2 – 3
“Emmanuel Longelo doubled Motherwell's advantage to make it 0-2, giving the visitors a commanding early lead and silencing Ibrox.”
Pivotal“Youssef Chermiti pulled one back for Rangers to make it 1-2, beginning the home side's comeback after a dominant Motherwell first half.”
“Nicolas Raskin equalised to make it 2-2, completing what looked like a dramatic Rangers comeback from two goals down.”
Pivotal“Emmanuel Longelo shattered Rangers' hopes with a stoppage-time winner to restore Motherwell's lead at 2-3 and seal an extraordinary victory.”
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Outstanding performance
Motherwell•MidfielderMotherwell arrived at Ibrox looking every bit the side with a point to prove, and they made their intentions clear inside 25 minutes. Lukas Fadinger broke the deadlock on 16 minutes before Emmanuel Longelo doubled the advantage shortly after, leaving Rangers shell-shocked and their manager forced into a triple substitution at half-time. The introduction of Mohamed Diomandé, James Tavernier, and Mikey Moore transformed Rangers' tempo, and goals from Youssef Chermiti and Nicolas Raskin — the latter levelling on 70 minutes — looked to have completed a remarkable comeback. Yet Rangers' wastefulness in front of goal proved costly: they created six big chances and missed four of them, a damning record that Motherwell punished immediately after the equaliser when Longelo struck again in the 90th minute to seal a stunning 3-2 win. For Rangers, who dominated possession at 51% and generated 54 dangerous attacks to Motherwell's 38, this was a result that highlighted a recurring brittleness — clinical they were not. For Motherwell, it is a victory that firmly distances them from any relegation anxiety and announces them as genuine party-poopers in the top flight this season.
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Rangers host Motherwell at Ibrox on Sunday in a Scottish Premiership clash loaded with subplots, from James Tavernier's confirmed summer exit to the Steelmen's stubborn record of denying the Light Blues in recent meetings. With Rangers sitting second on 69 points and chasing the title, three points are non-negotiable — but Motherwell have proven they won't roll over.
