Youssef Chermiti scored a brilliant hat-trick as Rangers beat Hearts for the first time this season, moving just two points behind the Scottish Premiership leaders. Hearts opened the scoring through Marc Leonard, but Rangers quickly equalized with an own goal from Michael Steinwender. Claudio Braga then gave Hearts the lead again, only for Chermiti to level before half-time.
In the second half, Chermiti headed Rangers ahead from a cross by Andreas Skov Olsen and sealed the win with a cool finish on the break. His three-goal heroics sparked wild celebrations at Ibrox. Celtic, with a game in hand, sit one point behind Rangers and three behind Hearts, keeping the title race tight.
