Rangers vs Hearts 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 16': Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Connor Goldson (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Joe Aribo (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Goal! Rangers 1, Heart of Midlothian 0. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 47': Leon Balogun (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Josh Ginnelly replaces Ben Woodburn.
- 61': Substitution, Rangers. Juninho Bacuna replaces Scott Wright.
- 75': Substitution, Rangers. Steven Davis replaces Joe Aribo.
- 75': Substitution, Rangers. Kemar Roofe replaces Ianis Hagi.
- 75': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Armand Gnanduillet replaces Alex Cochrane.
- 82': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Barrie McKay.
- 86': Juninho Bacuna (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Goal! Rangers 1, Heart of Midlothian 1. Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,650
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| +15 | Celtic | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +7 | Motherwell | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| +6 | Rangers | 14 | 23 | 1 |
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 26 | Leon Balogun  |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 7 | Ianis Hagi |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 4 | John Lundstram |
| 20 | Alfredo Morelos |
| 23 | Scott Wright |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 10 | Liam Boyce |
| 9 | Ben Woodburn |
| 18 | Barrie McKay |
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