Motherwell's 1-1 draw against HJK Helsinki in Conference League qualifying was a creditable result for the Scottish Premiership side. The team's performance was praised by boss Alfred Johansson, who said his players were 'brave in their decision-making' in the second half. Motherwell will be favourites to advance to a play-off against Freiburg, but HJK's former Celtic striker Teemu Pukki earned them a draw with his first set of touches. Pukki hauled HJK level with his first goal of the game, and the hosts lived up to one local journalist's pre-match assessment of 'shaky'. If it was not for Pukki, HJK would have had an absolute mountain to climb. At their best, they were never great travellers on the continent. And they are far from their best here. A good night's work all round for Well, but it could have been a great night. Motherwell are currently 4th in the Premiership, with 54 points from 33 games, and are 16 points behind leaders Heart Of Midlothian. They have scored 52 goals this season and conceded 29, with a +23 goal difference. Their recent form has been 2W-1D-2L, with a 2-game winning run. In their last result, Hibernian 0-1 Motherwell (2026-05-16).