The ugly Rangers vs Motherwell Hampden semi-final catches fire as Rodgers claimed star looked like he'd been SHOT

It's Rangers vs Motherwell in the League Cup semi-finals. And if it's anything like the last time these sides met at this stage, it's set to be brutal, fiery and incident-packed.

Philippe Clement and Stuart Kettlewell will joust for a place in the final against either Celtic or Aberdeen and it's the first time they've faced off in the last four since October 2017 - a day that went down in fame and infamy for a number of reasons.

Motherwell fans will best remember it for a stunning Louis Moult performance and want more of the same from their team this weekend. The Englishman, then in the form of his life, scored both of their goals in a 2-0 win, famously lobbing Jak Alnwick from range for the second at the national stadium.

But it was also one of the most ill-tempered games ever seen at the national stadium. Between those two goals, Gers defender Fabio Cardoso had his nose broken by a Ryan Bowman elbow - an incident completely missed by official Steven McLean. And with no VAR back then, it went unpunished, much to the rage of the Rangers bench.

Cardoso was left with blood streaming down his face, looking like he'd been 'shot' according to Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, and had to go off injured. That sparked a furious touchline fracas that seen both Pedro Caixinha and Stephen Robinson BOTH sent to the stands.

Rodgers, then in the second season of his first spell at Parkhead, watched that one as his team went on to beat Motherwell in the Final. And he understood Caixinha's fury.

He said: "The centre-half came off the pitch on Sunday... Christ, if he’d been shot, he wouldn’t have looked worse. It was unbelievable. I can see why Pedro would have been annoyed — absolutely.

“You are endangering players’ lives and careers