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Hearts-Rangers handshake incident explained amid injury update and free-kick gripe

Mato latest to pick up injury during draw with Rangers…

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 11:02 PM
Hearts-Rangers handshake incident explained amid injury update and free-kick gripe
Key Things to Know
  • Wouter Vrancken downplayed a post-match handshake issue with Derek McInnes following Hearts' 2-2 draw with Rangers.
  • Hearts drew 2-2 against Rangers at Tynecastle after Olwethu Makhanya scored an 89th-minute equalizer.
  • Vrancken criticized the referee's soft free-kick decision that led directly to Rangers' late equalizing goal.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken addressed a post-match handshake with Rangers manager Derek McInnes following a 2-2 draw at Tynecastle. Vrancken noted that while he would have preferred a warmer exchange, there was no hostility between them after the intensely fought encounter. He praised his squad's fighting spirit despite their disappointment over conceding a late equalizer to Rangers.

Claudio Braga and Calvin Miller scored for Hearts to overturn Kevin Kelsy's opener before Olwethu Makhanya equalized in the 89th minute. Vrancken criticized the free-kick leading to the goal as soft and confirmed Rogers Mato sustained a calf injury during the match.

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