Hibernian suffered a 2-1 defeat to Motherwell at Easter Road on Sunday, with Ibrahim Said scoring a late winner. The visitors took the lead through Lukas Fadinger's penalty in the 40th minute, before Martin Boyle equalised with a spot kick of his own in the 56th minute. Said sealed the win for Motherwell with a goal in the 85th minute.
What happened?
Hibernian's Martin Boyle scored a penalty to level the score at 1-1, but Motherwell's Ibrahim Said scored a late winner to seal a 2-1 victory for The Steelmen.
Why it matters for Hibernian
The defeat leaves Hibernian 19 points behind leaders Heart Of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership, with a league standing of 5th in Premiership, 51 points, 13W-12D-8L from 33 games, recent form LWDDD.
What comes next?
Hibernian's next fixture is against Heart Of Midlothian (away, 2026-12-26), and they will be looking to bounce back from this defeat. The team has scored 51 goals this season, conceding 37, with a goal difference of +14. Motherwell, on the other hand, have started the season well, with three wins from three games under new manager Alfred Johansson.
