Motherwell vs ST Mirren 1-0

Motherwell beat St Mirren 1-0 at Fir Park after Lukas Fadinger converted a penalty in the 82nd minute. It was the only goal in a tight game, with the home side seeing it out after the visitors lost control late on.

The first half brought no goals, with Motherwell and St Mirren reaching the break level at 0-0. Joe Hodge was booked for Motherwell in the 38th minute, while St Mirren’s first-half caution count began after the interval.

St Mirren made two changes on 59 minutes, sending on Jake Young and Samuel Antonio Ramos Linares, with Ryan Carr one of those withdrawn after his 51st-minute booking. Motherwell then made two changes on 65 minutes and another two on 73 minutes, before a VAR check on 79 minutes confirmed the penalty that gave Regan Charles-Cook’s side the chance to decide it. Fadinger finished from the spot three minutes later. St Mirren made another change on 85 minutes, but their push ended with late bookings for Alexander Gogić, Samuel Antonio Ramos Linares and Killian Phillips, while Motherwell saw Regan Charles-Cook and Emmanuel Longelo booked in the closing stages.

Motherwell had 52% of the possession and 451 passes to St Mirren’s 430, and they also led the shot count 11-5, shots on target 2-1, corners 6-3 and expected goals 2.36-0.23. St Mirren committed 14 fouls to Motherwell’s 17, while the hosts were offside once and the visitors twice. Both teams finished with one save.

Motherwell were booked four times, for Joe Hodge on 38 minutes, Martin Moormann on 60, Regan Charles-Cook on 89 and Emmanuel Longelo on 90. St Mirren were cautioned five times, with Marcus Fraser on 50, Ryan Carr on 51, Alexander Gogić on 86, Samuel Antonio Ramos Linares in the 90th minute plus one, and Killian Phillips in the 90th minute plus two.