Motherwell run riot as Slattery serves up three assists | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Motherwell routed St Mirren 5-0. Elijah Just opened the scoring in the 14th minute from a Callum Slattery pass. Tawanda Maswanhise converted a penalty (30.), Ibrahim Said struck soon after the restart (49.) and Richard King was sent off (52.), before Emmanuel Longelo's effort was awarded after a VAR review (58.) and Eythor Björgólfsson completed the scoring (66.). The visitors controlled the game with 70.5% possession and a 92.3% pass completion rate from 703 passes, limiting St Mirren to 11 attempts. Motherwell sit fourth and host Dundee United next, while St Mirren are 10th and visit Livingston.

Player of the Match: Callum Slattery dictated the tempo, supplying three assists and creating four key passes to keep Motherwell on the front foot throughout.

Stat of the Match: Motherwell completed 92.3% of 703 passes, underlining their grip on possession.

Three Things We Learned: Tawanda Maswanhise leads the Scottish Premiership scoring with 14 this season. Longelo's strike was awarded after a VAR review. Richard King's dismissal reduced St Mirren to 10 men.