Bermudian international Logan Jimenez and his Hibernian Under-19 teammates staged a dramatic second-half turnaround to secure a 3-1 victory over ten-man Glasgow Rangers in the CAS Elite League Cup group stage.
The match, which appeared to be swinging in the Rangers' favour despite an early dismissal, was ultimately decided by Hibs' clinical efficiency in the final third.
The contest took a decisive turn inside the first half-hour when Rangers’ Calum Adamson was shown a straight red card, leaving the visitors to play over 60 minutes with a numerical disadvantage.
Despite the setback, Rangers initially defied the odds. They took the lead before the interval when Oliver Hynd expertly touched home a pinpoint delivery from Alexander Smith, rewarding the Glasgow side’s resilience.
However, the second half belonged entirely to the hosts. With Logan Jimenez providing a constant threat in the attacking third, Hibs began to dismantle the tiring Rangers backline.
The pressure finally told when Dean Cleland levelled the scoring, before adding a second to put Hibs in the driving seat. The three points were eventually wrapped up by a late strike from Cole Shankland, completing a professional comeback for the Edinburgh side.
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