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Motherwell 2-1 Kilmarnock · Scottish Premiership

Motherwell beat Kilmarnock 2-1 in the Scottish Premiership. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Motherwell and Kilmarnock met in the Scottish Premiership at Fir Park in Motherwell on Saturday, 26 August 2023.

Goalscorers

Motherwell: D. Casey 59'; H. Paton 90'. Kilmarnock: M. Watkins 12'.

How the match went

The referee showed 9 yellow cards (6 for Motherwell, 3 for Kilmarnock).

Line-ups

Motherwell started in a 3-5-2: Liam Kelly, Paul McGinn, Bevis Mugabi, Dan Casey, Stephen O'Donnell, Callum Slattery, Lennon Miller, Blair Spittal, Brodie Spencer, Joseph Efford, Theo Bair.

Kilmarnock started in a 3-5-2: Will Dennis, Lewis Mayo, Robbie Deas, Stuart Findlay, Danny Armstrong, David Watson, Kyle Magennis, Bradley Lyons, Matthew Kennedy, Kyle Vassell, Marley Watkins.

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Minute by minute

  1. 12'Goal! Motherwell 0-1 Kilmarnock. M. Watkins (Kilmarnock) scores, assisted by D. Armstrong.
  2. 45'Half-time. Motherwell 0-1 Kilmarnock.
  3. 59'Goal! Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock. D. Casey (Motherwell) scores, assisted by B. Spencer.
  4. 78'Penalty missed! C. Slattery (Motherwell), saved.
  5. 90+8'Goal! Motherwell 2-1 Kilmarnock. H. Paton (Motherwell) scores, assisted by B. Spittal.
  6. 90'Full-time. Motherwell 2-1 Kilmarnock.
Full commentary (43 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Motherwell vs Kilmarnock.
  2. 1'Attempt missed. K. Vassell (Kilmarnock), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  3. 1'Attempt blocked. D. Armstrong (Kilmarnock), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  4. 12'Goal! Motherwell 0-1 Kilmarnock. M. Watkins (Kilmarnock) scores, assisted by D. Armstrong.
  5. 21'Attempt missed. P. McGinn (Motherwell), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  6. 22'Attempt missed. K. Vassell (Kilmarnock), header. xG 0.14.
  7. 28'Attempt saved. B. Spittal (Motherwell), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  8. 29'Attempt missed. K. Magennis (Kilmarnock), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  9. 31'Attempt saved. B. Lyons (Kilmarnock), header from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  10. 32'Yellow card for M. Watkins (Kilmarnock) for foul.
  11. 39'Attempt saved. B. Spencer (Motherwell), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  12. 43'Yellow card for S. O'Donnell (Motherwell) for foul.
  13. 43'Attempt saved. S. Findlay (Kilmarnock), header from a set piece. xG 0.38.
  14. 45'Attempt missed. B. Spencer (Motherwell), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
  15. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  16. 45'Half-time. Motherwell 0-1 Kilmarnock.
  17. 46'The second half is under way.
  18. 46'Substitution, Motherwell: H. Paton comes on for J. Efford.
  19. 47'Attempt blocked. B. Lyons (Kilmarnock), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  20. 49'Attempt missed. T. Bair (Motherwell), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  21. 52'Yellow card for B. Spencer (Motherwell) for foul.
  22. 57'Yellow card for C. Slattery (Motherwell) for foul.
  23. 58'Attempt blocked. M. Kennedy (Kilmarnock), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  24. 59'Goal! Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock. D. Casey (Motherwell) scores, assisted by B. Spencer.
  25. 64'Attempt saved. L. Miller (Motherwell), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  26. 66'Yellow card for H. Paton (Motherwell) for argument.
  27. 66'Yellow card for R. Deas (Kilmarnock) for argument.
  28. 71'Yellow card for D. Casey (Motherwell) for foul.
  29. 71'Attempt missed. K. Magennis (Kilmarnock), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  30. 71'Attempt blocked. K. Vassell (Kilmarnock), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.06.
  31. 73'Yellow card for D. Watson (Kilmarnock) for foul.
  32. 73'Attempt saved. B. Spencer (Motherwell), header. xG 0.07.
  33. 78'Substitution, Kilmarnock: R. McKenzie comes on for D. Armstrong.
  34. 78'Penalty missed! C. Slattery (Motherwell), saved.
  35. 80'Attempt missed. P. McGinn (Motherwell), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  36. 88'Attempt missed. K. Vassell (Kilmarnock), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  37. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  38. 90+1'Substitution, Kilmarnock: I. Cameron comes on for K. Vassell.
  39. 90+2'Yellow card for P. McGinn (Motherwell) for foul.
  40. 90+5'Attempt missed. B. Spittal (Motherwell), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  41. 90+6'Attempt blocked. B. Spittal (Motherwell), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  42. 90+8'Goal! Motherwell 2-1 Kilmarnock. H. Paton (Motherwell) scores, assisted by B. Spittal.
  43. 90'Full-time. Motherwell 2-1 Kilmarnock.
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