“Martin Boyle struck early to give Hibernian a shock lead, silencing Ibrox inside the opening five minutes and setting the tone for an evening of defensive defiance from the away side.”
Pivotal“Thelo Aasgaard dragged Rangers level just before half-time, capitalising on the momentum shift following Warren O'Hora's yellow card two minutes earlier to restore parity and give the home side a platform to push for a winner.”
Pivotal“Substitute Dane Scarlett, on the pitch for just eleven minutes, converted to give Hibernian a stunning 2-1 lead in the 89th minute — a devastating late blow that Rangers had no time to recover from, completing one of the great smash-and-grab victories of the season.”
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Hibernian•GoalkeeperHibernian pulled off a remarkable smash-and-grab at Ibrox, winning 2-1 despite Rangers controlling virtually every statistical category. Philippe Clement's side — or their successors — enjoyed 72% possession, 21 shots to Hibs' eight, and 67 dangerous attacks compared to a paltry 12 from the visitors, yet it was Hibernian who left with three points. Martin Boyle set the tone inside five minutes, capitalising on an early opportunity to put Hibs ahead, and though Thelo Aasgaard levelled just before the break with Rangers pressing for equality, Hibernian regrouped and stayed disciplined through a second half of sustained pressure. The decisive moment came deep in injury time when substitute Dane Scarlett, on the pitch for just eleven minutes, headed or converted to make it 2-1 — Hibernian's clinical conversion of their two big chances (Rangers created none despite their dominance) telling the entire story of the evening. For Rangers, a home defeat of this nature, surrendering three points despite such territorial supremacy, raises serious questions about their cutting edge, while Hibernian's resilience and counter-attacking craft will give their supporters genuine cause for optimism heading into the final weeks of the campaign.
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Bojan Miovski is substituted for Rangers in the 63rd minute.
Connor BarronYellow CardConnor Barron of Rangers receives a yellow card in the 52nd minute.
Joe Newell is substituted for Hibernian in the 45th minute.
Thelo Aasgaard scores for Rangers in the 41st minute.
Warren O'HoraYellow CardWarren O'Hora of Hibernian receives a yellow card in the 39th minute.
assist: Jordan Obita
Martin Boyle scores for Hibernian at the 5th minute.
Rangers come into this Ibrox clash on a miserable three-game losing run, desperate to arrest a slide that has seen them slip to third in the Premiership. Hibernian arrive in slightly better shape but with their own inconsistencies to iron out, making this a fascinating derby with plenty of pride on the line.
