Rangers vs Motherwell

5 September 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2026/27 · Referee D Nicolson

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ryan Don Naderi 12’

Match summary

Rangers won 1-0 at home to Motherwell. Rangers led 1-0 at half-time.

Ryan Don Naderi put Rangers ahead in the 12th minute.

The chances backed that up: Rangers created 3.94 expected goals (xG) from 27 shots to Motherwell's 0.51 from 8. Min-su Kim missed a penalty for Rangers.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
27 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 5
66 Attacks 64
50 Dangerous attacks 35
387 Passes 574
80.4% Pass accuracy 84.3%
24 Tackles 17
7 Fouls 12

Key events

Rangers Motherwell
Kick-off
Ryan Don NaderiRight foot shot1-0 (Rangers)
12’
15’
Tawanda MaswanhiseShot on target
Corner
16’
Min-su KimShot on target
20’
23’
Corner
24’
Corner
26’
Alex LowryShot on target
Min-su KimMissed penaltymiss
30’
Corner
35’
Corner
35’
39’
Corner
Half-time1-0
Djeidi GassamaShot on target
46’
Corner
46’
Corner
49’
Second half underway
Min-su KimShot on target
54’
Corner
54’
62’
Tawanda MaswanhiseShot on target
64’
Corner
Nicolas RaskinShot on target
66’
67’
Corner
Ryan Don NaderiShot on target
71’
Corner
86’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.94 0.51 12’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), 1-0 12’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.94 0.51 12’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), 1-0 Naderi 12’
Rangers 3.94 xGMotherwell 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Motherwell attacking Rangers attacking 
12’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 30’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), penalty, 0.79 xG, off target 54’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 74’ Kevin Kelsy (Rangers), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 66’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 46’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 71’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 15’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Daisuke Yokota (Rangers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 54’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 19’ Findlay Curtis (Rangers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 26’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 62’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 54’ Findlay Curtis (Rangers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Jake Girdwood-Reich (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ James Penrice (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Dujon Sterling (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Findlay Curtis (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Findlay Curtis (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ James Penrice (Rangers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 12’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 30’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), penalty, 0.79 xG, off target 54’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 74’ Kevin Kelsy (Rangers), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 66’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 46’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 71’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 71’ Daisuke Yokota (Rangers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 15’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 54’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 19’ Findlay Curtis (Rangers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 35’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 26’ Alex Lowry (Motherwell), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 62’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Ryan Don Naderi (Rangers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 20’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 54’ Findlay Curtis (Rangers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Jake Girdwood-Reich (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ James Penrice (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Dujon Sterling (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Min-su Kim (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Djeidi Gassama (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Findlay Curtis (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Findlay Curtis (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Joe Hodge (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ James Penrice (Rangers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rangers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pandur
Penrice
Fernandez 90’
Makhanya
Sterling
Raskin
Neil
Curtis
Kim 69’
Gassama 69’
Shankland 8’
Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Paulsen
Longelo 73’
Girdwood-Reich
Moormann
Sparrow
Hodge
Fadinger
Lowry 73’
Maswanhise 83’
Said 46’
Charles-Cook 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
94′ 3 0 31 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
94′ 2 2 – 5 1 34 – – – –
Emmanuel Fernandez Taken off
92′ 3 – 1 10 5 56 – – – –
94′ 2 2 – 5 2 64 1 – – –
94′ 3 1 – 4 – 30 2 – – –
Midfielders5 players
94′ – – 40 – – – – 1 – – –
94′ – – 38 – – 5 5 5 2 – –
94′ – – 21 3 – 2 2 5 – 2 –
Min-su Kim Taken off
69′ – – 17 3 – 3 – 6 – 1 –
Djeidi Gassama Taken off
69′ – – 21 2 – 1 – 7 1 2 –
Forwards4 players
Lawrence Shankland Taken off
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Ryan Don Naderi Came on as a substitute
86′ 1 – 5 2 1.56 – 1 12 2 15 –
Kevin Kelsy Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 – 0.16 – 1 2 – 8 –
Daisuke Yokota Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 – 0.11 – – 1 – 11 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Rangers win 67% Avg odds 1.40
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.86
Motherwell win 14% Avg odds 6.72

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.