Hearts vs Rangers — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Hearts

6 DEC

0:1

Rangers

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal34'

Abdallah Sima (assist: James Tavernier) · Right foot shot 0-1

Man of the match

James TavernierRangers8.7

Expected goals (xG)

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Venue

Tynecastle ParkEdinburgh · 19,852 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeWilliam Collum
1st AssistantCalum Spence
4th OfficialEuan Anderson

Pressure index

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Match flow

OUT

Substitution18'

In: José Cifuentes · Out: Tom Lawrence · Substitution because of injury

PLAYER

VAR30'

Danilo

GOAL

AST

Goal34'

Abdallah Sima (assist: James Tavernier) · Right foot shot 0-1

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Yutaro Oda · Out: Jorge Grant · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Kenneth Vargas · Out: Nathaniel Atkinson · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card51'

Kenneth Vargas · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card63'

Alex Cochrane · Foul

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Alan Forrest · Out: Kyosuke Tagawa · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card69'

Rıdvan Yılmaz · Foul

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Kemar Roofe · Out: Danilo · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Dujon Sterling · Out: Rıdvan Yılmaz · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution85'

In: Barrie McKay · Out: Stephen Kingsley · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution88'

In: Sam Lammers · Out: Todd Cantwell · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Alan Forrest · Foul

