7 months ago
Hearts and Rangers win in Scottish Premiership
In the Scottish Premiership, Hearts won 1-0 against Dundee with a big save from their 43-year-old goalkeeper, Craig Gordon.
Hearts are now three points ahead of Rangers, who also won 2-0 against Aberdeen.
Hearts had to play with 10 men after their goalkeeper was sent off, but they held on to keep their lead in the league.
Rangers have been doing well recently, winning 11 out of their last 14 games.
Dundee had a chance to win, but Hearts' goalkeeper made a great save at the end.
Rangers' win was their second against Aberdeen in six days.
Hearts are trying to break the Old Firm's 40-year dominance in Scottish football.
Hearts beat Dundee 1-0 with a crucial save from 43-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon, who came on after Alexander Schwolow was sent off.
Rangers defeated Aberdeen 2-0, maintaining their strong form under manager Danny Rohl with 11 wins in 14 league games.
Hearts are three points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, with a game in hand over Rangers, who are in second place.
Dundee had a chance to win but were denied by Gordon's miraculous save in stoppage time.
Hearts' win keeps them on track to potentially end the Old Firm's 40-year dominance in Scottish football.
- Who
- Hearts, Rangers, Dundee, Aberdeen
- What
- Scottish Premiership matches
- Where
- Scotland
- When
- Sunday
- Why
- Regular season matches to determine league standings
Key facts
- Teams
- Hearts, Rangers, Dundee, Aberdeen
- Scores
- Hearts 1-0 Dundee, Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen
- Key Players
- Craig Gordon, Claudio Braga, Thelo Aasgaard, James Tavernier
- Hearts' Position
- Top of the Scottish Premiership with 3 points clear of Rangers
- Rangers' Manager
- Danny Rohl
- Hearts' Goalkeeper
- Craig Gordon (43 years old)
- Dundee's Last Top-Flight Win Streak
- 1999
- Rangers' Recent Form
- 11 wins in 14 league games since Rohl's arrival
Quotes
Derek McInnes
Manager of Dundee Football Club
“He's always been capable of that type of save, and to do it at that moment was magnificent.”
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“For me, that feels like the best three points of the season. I think a lot of people would have been questioning us at half-time, thinking this might be where Hearts run out of steam.”
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