Rangers lose to Hibernian 2-1 in McInnes' home debut
Sky Sports Football • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 7:02 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Derek McInnes experienced a challenging home start as Rangers fell 2-1 to Hibernian at Ibrox on August 9, 2026. Hibernian opened the scoring with a penalty from Josh Campbell in the 11th minute after a VAR review. Rangers found themselves five points adrift of league leaders Celtic and St Mirren after two matches this season. The defeat continued McInnes' search for his first win after three games in charge., Rangers' star striker Youssef Chermiti had to be carried off on a stretcher due to an injury during the match.
- •Rangers lost 2-1 to Hibernian on August 9, 2026.
- •Josh Campbell scored a penalty for Hibernian in the 11th minute.
- •Youssef Chermiti was injured and carried off on a stretcher.
- •Rangers remain winless after three matches under McInnes.
- •Rangers are five points behind Celtic and St Mirren in the league.
"Derek McInnes believes Rangers "aren't as bad as people think" despite his winless start to life at Ibrox.
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