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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
A Callum McGregor strike is blocked behind for a Celtic corner.
It's worked short and Alexander Schwolow has to parry away Arne Engels' cross.
Summary
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Cornelius heads opener in Rohl's first league game but Butland misses cross & Stanger taps in
Miovski effort ruled out, but Danilo restores lead with header & Chermiti lashes in third
Have your say on the action
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Craig Levein
Former Hearts manager on BBC SportsoundI think the fight has gone out of Celtic.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
The oles have started from the home crowd as Hearts knock it about.
They are now chanting 'cheerio, cheerio, cheerio' to the departing Celtic away fans.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Ryan McGowan
Former Hearts defender on Sky SportsHearts are doing those little things properly, working back as a team.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Kasper Schmeichel has made five saves, the first time he has made at least five saves in a match in the Premiership since facing St Mirren on 1 March 2025.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Is this the year that another team other than Celtic or Rangers win the league? It would be great for Scottish football if Hearts can go all the way.
Sam
I hope this isn't a one-off season. Would be great to have a more competitive league.
Mark
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Ryan McGowan
Former Hearts defender on Sky SportsHearts are getting a bit ragged in the middle of the pitch.
Beni Baningime and Cammy Devlin have been excellent, but they've tired and they're a couple yards off.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Another switch for Hearts as Claudio Braga makes way for Tomas Magnusson.
CLOSE!published at 79 mins
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
A third second-half shot for Celtic.
But it's off target and just wide again. This time from Arne Engels.
CLOSE!published at 78 mins
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Not far away from Luke McCowan, who drags wide of the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Benjamin Nygren has made way for Luke McCowan, by the way.
I might've missed that.
Hearts have also just gifted Celtic a corner, but the champions can't take advantage.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Chris Sutton
Former Celtic striker on Sky SportsCeltic are struggling to get up the pitch, that's their biggest problem.
Hearts have stopped McGregor playing and Celtic have offered nothing in this second half.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
If Celtic's display was "Range Rover Sport" on Thursday, how will Brendan Rodgers describe this?
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Hearts sub Ageu has the chance to kill the game, but his finish is saved by Kasper Schmeichel and they can't do anything with the follow-up.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
In games like this you'd usually feel a Celtic comeback is inevitable.
Just don't get that vibe this season.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Ryan McGowan
Former Hearts defender on Sky SportsHearts are bringing off Kyziridis, their best player this season, and are able to replace him with a player who they've paid over a £1m for.
It's why Hearts fans think this season might be a little different.
Postpublished at 69 mins
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
A standing ovation for Alexandros Kyziridis, who goes off with Oisin McEntee.
Record signing Ageu and Michael Steinwender are on.
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Craig Levein
Former Hearts manager on BBC SportsoundHave you ever seen Shankland run as much as this?
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Will Lawrence Shankland's penalty give Hearts a big enough cushion to hold on for a priceless win?
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Who is the better winger? Kyziridis or Balikwisha, Tounekti, Nygren, Palma, Tilio or any other of Celtic's £5m nowhere men?
