Hibernian shock Rangers at Ibrox as Celtic win without O’Neill

What happened:

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Hibernian stunned Rangers 2-1 at Ibrox, with Callum Wright scoring an injury-time winner for David Gray’s side. The Guardian reports that Hibernian had gone ahead in the 11th minute through a Josh Campbell penalty after VAR flagged a foul by Vanja Dragojevic on Jason Kerr. Dragojevic was making his first Rangers start after signing from Partizan Belgrade.

For Rangers, the defeat landed heavily because it came in Derek McInnes’s home debut as manager. A first league match at Ibrox is normally an opportunity to set tone, tempo and authority. Instead, Rangers lost late, conceded early from a VAR-awarded penalty, and saw striker Youssef Chermiti carried off on a stretcher, a development that now needs medical follow-up before any sporting conclusions can be drawn.

Why it matters:

The immediate damage is not only the dropped points. Rangers losing at home to Hibernian changes the early Premiership mood around McInnes’s project. Home control is central to any title challenge in Scotland, and a late defeat at Ibrox gives rivals a result they can use as evidence that Rangers are not yet settled under their new manager.

Hibernian, meanwhile, leave with a result that carries more weight than a routine away win. Winning at Ibrox requires a side to manage pressure, survive momentum swings and still have enough clarity late on to punish the final phase. Wright’s injury-time goal turns Hibernian’s performance into a benchmark result for David Gray’s group.

Tournament impact:

In league terms, this is the kind of result that can matter beyond the weekend. It gives Hibernian a high-value away win against one of the division’s title contenders, while Rangers lose ground and, just as importantly, lose some early certainty around their direction. The table picture is still young, but the consequences are real: Rangers now need a response that is both results-based and tactical.

Elsewhere, Celtic won at Rugby Park against Kilmarnock while Martin O’Neill was absent after an operation. The Guardian’s headline also notes that O’Neill missed a Høgh treble, indicating Celtic still found attacking production even without him present. That matters because Celtic’s win becomes part of the same early title-race frame: one Glasgow side handled its assignment away from home, the other failed to protect Ibrox.

What to watch:

Rangers’ next questions are Chermiti’s condition, Dragojevic’s bedding-in period after a difficult first start, and how quickly McInnes can turn a bruising home debut into a more stable pattern. For Hibernian, the challenge is converting a headline away win into repeatable league form rather than treating Ibrox as a one-off peak.

Confidence:

Confirmed by the source: Hibernian beat Rangers 2-1 at Ibrox, Callum Wright scored the injury-time winner, Josh Campbell scored an early penalty after a VAR review, Dragojevic fouled Jason Kerr, Chermiti was carried off on a stretcher, and Celtic won at Kilmarnock with Martin O’Neill absent after an operation. Follow-up is still needed on Chermiti’s injury severity, the full Celtic scoring details, and how the result shifts the table after the full round is complete.