Rangers vs Motherwell 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 12': Goal! Rangers 1, Motherwell 0. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Aribo with a headed pass following a corner.
- 19': Nathan McGinley (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Kevin van Veen (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Goal! Rangers 1, Motherwell 1. Kaiyne Woolery (Motherwell) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 76': Substitution, Rangers. Alfredo Morelos replaces Scott Wright.
- 76': Substitution, Rangers. Juninho Bacuna replaces Fashion Sakala.
- 76': Substitution, Motherwell. Ricki Lamie replaces Juhani Ojala because of an injury.
- 77': James Tavernier (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces Steven Davis.
- 84': Substitution, Motherwell. Jordan Roberts replaces Tony Watt.
- 89': Mark O'Hara (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Motherwell. Liam Donnelly replaces Kevin van Veen.
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 48,961
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| +15 | Celtic | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +7 | Motherwell | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| +6 | Rangers | 14 | 23 | 1 |
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 15 | Jack Simpson |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier  |
| 10 | Steven Davis |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
| 30 | Fashion Sakala |
| 23 | Scott Wright |
| 25 | Kemar Roofe |
Motherwell (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 14 | Juhani Ojala |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |
| 19 | Nathan McGinley |
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell |
| 16 | Callum Slattery |
| 8 | Mark O'Hara |
| 23 | Liam Grimshaw |
| 32 | Tony Watt |
| 9 | Kevin Van Veen |
| 7 | Kaiyne Woolery |
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