Kev
Scottish Premiership Scores & Fixtures
Scottish Premiership Table
On Sunday 26th October
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Rangers, Position 5, Points 12
- Kilmarnock, Position 8, Points 10
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
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| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
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| 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
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| 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
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| 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
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| 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
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| 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
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| 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
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| 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 |
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| 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
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| 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 : Championship Round
- Position 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 : Relegation Round
Team Lineups
home team, Rangers
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Butland, Goalkeeper
- 2, Tavernier, Defender5, Souttar, Defender13, Cornelius, Defender
- 23, Gassama, Midfielder43, Raskin, Midfielder10, Diomande, Midfielder11, Aasgaard, Midfielder30, Meghoma, Midfielder
- 99, Danilo, Striker28, Miovski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 13, D. Cornelius
- Number 5, J. Souttar , Yellow Card at 38 minutes
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 30, J. Meghoma
- Number 11, T. Aasgaard , substituted for L. Cameron at 81 minutes
- Number 10, M. Diomandé , substituted for C. Barron at 62 minutes
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 23, D. Gassama , substituted for M. Aarons at 62 minutes
- Number 28, B. Miovski , substituted for M. Moore at 46 minutes
- Number 99, Danilo , substituted for Youssef Chermiti at 69 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Rangers
- Number 3, M. Aarons
- Number 8, C. Barron
- Number 16, L. Cameron
- Number 52, F. Curtis
- Number 24, N. Djiga
- Number 31, L. Kelly
- Number 47, M. Moore
- Number 9, Youssef Chermiti
- Number 6, J. Rothwell
away team, Kilmarnock
Manager: Stuart Kettlewell
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 30, Beach, Goalkeeper
- 14, Stanger, Defender5, Mayo, Defender6, Deas, Defender
- 2, Brandon, Midfielder12, Watson, Midfielder8, Lyons, Midfielder11, Kiltie, Midfielder3, Thompson, Midfielder
- 19, Anderson, Striker9, Dackers, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, E. Beach
- Number 6, R. Deas , substituted for B. Brannan at 77 minutes
- Number 5, L. Mayo , substituted for Z. Williams at 46 minutes
- Number 14, G. Stanger
- Number 3, D. Thompson , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 11, G. Kiltie
- Number 8, B. Lyons , Captain
- Number 12, D. Watson
- Number 2, J. Brandon , substituted for J. Brown at 46 minutes
- Number 9, M. Dackers , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
- Number 19, B. Anderson , substituted for S. Tiffoney at 69 minutes
away team, Kilmarnock
- Number 26, B. Brannan
- Number 15, J. Brown
- Number 4, Z. Williams
- Number 18, T. Lowery
- Number 7, R. McKenzie
- Number 20, T. Oluwayemi
- Number 31, L. Polworth
- Number 25, E. Brown
- Number 17, S. Tiffoney
home team, Rangers
Manager: Danny Röhl
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Butland, Goalkeeper
- 2, Tavernier, Defender5, Souttar, Defender13, Cornelius, Defender
- 23, Gassama, Midfielder43, Raskin, Midfielder10, Diomande, Midfielder11, Aasgaard, Midfielder30, Meghoma, Midfielder
- 99, Danilo, Striker28, Miovski, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Butland
- Number 13, D. Cornelius
- Number 5, J. Souttar , Yellow Card at 38 minutes
- Number 2, J. Tavernier , Captain
- Number 30, J. Meghoma
- Number 11, T. Aasgaard , substituted for L. Cameron at 81 minutes
- Number 10, M. Diomandé , substituted for C. Barron at 62 minutes
- Number 43, N. Raskin
- Number 23, D. Gassama , substituted for M. Aarons at 62 minutes
- Number 28, B. Miovski , substituted for M. Moore at 46 minutes
- Number 99, Danilo , substituted for Youssef Chermiti at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 3, M. Aarons
- Number 8, C. Barron
- Number 16, L. Cameron
- Number 52, F. Curtis
- Number 24, N. Djiga
- Number 31, L. Kelly
- Number 47, M. Moore
- Number 9, Youssef Chermiti
- Number 6, J. Rothwell
away team, Kilmarnock
Manager: Stuart Kettlewell
