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Motherwell v Rangers: Scottish Premiership 2025-26, 2 August 2025

Scottish Premiership · Sat 2 Aug 2025 · Fir Park Stadium

Motherwell
1–1 Full time
Rangers
  • Emmanuel Longelo 87'
  • James Tavernier 14'

The story

Motherwell and Rangers drew 1-1 at Fir Park Stadium in the Scottish Premiership, matchday 1.

Motherwell's goal came from Emmanuel Longelo (87'); James Tavernier (14') replied for Rangers.

It was 0-1 at half-time. Motherwell came back to earn a point.

Rangers had 62% of the ball and 15 shots to Motherwell's 17.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Motherwell Rangers

38%Possession62%
17Shots15
5On target5
1Corners12
11Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 14' James Tavernier Goal · Rangers 0-1 Assist: Joe Rothwell
  2. 87' Emmanuel Longelo Goal · Motherwell 1-1 Assist: Elijah Just

Line-ups

Motherwell

  1. Calum WardGoalkeeper
  2. Emmanuel LongeloDefender
  3. John KoutroumbisDefender
  4. Paul McGinnDefender
  5. Liam Gordonoff 71'Defender
  6. Tawanda MaswanhiseMidfielder
  7. Callum Slatteryoff 90'Midfielder
  8. Lukas FadingerMidfielder
  9. Elliot WattMidfielder
  10. Elijah Justoff 90'Forward
  11. Apostolos Stamatelopoulosoff 79'Forward

Subs used: Stephen O'Donnell (71'), Ibrahim Said (79'), Kofi Balmer (90'), Tom Sparrow (90')

Rangers

  1. Jack ButlandGoalkeeper
  2. Max AaronsDefender
  3. Nasser DjigaDefender
  4. James TavernierDefender
  5. John SouttarDefender
  6. Kieran DowellMidfielder
  7. Joe Rothwelloff 73'Midfielder
  8. Mohamed Diomandeoff 63'Midfielder
  9. Nicolas Raskinoff 73'Midfielder
  10. Djeidi Gassamaoff 83'Forward
  11. Danilooff 63'Forward

Subs used: Cyriel Dessers (63'), Nedim Bajrami (73'), Connor Barron (73'), Óscar Cortés (83')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (7)
  1. 14' ⚽ James Tavernierassist Joe Rothwell
  2. 60' 🟨 Elliot Watt
  3. 64' 🟨 Lyall Cameron
  4. 84' 🟨 Kieran Dowell
  5. 87' ⚽ Emmanuel Longeloassist Elijah Just
  6. 90' 🟨 Max Aarons
  7. 90+2' 🟨 James Tavernier

Head to head

2Motherwell wins2Draws2Rangers wins

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