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Commentary

114

Thats all. Game finished - Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 1.
90+4′Second Half ended - Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 1.
90+1′Missed chance. James Tavernier - Rangers - shot with right foot from a diffucult position and long distance on the left goes high from a free kick.
90+1′Alan Forrest - Heart of Midlothian - receive yellow card for a foul.
90+1′Fouled by Alan Forrest - Heart of Midlothian
90+1′Dujon Sterling - Rangers - won a free kick on the left wing.
90′James Tavernier - Rangers - won a free kick in defence.
90′Fouled by Calem Nieuwenhof - Heart of Midlothian
89′Corner - Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Leon Balogun.
88′Shot blocked. Lawrence Shankland - Heart of Midlothian - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
88′Missed chance. Kye Rowles - Heart of Midlothian - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Barrie McKay with a cross after corner.
88′Substitution - Rangers. Sam Lammers for Todd Cantwell.
87′Corner - Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by José Cifuentes.
87′Shot blocked. Kenneth Vargas - Heart of Midlothian - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Lawrence Shankland.
87′New attacking attempt. Frankie Kent - Heart of Midlothian - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Alex Cochrane with a cross.
86′Corner - Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
85′Fouled by Kemar Roofe - Rangers
85′Alex Cochrane - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in defence.
85′Substitution - Heart of Midlothian. Barrie McKay for Stephen Kingsley.
84′Shot blocked. Ross McCausland - Rangers - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Todd Cantwell.
82′Shot blocked. Yutaro Oda - Heart of Midlothian - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Alan Forrest.
81′Missed chance. Abdallah Sima - Rangers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Connor Goldson.
80′Offside - Rangers. Abdallah Sima is in offside.
79′Fouled by Yutaro Oda - Heart of Midlothian
79′Abdallah Sima - Rangers - won a free kick on the left wing.
76′Corner - Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
74′Offside - Rangers. Ross McCausland is in offside.
72′Kenneth Vargas - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in defence.
72′Fouled by John Lundstram - Rangers
71′Substitution - Rangers. Dujon Sterling for Ridvan Yilmaz.
71′Substitution - Rangers. Kemar Roofe for Danilo.
70′Corner - Rangers. Conceded by Beni Baningime.
70′New attacking attempt. Kenneth Vargas - Heart of Midlothian - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Alan Forrest with a cross.
69′Ridvan Yilmaz - Rangers - receive yellow card for a foul.
69′Yutaro Oda - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick on the right wing.
69′Fouled by Ridvan Yilmaz - Rangers
67′Missed chance. Ridvan Yilmaz - Rangers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
67′New attacking attempt. John Lundstram - Rangers - shot with left foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Ross McCausland.
66′Fouled by Frankie Kent - Heart of Midlothian
66′Danilo - Rangers - won a free kick in attack.
65′Substitution - Heart of Midlothian. Alan Forrest for Kyosuke Tagawa.
64′Lawrence Shankland - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in defence.
64′Fouled by John Lundstram - Rangers
64′New attacking attempt. Ross McCausland - Rangers - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Abdallah Sima.
64′Missed chance. Abdallah Sima - Rangers - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross after corner.
63′Corner - Rangers. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
63′Shot blocked. Connor Goldson - Rangers - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - James Tavernier with a cross.
62′Alex Cochrane - Heart of Midlothian - receive yellow card for a foul.
62′Ross McCausland - Rangers - won a free kick on the right wing.
62′Fouled by Alex Cochrane - Heart of Midlothian
56′Missed chance. Ridvan Yilmaz - Rangers - shot with left foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - John Lundstram.
55′Missed chance. Connor Goldson - Rangers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - James Tavernier with a cross .
54′Todd Cantwell - Rangers - won a free kick in attack.
53′Fouled by Ross McCausland - Rangers
53′Alex Cochrane - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in attack.
52′Fouled by Abdallah Sima - Rangers
52′Calem Nieuwenhof - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in defence.
51′Shot blocked. Danilo - Rangers - shot with left foot from few metres is blocked.
51′Kenneth Vargas - Heart of Midlothian - receive yellow card for a foul.
51′Todd Cantwell - Rangers - won a free kick on the right wing.
51′Fouled by Kenneth Vargas - Heart of Midlothian
50′Kenneth Vargas - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in defence.
50′Fouled by James Tavernier - Rangers
49′Ridvan Yilmaz - Rangers - won a free kick in defence.
49′Fouled by Yutaro Oda - Heart of Midlothian
47′Fouled by Frankie Kent - Heart of Midlothian
47′Fouled by John Lundstram - Rangers
46′Missed chance. Ridvan Yilmaz - Rangers - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Danilo.
45′Substitution - Heart of Midlothian. Yutaro Oda for Jorge Grant.
45′Substitution - Heart of Midlothian. Kenneth Vargas for Nathaniel Atkinson.
45′Second Half starts Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 1.
45+5′First Half ended - Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 1.
45+3′Fouled by Todd Cantwell - Rangers
45+3′Beni Baningime - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick on the right wing.
45+2′Shot blocked. Danilo - Rangers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45+2′New attacking attempt. Danilo - Rangers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Leon Balogun with a head.
45+2′Shot blocked. Ross McCausland - Rangers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
45+1′Corner - Rangers. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
45′Corner - Rangers. Conceded by Stephen Kingsley.
44′New attacking attempt. Jorge Grant - Heart of Midlothian - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Lawrence Shankland.
43′Missed chance. José Cifuentes - Rangers - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Ross McCausland.
41′Missed chance. Danilo - Rangers - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Ridvan Yilmaz with a cross .
41′Fouled by Kyosuke Tagawa - Heart of Midlothian
41′Connor Goldson - Rangers - won a free kick on the right wing.
40′Missed chance. Todd Cantwell - Rangers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is very close to the goal.
39′José Cifuentes - Rangers - won a free kick in attack.
39′Fouled by Calem Nieuwenhof - Heart of Midlothian
34′Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 1. Abdallah Sima - Rangers - shot with right foot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - James Tavernier with a through ball.
33′Missed chance. Stephen Kingsley - Heart of Midlothian - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Alex Cochrane with a cross after corner.
33′Corner - Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
32′Fouled by José Cifuentes - Rangers
32′Jorge Grant - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in defence.
30′Offside - Rangers. Danilo is in offside.
30′Shot blocked. Todd Cantwell - Rangers - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
30′Shot blocked. Abdallah Sima - Rangers - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Ridvan Yilmaz.
28′Corner - Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Todd Cantwell.
28′Shot blocked. Frankie Kent - Heart of Midlothian - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Jorge Grant.
25′Shot blocked. Alex Cochrane - Heart of Midlothian - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
24′New attacking attempt. Lawrence Shankland - Heart of Midlothian - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Nathaniel Atkinson.
21′Ross McCausland - Rangers - won a free kick in defence.
21′Fouled by Kye Rowles - Heart of Midlothian
21′Shot blocked. Ross McCausland - Rangers - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Danilo.
20′Stephen Kingsley - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick in defence.
20′Fouled by Abdallah Sima - Rangers
19′Substitution - Rangers. José Cifuentes for Tom Lawrence - injury.
17′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16′Delay in match - injury Tom Lawrence - Rangers
12′Fouled by Frankie Kent - Heart of Midlothian
12′Danilo - Rangers - won a free kick on the left wing.
11′Missed chance. Lawrence Shankland - Heart of Midlothian - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Jorge Grant following a fast break.
11′Corner - Rangers. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
2′Kyosuke Tagawa - Heart of Midlothian - won a free kick on the left wing.
2′Fouled by James Tavernier - Rangers
First Half starts.