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 30, Beach, Goalkeeper
- 14, Stanger, Defender5, Mayo, Defender6, Deas, Defender
- 2, Brandon, Midfielder12, Watson, Midfielder8, Lyons, Midfielder11, Kiltie, Midfielder3, Thompson, Midfielder
- 19, Anderson, Striker9, Dackers, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, E. Beach
- Number 6, R. Deas , substituted for B. Brannan at 77 minutes
- Number 5, L. Mayo , substituted for Z. Williams at 46 minutes
- Number 14, G. Stanger
- Number 3, D. Thompson , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 11, G. Kiltie
- Number 8, B. Lyons , Captain
- Number 12, D. Watson
- Number 2, J. Brandon , substituted for J. Brown at 46 minutes
- Number 9, M. Dackers , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1
- Number 19, B. Anderson , substituted for S. Tiffoney at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 26, B. Brannan
- Number 15, J. Brown
- Number 4, Z. Williams
- Number 18, T. Lowery
- Number 7, R. McKenzie
- Number 20, T. Oluwayemi
- Number 31, L. Polworth
- Number 25, E. Brown
- Number 17, S. Tiffoney
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Kevin Clancy
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Grant Irvine
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Dougie Potter
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Alastair Taylor
- Fourth Official:
- Iain Snedden
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Calum Scott
Match Stats
Key, Rangers v KilmarnockBasic Stats
Overall possession
Rangers 73.9%Kilmarnock 26.1%
Shots
Rangers 12Kilmarnock 7Shots on target
Rangers 6Kilmarnock 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Rangers 15Kilmarnock 11Goalkeeper saves
Rangers 2Kilmarnock 2Fouls committed
Rangers 9Kilmarnock 13Corners
Rangers 8Kilmarnock 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Rangers 12Kilmarnock 7Shots on target
Rangers 6Kilmarnock 3Shots off target
Rangers 2Kilmarnock 3Attempts out of box
Rangers 5Kilmarnock 1Total offsides
Rangers 1Kilmarnock 0Distribution
Total passes
Rangers 527Kilmarnock 179Pass accuracy %
Rangers 89.2Kilmarnock 65.9Backward passes
Rangers 96Kilmarnock 26Forward passes
Rangers 145Kilmarnock 89Total long balls
Rangers 34Kilmarnock 43Successful final third passes
Rangers 123Kilmarnock 20Total crosses
Rangers 21Kilmarnock 14Defence
Total tackles
Rangers 8Kilmarnock 10Won tackle %
Rangers 50Kilmarnock 40Fouls committed
Rangers 9Kilmarnock 13Total yellow cards
Rangers 1Kilmarnock 2Total clearances
Rangers 21Kilmarnock 18Clearances off the line
Rangers 0Kilmarnock 1Season so far
Scottish Premiership
Key, Rangers v Kilmarnock
League position, Rangers 5th, Kilmarnock 8thTotal points, Rangers 12, Kilmarnock 10
Goals scored
Rangers 8Kilmarnock 11Form guide
All competitions
Rangers lose
v Brann
3
0
UEFA Europa League
Kilmarnock lose
v Hearts
0
3
Premiership
Rangers draw
v Dundee United
2
2
Premiership
Kilmarnock won
v St. Mirren
2
0
Premiership
Rangers draw
v Falkirk
1
1
Premiership
Kilmarnock won
v Dundee United
0
2
Premiership
Rangers lose
v Sturm Graz
2
1
UEFA Europa League
Kilmarnock draw
v St. Mirren
2
2
League Cup
Rangers won
v Livingston
1
2
Premiership
Kilmarnock lose
v Celtic
1
2
Premiership
Previous meetings
All competitions
Rangers and KilmarnockRangers Won 72Kilmarnock Won 13
Played 100
Draw 15
Previous scores
All competitions
Premiership
Kilmarnock 2 , Rangers 4 on the 26th of February 2025
Kilmarnock
Rangers
26th of February 2025
Rangers 6 , Kilmarnock 0 on the 4th of December 2024
Rangers
Kilmarnock
4th of December 2024
Kilmarnock 1 , Rangers 0 on the 20th of October 2024
Kilmarnock
Rangers
20th of October 2024
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Match Facts
Rangers have won each of their last eight home league games against Kilmarnock by an aggregate score of 22-3 since a 1-1 draw in March 2019.
Kilmarnock have only won two of their last 13 league meetings with Rangers, losing the other 11, with both wins coming at home via 1-0 scoreline (Aug 2023, Oct 2024).
Along with Falkirk, Rangers are one of just two sides yet to win a home game in the Scottish Premiership this season (P4 D3 L1). The Glasgow side haven’t gone five home league matches without a win since August 1988 under Graeme Souness and last did so within a single season in May 1960 under Scot Symon (8 games).
Kilmarnock have lost just one of their last five away league games, winning two of them (D2) – as many as their previous 18 on the road in the Scottish Premiership beforehand (W2 D4 L12). Killie haven’t enjoyed back-to-back away wins in the competition since October 2020.
This will be Danny Röhl’s first league game in charge of Rangers; including caretakers, none of the last 10 managers to take charge of the club in the top-flight lost their first game (W7 D3) since Graeme Murty went down 1-2 to Dundee as caretaker in February 2017. The last permanent Gers boss to lose his first top-flight game with the club was Dick Advocaat in August 1998 (1-2 v Hearts).