Motherwell extended their unbeaten run to three matches with a 1-1 draw away to Dundee United in the Premiership on Tuesday. The result leaves the Steelmen ninth in the table, setting the stage for their next league fixture against second-placed Rangers at Fir Park on Saturday 21 November.
Rangers, who sit four points behind leaders Celtic, will face a side that took an early lead from the penalty spot. The opening goal came after a VAR review overturned an initial offside flag for a handball decision. Lukas Fadinger converted the spot-kick in the ninth minute to give the visitors the advantage.
Dundee United levelled the scores before half-time through a clever team move. In the 41st minute, a cross from the left was worked across the box and finished with a backheel from Randall, beating Motherwell goalkeeper Paulsen. The half-time score was 1-1.
Chances were created after the interval but a winning goal proved elusive. United made several attacking substitutions, with Abdoulaye Yoro coming on and forcing a save shortly after his introduction. The home side came closest to a winner when a powerful header from a corner was cleared off the line by a Motherwell defender in the 68th minute.
The match ended level after two minutes of added time, with both sides taking a point. For Rangers, the focus now turns to their trip to Lanarkshire. Philippe Clement's side are in strong form, unbeaten in their last five league matches with a record of three wins and two draws, and are on a two-game winning run. This followed a 1-0 win over Aberdeen on 31 October, where Naderi also scored, and a 2-2 draw with Heart of Midlothian on 28 October.
Naderi is the club's top scorer this season with six goals in 11 appearances. Rangers' next opponent, Motherwell, have taken five points from their last three games. The last meeting between the sides at Ibrox in September ended in a 1-0 win for Rangers. Rangers have scored 21 goals and conceded only nine this season, giving them a goal difference of plus 12.
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