Rangers vs Motherwell

26 April 2026 · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26 · Referee Kevin Clancy

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Youssef Chermiti 51’
  • Nicolas Raskin 70’
  • Lukas Fadinger 16’
  • Emmanuel Longelo 25’, 90’

Match summary

Motherwell beat Rangers 3-2 on the road, with a late winner. Motherwell led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Lukas Fadinger put Motherwell ahead in the 16th minute and Emmanuel Longelo made it 0-2 in the 25th minute. In the second half, Youssef Chermiti pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 51st minute, Nicolas Raskin equalised with a header in the 70th minute, and Longelo won it in the 90th minute.

Rangers can feel hard done by, creating 2.28 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Motherwell's 0.57 from 9.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
16 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 5
85 Attacks 74
52 Dangerous attacks 41
427 Passes 422
81.5% Pass accuracy 82.0%
20 Tackles 19
15 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Rangers Motherwell
Kick-off
16’
Lukas FadingerLeft foot shot0-1 (Motherwell)
25’
Emmanuel LongeloLeft foot shot0-2 (Motherwell)
33’
Emmanuel Longelo
37’
Lukas FadingerShot on target
Half-time0-2
Mikey MooreBojan Miovski
46’
Mohammed DiomandeTochi Chukwuani
46’
James TavernierJayden Meghoma
46’
Second half underway
Youssef ChermitiRight foot shot1-2 (Rangers)
51’
56’
Jordan McGheeStephen Welsh
62’
Tawanda MaswanhiseShot on target
Youssef ChermitiShot on target
65’
Mohammed DiomandeShot on target
69’
Nicolas RaskinHeader2-2 (Rangers)
70’
71’
Callum Slattery
Dujon Sterling
71’
72’
Ibrahim SaidElijah Just
72’
Regan Charles-CookTawanda Maswanhise
Max AaronsDujon Sterling
77’
Connor BarronThelo Aasgaard
86’
90’
Callum HendryCallum Slattery
90’
Liam GordonTom Sparrow
90’
Emmanuel LongeloRight foot shot2-3 (Motherwell)
Mikey MooreShot on target
90+3’
Youssef ChermitiShot on target
90+3’

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.57 16’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), 0-1 16’ 25’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), 0-2 25’ 51’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), 1-2 51’ 70’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), 2-2 70’ 90’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), 2-3 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.28 0.57 16’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), 0-1 Fadinger 16’ 25’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), 0-2 Longelo 25’ 51’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), 1-2 Chermiti 51’ 70’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), 2-2 Raskin 70’ 90’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), 2-3 Longelo 90’
Rangers 2.28 xGMotherwell 0.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Motherwell attacking Rangers attacking 
51’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 90+3’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 70’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 25’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 61’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 76’ Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 70’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mikey Moore (Rangers), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 2’ Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 14’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Bojan Miovski (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 35’ Jayden Meghoma (Rangers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Callum Slattery (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Mohammed Diomande (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 51’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 70’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 25’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 61’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 76’ Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 70’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mikey Moore (Rangers), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 2’ Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 14’ Nicolas Raskin (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Bojan Miovski (Rangers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 35’ Jayden Meghoma (Rangers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Youssef Chermiti (Rangers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Callum Slattery (Motherwell), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Mohammed Diomande (Rangers), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rangers 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Butland
Djiga
Fernandez
Meghoma 46’
Sterling 77’
Raskin
Chukwuani 46’
Gassama
Aasgaard 86’
Miovski 46’
Chermiti
Motherwell 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ward
Sparrow 90’
McGinn
Welsh 56’
O'Donnell
Fadinger
Watt
Maswanhise 72’
Longelo 2
Slattery 90’
Just 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jack Butland
90′ 2 3 37 – 1 – – –
Defenders6 players
Dujon Sterling Taken off
77′ 3 3 – 7 2 20 – – –
Nasser Djiga
90′ 1 2 – 3 1 65 – – – –
Emmanuel Fernandez
90′ 2 – – 3 1 55 – – – –
Jayden Meghoma Taken off
45′ – 1 – 1 – 16 – – – –
James Tavernier Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 2 – 5 4 22 – – – –
Max Aarons Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – 2 – 11 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Nicolas Raskin
90′ 1 – 47 1 – 5 1 6 3 – –
Tochi Chukwuani Taken off
45′ – – 14 – – 2 – 3 1 1 –
Thelo Aasgaard Taken off
86′ – – 34 5 – 2 1 5 1 1 –
Djeidi Gassama
90′ – – 16 – – 1 1 6 3 2 –
Mohammed Diomande Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 28 1 – 2 1 2 2 – –
Connor Barron Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Bojan Miovski Taken off
45′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 1 4 1 8 –
Youssef Chermiti
90′ 1 1 7 3 1.35 – 1 11 1 26 –
Mikey Moore Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.14 – – –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Rangers win 58% Avg odds 1.60
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.09
Motherwell win 19% Avg odds 4.99

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

Form going into the game

Rangers DWWWW
Motherwell LLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Motherwell 1-1 Rangers, 11 Feb 26 Next meeting: Rangers 1-0 Motherwell, 05 Sep 26  All Rangers vs Motherwell meetings

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