Hearts 2-1 Rangers
Updated
Hearts won: Hearts 2-1 Rangers in the Scottish Premiership (Round 35) on Mon, 4 May 2026 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Hearts goals: Stephen Kingsley 54', Lawrence Shankland 71'. Rangers goals: Dujon Sterling 23'. Expected goals: 0.75-0.82. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Stephen Kingsley (8.1).
Match report
Hearts beat Rangers 2-1
Hearts came from behind to beat Rangers 2-1 at Tynecastle Park on Monday 4 May in the Scottish Premiership.
Dujon Sterling put Rangers ahead on 23' (0-1), Stephen Kingsley levelled for Hearts on 54' (1-1) and Lawrence Shankland restored Hearts' lead on 71' (2-1).
Hearts had 42% of the ball, shots were 11-13 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.75-0.82.
Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 18,831. Referee: John Beaton.
Match stats
| Hearts | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 33 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 214 (72%) | 317 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Hearts (3-4-3): Alexander Schwolow, Michael Steinwender, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Alexandros Kyziridis, Marc Leonard, Beni Baningime, Stephen Kingsley, Lawrence Shankland, Cláudio Braga, Islam Chesnokov
Rangers (4-3-3): Jack Butland, James Tavernier, Nasser Djiga, Emmanuel Fernandez, Dujon Sterling, Mohamed Diomande, Nicolas Raskin, Tochi Chukwuani, Andreas Skov Olsen, Youssef Chermiti, Mikey Moore
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Dujon Sterling (Rangers)
- 37' · Yellow card · Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- 46' · Substitution · Blair Spittal for Islam Chesnokov (Hearts)
- 54' · Goal · Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)
- 69' · Substitution · Djeidi Gassama for Andreas Skov Olsen (Rangers)
- 71' · Goal · Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- 72' · Yellow card · Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 75' · Substitution · Tuur Rommens for Dujon Sterling (Rangers)
- 75' · Substitution · Thelo Aasgaard for Mikey Moore (Rangers)
- 75' · Substitution · Ryan Don Naderi for Nicolas Raskin (Rangers)
- 80' · Yellow card · Emmanuel Fernandez (Rangers)
- 82' · Substitution · Jamie McCart for Alexandros Kyziridis (Hearts)
- 83' · Substitution · Pierre Landry Kaboré for Cláudio Braga (Hearts)
- 83' · Substitution · Bojan Miovski for Mohamed Diomande (Rangers)
- 90' · Substitution · Frankie Kent for Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Jordi Altena for Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
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 Mon, 4 May 2026.
When and where is Hearts vs Rangers?
Mon, 4 May 2026, 16:30 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).