Match report
Heart of Midlothian 2-2 Rangers FC: match report
Heart of Midlothian and Rangers FC draw 2-2 in the Premiership on Wednesday, with goals from Kelsy, Braga, Miller and Makhanya.
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Heart of Midlothian drew 2-2 with Rangers FC in the Premiership on Wednesday. Kevin Kelsy opened the scoring for Rangers in the 16th minute with an assist from Ryan Naderi, making it 0-1.
Heart of Midlothian equalised shortly after the break. Claudio Rafael Soares Braga scored in the 48th minute, assisted by Malachi Walcott, bringing the score to 1-1.
Calvin Miller put Heart of Midlothian ahead in the 57th minute, making it 2-1. Rangers fought back and equalised in the 89th minute when Olwethu Makhanya scored, assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
The match featured several yellow cards. Nicolas Raskin, Emmanuel Fernandez, James Penrice, and Badredine Bouanani received yellow cards for Rangers, while Wouter Vrancken, Jordi Altena, and Sabah Kerjota were booked for Heart of Midlothian.
Both teams had equal possession at 53% for Rangers and 47% for Heart of Midlothian. Each side had 6 shots on target and 4 corners. Rangers committed 20 fouls compared to Heart of Midlothian's 12, with both teams making 4 saves.
Going into the game, Rangers FC were in second place with 23 points, while Heart of Midlothian were third with 19 points. This draw keeps Rangers in the title race as they aim to close the gap at the top.
By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy
Before the game: Heart of Midlothian vs Rangers FC preview: form & head-to-head
Heart of Midlothian will host Rangers FC in the Premiership on Wednesday 28 October at 19:45 GMT.
Both teams are in the top three of the league table, with Rangers FC currently in second place and Heart of Midlothian in third. Rangers have 23 points from 10 matches, while Hearts have 19 points from the same number of games.
In their last five matches, Heart of Midlothian have won once, drawn twice, and lost twice, with a recent sequence of LLDWD. Their last game was a 2-0 defeat to Trabzonspor on 22 October. They also suffered a heavy 7-1 loss to Celtic on 18 October.
Rangers FC are in excellent form, winning four of their last five matches and drawing one, with a sequence of WDWWW. They secured a convincing 4-0 victory against St Johnstone on 24 October, following a 2-2 draw with Dundee on 17 October.
In their head-to-head record, Rangers FC have won five of the last ten meetings, while Heart of Midlothian have won three and there have been two draws. The most recent match was on 4 May, where Hearts won 2-1 at home.
This match promises to be crucial for both teams as they aim to secure valuable points in the league.
Match Events
All events- 90+1'Josh Mcpake(Out: Severin Sabri Guendouz)
- 89'Olwethu Makhanya(2 - 2)(Assist: Badredine Bouanani)
- 87'Sabah Kerjota
- 85'Ryan Naderi(Out: Bojan Miovski)
- 84'Min-su Kim(Out: Findlay Curtis)
- 84'Dan Neil(Out: Tochi Chukwuani)
- 78'Calvin Miller(Out: James wilson)
- 78'Claudio Rafael Soares Braga(Out: Jerome Williams)
Match Statistics
All stats- 46%Possession54%
- 6Shots on Target6
- 4Corners4
- 12Fouls20
- 0Offsides1
Match info
- Kick-off
- CompetitionPremiership · Regular Season 11
Last five games
Heart of MidlothianDWLLD
Rangers FCDWDWW
Standings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtic | 11 | +19 | 28 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 11 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 11 | +7 | 20 |
| 4 |  Dundee | 11 | +4 | 17 |
| 5 |  Dundee Utd | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 11 | +1 | 15 |
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Heart of Midlothian vs Rangers FC: result, stats & highlights
Heart of Midlothian and Rangers FC finished 2-2 in the Premiership (Regular Season 11). Played: (your local time).
Heart of Midlothian are 3rd in the table on 20 points; Rangers FC are 2nd on 24.
Recent form: Heart of Midlothian DWLLD, Rangers FC DWDWW.
Head-to-head (last 10): Heart of Midlothian 3 wins, 3 draws, Rangers FC 4 wins.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.