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Ridvan Yilmaz's first Scottish Premiership goal set Rangers on their way to another win over HibernianRangers eased to within five points of leaders Celtic on their return to Scottish Premiership action with a fifth straight victory over Hibernian.
In their first league game since the winter break, Ridvan Yilmaz's maiden Premiership goal fired the visitors into the lead at Easter Road when a delightful ball from John Lundstram was drilled in by the left-back.
And the Ibrox side were two up in first-half stoppage time when Todd Cantwell rocketed a fine strike from the edge of the area past goalkeeper David Marshall.
Although Hibs did threaten, with Elie Youan heading a glorious chance wide before debutant Myziane Maolida was denied by Jack Butland, they failed to find a moment to shift the game's momentum.
Instead, Rangers netted a third to kill the contest, as Cyriel Dessers reversed in a clever finish just a minute after replacing Fabio Silva.
Fellow substitute Tom Lawrence thought he had poked in a late fourth, but the midfielder was denied by the tightest of offside calls.
Hibs, who are now without a league win over Rangers in 21 meetings, remain sixth having won just one of their last six Premiership matches, while Philippe Clement's side have one more game in hand over leaders Celtic.
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Line-ups
Hibernian
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Marshall
- 42MegwaSubstituted forWhittakerat 78'minutes
- 5Fish
- 21Obita
- 16Stevenson
- 7YouanBooked at 10mins
- 6LevittSubstituted forAmosat 70'minutes
- 11NewellSubstituted forJeggoat 58'minutes
- 29da Veiga Vieira Tavares
- 9VenteSubstituted forDoidgeat 70'minutes
- 17MaolidaSubstituted forMarcondesat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 14Jeggo
- 15Amos
- 20Marcondes
- 22McKirdy
- 23Doidge
- 31Johnson
- 35Molotnikov
- 41Blaney
- 49Whittaker
Rangers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Butland
- 2Tavernier
- 5Souttar
- 27Balogun
- 3Yilmaz
- 43RaskinSubstituted forSterlingat 45'minutes
- 4Lundstram
- 45McCauslandSubstituted forWrightat 70'minutes
- 13CantwellSubstituted forLawrenceat 45'minutes
- 17MatondoSubstituted forJackat 78'minutes
- 7Fábio SilvaSubstituted forDessersat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Jack
- 9Dessers
- 11Lawrence
- 21Sterling
- 23Wright
- 28McCrorie
- 31Barisic
- 38King
- 44Devine
Referee:Steven McLean
Attendance:18,607
Live Text
Match ends, Hibernian 0, Rangers 3.
Second Half ends, Hibernian 0, Rangers 3.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Leon Balogun (Rangers).
Attempt saved. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by David Marshall.
Attempt saved. Scott Wright (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Jack.
Attempt missed. Christian Doidge (Hibernian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Obita with a headed pass following a corner.
Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by John Souttar.
Attempt blocked. Emiliano Marcondes (Hibernian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jair Tavares.
Attempt saved. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Jack with a through ball.
Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers with a headed pass.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Emiliano Marcondes.
Offside, Rangers. Tom Lawrence is caught offside.
Substitution, Rangers. Ryan Jack replaces Rabbi Matondo.
Substitution, Hibernian. Rory Whittaker replaces Kanayo Megwa.
Attempt blocked. Rabbi Matondo (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
Offside, Hibernian. Jair Tavares is caught offside.
Goal! Hibernian 0, Rangers 3. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rabbi Matondo.
Substitution, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers replaces Fábio Silva.
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Hibernian
Squad number1Player nameMarshall
Squad number42Player nameMegwa
Squad number5Player nameFish
Squad number21Player nameObita
Squad number16Player nameStevenson
Squad number7Player nameYouan
Squad number6Player nameLevitt
Squad number11Player nameNewell
Squad number29Player nameJair Tavares
Squad number9Player nameVente
Squad number17Player nameMaolida
Squad number14Player nameJeggo
Squad number15Player nameAmos
Squad number20Player nameEmiliano Marcondes
Squad number23Player nameDoidge
Squad number49Player nameWhittaker
Rangers
Squad number1Player nameButland
Squad number2Player nameTavernier
Squad number5Player nameSouttar
Squad number27Player nameBalogun
Squad number3Player nameYilmaz
Squad number43Player nameRaskin
Squad number4Player nameLundstram
Squad number45Player nameMcCausland
Squad number13Player nameCantwell
Squad number17Player nameMatondo
Squad number7Player nameFábio Silva
Squad number8Player nameJack
Squad number9Player nameDessers
Squad number11Player nameLawrence
Squad number21Player nameSterling
Squad number23Player nameWright
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