Hibernian secured a 2-1 victory over Rangers at Ibrox, with the match decided by Callum Wright’s deflected shot in injury time. The result left Rangers manager Derek McInnes without a win across his first three matches in charge.
Hibernian opened the scoring in the 12th minute through Josh Campbell, who converted a penalty awarded by VAR for a foul committed by Vanja Dragojevic on Jason Kerr. Rangers pressed throughout the match, recording 25 shots, and equalized in the 85th minute when Miguel Chaiwa turned the ball into his own net following Djeidi Gassama’s low cross. The hosts appeared poised to secure at least a draw before Hibernian broke from a corner in the closing stages, allowing Wright to find the far corner with a deflected effort.
The defeat was compounded by a significant injury to Rangers striker Youssef Chermiti, who was carried off on a stretcher after a tumble into the advertising boards in the first half. Chermiti had recently been the subject of a failed transfer bid from Galatasaray reportedly valued at a club record £22 million.
Following the match, McInnes expressed frustration with the penalty decision while acknowledging his side’s efforts. He noted that Rangers were more effective when playing forward and felt the equalizer was deserved. Hibernian head coach David Gray praised his team’s character and the contributions of substitutes, describing the squad as being in a good place internally.
With the loss, Rangers trail both Celtic and St Mirren, each on six points from two Premiership games, by five points as the campaign progresses.
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