)
- 62' · Substitution · Joshua McPake for Matty Foulds (St. Johnstone)
- 62' · Substitution · Makenzie Kirk for Adama Sidibeh (St. Johnstone)
- 72' · Yellow card · Joshua McPake (St. Johnstone)
- 78' · Substitution · Andrew Halliday for Ibrahim Said (Motherwell)
- 78' · Substitution · Detlef Osong for Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell)
- 87' · Substitution · Jonathan Svedberg for Jamie Gullan (St. Johnstone)
- 97' · Yellow card · Morgan Boyes (St. Johnstone)
- 106' · Substitution · Ewan Wilson for Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell)
- 108' · Goal · Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell)
- 111' · Substitution · Kofi Balmer for Tom Sparrow (Motherwell)
- 111' · Substitution · Luca Ross for Elijah Just (Motherwell)
- 117' · Substitution · Zander McAllister for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell)
All-time head-to-head
78 league meetings since 1997: St. Johnstone 31, draws 16, Motherwell 31.
Questions
Who won St. Johnstone vs Motherwell?
Motherwell won, 0-1 (Scottish League Cup) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is St. Johnstone vs Motherwell?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at McDiarmid Park, Scottish League Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between St. Johnstone and Motherwell?
In 78 league meetings since 1997: St. Johnstone 31 wins, 16 draws, Motherwell 31 wins (goals 108-114).