Motherwell vs Dundee United

Premiership - 2nd Phase 28 May 2023, 14:00
Motherwell
Motherwell
3–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Dundee United
Dundee United
🏟 Fir Park (Motherwell) 👤 S. McLean Round 5

Match report

Motherwell edged past Dundee United 3-2 in the Premiership - 2nd Phase on 28 May 2023. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Motherwell had 23 shots to Dundee United's 10.

The match was played at Fir Park (Motherwell), with S. McLean in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 23 - 10 On target 6 - 7 Corners 9 - 0 Fouls 17 - 6 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Kevin van Veen
Motherwell · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Blair Spittal 1 goal
8 Jamie McGrath 1 goal
8 Sean Goss 1 assist
8 James Furlong 1 assist
First half vs second half
Motherwell stepped it up after the break, with 17 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–6 17–4
Shots On Goal 2–4 4–3
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 3–0 6–0
Match statistics
23 Shots Total 10
6 Shots On Goal 7
7 Shots Off Goal 2
10 Shots Blocked 1
16 Shots Inside Box 7
7 Shots Outside Box 3
17 Fouls 6
9 Corners 0
1 Offsides 0
42% Ball Possession 58%
2 Yellow Cards 0
4 Saves 4
342 Passes Total 501
258 Passes Accurate 422
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Motherwell · 3-4-1-2
1 L. Kelly
16 P. McGinn 5 B. Mugabi 20 S. Blaney
2 S. O'Donnell 27 S. Goss 38 L. Miller 24 J. Furlong
7 B. Spittal
21 M. Mandron 9 K. Veen
Dundee United · 4-2-3-1
31 J. Newman
22 K. Freeman 27 L. Ayina 6 R. Graham 16 A. Behich
14 C. Sibbald 19 D. Levitt
15 G. Middleton 18 J. McGrath 8 P. Pawlett
9 S. Fletcher
Motherwell
Coach
S. Kettlewell
Substitutes
  • 8 Callum Slattery
  • 22 Max Johnston
  • 99 Jonathan Obika
  • 13 Aston Oxborough
  • 18 Dean Cornelius
  • 17 Stuart McKinstry
  • 49 Mark Ferrie
  • 26 Ross Tierney
  • 15 Jack Aitchison
Dundee United
Coach
J. Goodwin
Substitutes
  • 28 Mathew Anim Cudjoe
  • 25 Kai Fotheringham
  • 44 Rory Macleod
  • 39 Miller Thomson
  • 1 Mark Birighitti
  • 4 Charlie Mulgrew
  • 3 Scott McMann
  • 23 Ian Harkes
  • 7 Ilmari Niskanen
Substitutions
  • 64' ↑ C. Slattery ↓ L. Miller Motherwell
  • 65' ↑ J. Obika ↓ M. Mandron Motherwell
  • 65' ↑ M. Johnston ↓ S. ODonnell Motherwell
  • 65' ↑ M. Anim Cudjoe ↓ G. Middleton Dundee United
  • 65' ↑ K. Fotheringham ↓ D. Levitt Dundee United
  • 71' ↑ R. MacLeod ↓ P. Pawlett Dundee United
  • 86' ↑ M. Thomson ↓ S. Fletcher Dundee United
  • 90+2' ↑ D. Cornelius ↓ B. Spittal Motherwell
Cards
  • 52' L. Miller Motherwell
  • 56' S. Blaney Motherwell
Head-to-head
Motherwell 9 3 draws 5 Dundee United
2026-02-28 Motherwell vs Dundee Utd 2 - 0
2025-12-13 Dundee Utd vs Motherwell 0 - 0
2025-10-29 Motherwell vs Dundee Utd 2 - 0
2025-02-22 Dundee United vs Motherwell 1 - 0
2024-12-14 Motherwell vs Dundee United 4 - 3
2024-10-30 Dundee United vs Motherwell 1 - 2
Recent form
Motherwell D D L D W
Dundee United D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Motherwell vs Dundee United?
Motherwell won 3-2 against Dundee United on 28 May 2023.
Who won Motherwell vs Dundee United?
Motherwell won the match 3-2.
Where was Motherwell vs Dundee United played?
The match was played at Fir Park (Motherwell).
Who had more possession in Motherwell vs Dundee United?
Dundee United had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.