Bouanani saves Rangers from defeat against Hearts.

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Bouanani Saves Rangers from Defeat Against Hearts

Algerian international, Badr Eddine Bouanani, rescued his team Glasgow Rangers from defeat against hosts Hearts by contributing to the equalizing goal in the dying moments of the match, which took place in the eleventh round of the Scottish league.

The match was highly intense, as Kisly opened the scoring for Rangers in the 16th minute, before Hearts made a strong comeback in the second half, with Barga equalizing in the 48th minute, and then Miller adding a second goal in the 57th minute, putting the visiting team in a precarious position.

Bouanani came on as a substitute in the 54th minute, when the score was 1-0 in favor of Rangers, and then witnessed the game turn in favor of the home side.

However, the Algerian player made his mark in the crucial moments, executing a free kick that found his teammate Makhanya, who rose to head it in the 89th minute, giving Rangers a valuable equalizer at 2-2.

Bouanani received a rating of 6.6/10, after providing one assist and three key passes, successfully completing five crosses out of eight attempts, with a passing accuracy of 69%, having completed nine passes out of 13.

In terms of his stats this season, the Algerian player has participated in six matches with Rangers, totaling 282 minutes of play, during which he scored one goal and provided one assist.

This draw brought Rangers' points tally to 24, placing them second in the Scottish league standings, behind leaders Celtic, who have 28 points.