Match statistics

HEARAN

Possession and passing

48%Possession52%

76%Pass accuracy78%

416Passes440

320Successful Passes347

10Key Passes15

4Substitutions4

1 more

25Throw-ins25

Attack

0Goals1

12Shots Total22

5Shots On Target5

6Corners5

42Dangerous Attacks54

6Accurate Crosses5

12 more

104Attacks115

19Dribble Attempts19

53Duels Won65

0Offsides3

0Penalties0

4Shots Blocked7

8Shots inside the box18

3Shots Off Target10

4Shots outside the box4

100%Successful dribbles69%

7Successful Dribbles12

18Total Crosses25

Defence and discipline

3Saves4

16Tackles18

10Interceptions2

13Fouls12

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Other

0Hit Woodwork0

18Successful Headers17

6Successful Interceptions1

41Headers29

6Challenges1

0Assists1

1 more

1Counter Attacks1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

W. CollumPer-match averages this season · 22 matches · career: 425

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.59	1.91	1.68	3.49
Red cards	0.14	0.05	0.09	0.16
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08
Penalties	0.45	0.27	0.18	0.34

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Starting XI

RangersFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €22M9/11

Philippe Clement

HeartsFormation: 3-5-2 · €6.1M5/11

Steven Naismith

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Hearts€6.1Mstarting XI · 5/11€18Mwith bench · 8/20

Rangers€22Mstarting XI · 9/11€42Mwith bench · 16/20

Rangers's starting XI cost €15M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Hearts — bench

Craig GordonGoalkeeper · €11M (2007)4

Craig HalkettDefender5

Peter HaringMidfielder11

Yutaro OdaAttacker6.6 17

Alan ForrestAttacker6.4 18

Barrie McKayAttacker · €560K (2018)7.0 21

Toby SibbickDefender · €225K (2019)22

Aidan DenholmMidfielder77

Kenneth VargasAttacker6.7

Rangers — bench

John SouttarDefender · €200K (2016)9

Cyriel DessersAttacker · €4.6M (2025)14

Sam LammersAttacker · €2M (2026)15

José CifuentesMidfielder · €1.4M (2023)7.7 17

Rabbi MatondoAttacker · €3M (2022)21

Dujon SterlingDefender7.7 25

Kemar RoofeAttacker · €5M (2020)6.6 26

Ben DaviesDefender · €4.7M (2022)28

Robby McCrorieGoalkeeper

Player statistics

Hearts starters then subs, by rating

Frankie Kent#2 · Defender · 90′7.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 44/57
Pass accuracy: 78%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 4/11

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 10/18
Aerials won: 10
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 8
Blocked shots: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 3

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Hearts	7.0014.29%	5.5018.18%
Draw	4.5022.22%	4.6021.74%
Rangers	1.5066.67%	1.5066.67%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Hearts or Draw	2.5040%	2.6038.46%
Hearts or Rangers	1.1884.67%	1.1984.03%
Draw or Rangers	1.1090.91%	1.1487.72%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2182.64%
0–1 goals	–	4.5022.22%
3+ goals	1.7557.14%	1.7058.82%
0–2 goals	2.0548.78%	2.1845.87%
4+ goals	–	2.7536.36%
0–3 goals	–	1.4270.42%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Hearts	6.5015.38%	5.3018.87%
Draw	2.3842.11%	2.5539.22%
Rangers	2.0050%	1.9551.28%

Outcome	bet365
HEA → HEA	11.009.09%
HEA → X	17.005.88%
HEA → RAN	21.004.76%
X → HEA	13.007.69%
X → X	6.5015.38%
X → RAN	4.0025%
RAN → HEA	41.002.44%
RAN → X	15.006.67%
RAN → RAN	2.2544.44%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.6027.78%
6 - 8	3.7526.67%
9 - 11	2.6338.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	–	1.3673.53%
0–3 cards	–	2.8834.72%
5+ cards	1.8354.56%	1.8853.19%
0–4 cards	1.8354.56%	1.8254.95%
6+ cards	–	2.9034.48%
0–5 cards	–	1.3574.07%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic	7	18
2	Rangers	7	16
3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.9551.28%	1.8653.76%
No	1.8055.56%	1.8952.91%