Motherwell v Rangers: Scottish Premiership 2025-26, 2 August 2025
Scottish Premiership · Sat 2 Aug 2025 · Fir Park Stadium
- 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.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 14' James Tavernier Goal · Rangers 0-1 Assist: Joe Rothwell
- 87' Emmanuel Longelo Goal · Motherwell 1-1 Assist: Elijah Just
Line-ups
Motherwell
- Calum WardGoalkeeper
- Emmanuel LongeloDefender
- John KoutroumbisDefender
- Paul McGinnDefender
- Liam Gordonoff 71'Defender
- Tawanda MaswanhiseMidfielder
- Callum Slatteryoff 90'Midfielder
- Lukas FadingerMidfielder
- Elliot WattMidfielder
- Elijah Justoff 90'Forward
- Apostolos Stamatelopoulosoff 79'Forward
Rangers
- Jack ButlandGoalkeeper
- Max AaronsDefender
- Nasser DjigaDefender
- James TavernierDefender
- John SouttarDefender
- Kieran DowellMidfielder
- Joe Rothwelloff 73'Midfielder
- Mohamed Diomandeoff 63'Midfielder
- Nicolas Raskinoff 73'Midfielder
- Djeidi Gassamaoff 83'Forward
- Danilooff 63'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (7)
- 14' ⚽ James Tavernierassist Joe Rothwell
- 60' 🟨 Elliot Watt
- 64' 🟨 Lyall Cameron
- 84' 🟨 Kieran Dowell
- 87' ⚽ Emmanuel Longeloassist Elijah Just
- 90' 🟨 Max Aarons
- 90+2' 🟨 James Tavernier
Head to head
2Motherwell wins2Draws2Rangers wins



