Hearts 2-1 Rangers
Updated
Hearts won: Hearts 2-1 Rangers in the Scottish Premiership (Round 18) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Hearts goals: Stuart Findlay 38', Lawrence Shankland 42'. Rangers goals: Youssef Chermiti 90'+5. Expected goals: 1.70-2.33. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Lawrence Shankland (8.3).
Match report
Hearts beat Rangers 2-1
Hearts narrowly beat Rangers 2-1 at Tynecastle Park on Sunday 21 December in the Scottish Premiership.
Stuart Findlay put Hearts ahead on 38' (1-0), Lawrence Shankland made it 2-0 on 42' and Youssef Chermiti pulled one back for Rangers on 90+5' (2-1).
Hearts had 42% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.70-2.33. Rangers created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 18,829. Referee: Nick Walsh.
Match stats
| Hearts | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 | 2.33 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 28 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 232 (72%) | 326 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 10 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Lineups
Hearts (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow, Michael Steinwender, Frankie Kent, Stuart Findlay, Stephen Kingsley, Oisin McEntee, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kyziridis, Tómas Magnússon, Cláudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland
Rangers (3-5-2): Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Dujon Sterling, Emmanuel Fernandez, Max Aarons, Nicolas Raskin, Connor Barron, Mohamed Diomande, Jayden Meghoma, Mikey Moore, Bojan Miovski
Key events
- 38' · Goal · Stuart Findlay (Hearts)
- 42' · Goal · Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- 46' · Substitution · Youssef Chermiti for Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 61' · Yellow card · Oisin McEntee (Hearts)
- 63' · Substitution · Djeidi Gassama for James Tavernier (Rangers)
- 74' · Substitution · Thelo Aasgaard for Connor Barron (Rangers)
- 74' · Substitution · Danilo for Bojan Miovski (Rangers)
- 81' · Substitution · Clinton Nsiala for Dujon Sterling (Rangers)
- 83' · Substitution · Beni Baningime for Tómas Magnússon (Hearts)
- 83' · Substitution · Alan Forrest for Cláudio Braga (Hearts)
- 88' · Substitution · Jamie McCart for Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)
- 89' · Substitution · Sabah Kerjota for Alexandros Kyziridis (Hearts)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Beni Baningime (Hearts)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Elton Kabangu for Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Mikey Moore (Rangers)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
All-time head-to-head
109 league meetings since 1994: Hearts 19, draws 19, Rangers 71.
Questions
Who won Hearts vs Rangers?
Hearts won, 2-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025.
When and where is Hearts vs Rangers?
Sun, 21 Dec 2025, 13:30 UTC at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Hearts and Rangers?
In 109 league meetings since 1994: Hearts 19 wins, 19 draws, Rangers 71 wins (goals 92-211).