Makhanya's 89th-minute equaliser rescues Rangers at Tynecastle Park

Rangers came from behind to draw at Heart Of Midlothian with fewer and weaker chances than they usually create.

Rangers were ahead early through Kevin Kelsy's opener in the 16th minute, but Heart Of Midlothian drew level after the interval through Cláudio Braga and then went in front through Calvin Miller in the second half. Olwethu Makhanya's goal in the 89th minute brought Rangers back to level terms, with Badredine Bouanani providing the final pass. That turned a home lead into a shared point and gave Rangers a result the middle part of the match did not suggest.

Rangers had 53% of the ball, which sounds comfortable until you know that they usually keep 57% in away matches. They took 13 shots, where they usually manage 19.7 on the road, and their expected goals figure (a score that rates each chance by how often similar ones go in) came to 1.45, well below their usual 2.16. A typical side in this league takes around 14 shots and creates 1.58 expected goals, so Rangers' volume was close to normal while the quality of their chances was not.

Rangers scored twice, above the 1.7 they usually score away, and conceded twice where they usually concede 0.7. Those figures describe the shape of the match: fewer and poorer chances, a finishing record that outperformed what they created, and a defence that let in more than it normally does. Kelsy's goal came early and Makhanya's came late, so the scoreline holds both ends of the story.

Heart Of Midlothian were the reverse in one respect. They had 47% of the ball, under the 52.8% they usually keep at home, but their output was close to normal: 17 shots against a usual 16.2, and expected goals of 1.75 against a usual 1.87. Their two goals were a fraction short of the 2.2 they average at Tynecastle Park, so in front of goal this was an ordinary night for them. What changed it was the late equaliser, not the chance count.

Kelsy's opener came from a pass by Ryan Naderi, and he was the best-rated player on the pitch at 7.9. Cláudio Braga took four shots and scored, while Bouanani, who created Makhanya's equaliser, had four efforts of his own. Miller's goal came without an assist, and it was the one that put Heart Of Midlothian in front.

Rangers come into this with five wins and a draw from their last six, and they have won seven of their ten away matches, drawing two and losing one. Heart Of Midlothian's last six brought two wins, two draws and two defeats, and they have won six of their ten matches overall. Both sides were already in the top three before this game, so the point matters more to the table than the 2-2 scoreline suggests.

Rangers have now lost only one of their ten away matches this season.

Player of the matchK. Kelsy1 goal7.9

Cláudio Braga1 goal7.8

O. Makhanya1 goal7.8

C. Miller1 goal7.6