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Alfredo Morelos set the tone for Rangers' domnance with an early openerRangers shattered Hearts' 10-match unbeaten streak with a rampant Scottish Premiership victory at Tynecastle.
The visitors had three goals ruled offside but still won with plenty to spare as Robbie Neilson's bold attacking gameplan backfired.
Alfredo Morelos netted either side of Malik Tillman's strike to keep Rangers within nine points of leaders Celtic.
Hearts' chastening defeat trims their advantage in third, with St Mirren now six points back with a game in hand.
The Tynecastle men have now lost seven consecutive meetings with Rangers, who stretch their undefeated start under Michael Beale to 11 games, including 10 wins.
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Line-ups
Hearts
Formation 3-5-2
- 28Clark
- 21Sibbick
- 15Rowles
- 3Kingsley
- 72HillBooked at 32minsSubstituted forForrestat 45'minutes
- 61KuolSubstituted forKiomourtzoglouat 45'minutes
- 77SnodgrassBooked at 80mins
- 18McKay
- 19CochraneBooked at 90mins
- 9Shankland
- 30GinnellySubstituted forOdaat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Grant
- 8Kiomourtzoglou
- 12Atkinson
- 13Stewart
- 16Halliday
- 17Forrest
- 20Neilson
- 51McLuckie
- 88Oda
Rangers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1McGregor
- 2Tavernier
- 6Goldson
- 26Davies
- 31BarisicBooked at 74mins
- 4LundstramBooked at 75minsSubstituted forLowryat 89'minutes
- 18Kamara
- 71TillmanSubstituted forJackat 75'minutes
- 30SakalaSubstituted forWrightat 84'minutes
- 14KentBooked at 51minsSubstituted forCantwellat 76'minutes
- 20MorelosSubstituted forColakat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Jack
- 9Colak
- 13Cantwell
- 19Sands
- 23Wright
- 33McLaughlin
- 38King
- 44Devine
- 51Lowry
Referee:John Beaton
Attendance:18,330
Live Text
Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 3.
Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Rangers 3.
Foul by Glen Kamara (Rangers).
Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alex Lowry (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alex Lowry (Rangers).
Attempt saved. Alex Lowry (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Borna Barisic.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Zander Clark.
Attempt saved. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution, Rangers. Alex Lowry replaces John Lundstram.
Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Alex Cochrane.
Attempt blocked. Connor Goldson (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todd Cantwell.
Attempt saved. Antonio-Mirko Colak (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Glen Kamara.
Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Fashion Sakala.
Attempt missed. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio-Mirko Colak.
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Heart of Midlothian
Squad number28Player nameClark
Squad number21Player nameSibbick
Squad number15Player nameRowles
Squad number3Player nameKingsley
Squad number72Player nameHill
Squad number61Player nameKuol
Squad number77Player nameSnodgrass
Squad number18Player nameMcKay
Squad number19Player nameCochrane
Squad number9Player nameShankland
Squad number30Player nameGinnelly
Squad number8Player nameKiomourtzoglou
Squad number17Player nameForrest
Squad number88Player nameOda
Rangers
Squad number1Player nameMcGregor
Squad number2Player nameTavernier
Squad number6Player nameGoldson
Squad number26Player nameDavies
Squad number31Player nameBarisic
Squad number4Player nameLundstram
Squad number18Player nameKamara
Squad number71Player nameTillman
Squad number30Player nameSakala
Squad number14Player nameKent
Squad number20Player nameMorelos
Squad number8Player nameJack
Squad number9Player nameColak
Squad number13Player nameCantwell
Squad number23Player nameWright
Squad number51Player nameLowry
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