"Youssef Chermiti was once ridiculed in these parts. His 8m arrival for Everton was used as a stick with which to beat Kevin Thelwell, the now departed sporting director. Chermiti's hat-trick against Hearts, added to a recent double at Celtic Park, means he at least has a useful knack of standing up on the big occasion. Rangers' next task is simple; to build on recent progress and overhaul Hearts."
"Hearts' lead at the summit has been cut to two after the Edinburgh side lost out by two goals. As the scoreline suggests, this was pulsating stuff. Derek McInnes and his Hearts team will be sore about this outcome. They twice took the lead in the first half, only to produce defensive error to offer Rangers hope. The hosts were the better side after the interval, with Hearts failing to create adequate and meaningful opportunity."
"There was the whiff of farce attached to the Hearts opener. Emmanuel Fernandez tried to find Nicolas Raskin, with the Rangers midfielder facing in the opposite direction. Marc Leonard stole possession for Hearts, played a one-two with Claudio Braga and slammed beyond Jack Butland. Rangers soon hit back. Mikey Moore's shot rebounded from the Hearts crossbar, with Michael Steinwender's panic ensuring the Austrian sliced the ball into his own net."
Hearts' lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership was cut to two points after a defeat by Rangers. Youssef Chermiti scored a hat-trick and had a recent double at Celtic Park, overcoming earlier ridicule following his 8m arrival for Everton. Hearts twice took the lead through Marc Leonard and Claudio Braga, but defensive errors, including Michael Steinwender slicing the ball into his own net, offered Rangers hope. Rangers were the better side after the interval and limited Hearts to few meaningful opportunities. Rangers now aim to build on recent progress and overhaul Hearts.
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