Hibernian started the match in a 5-3-2 formation to defend against an attacking Rangers side. The manager decided to change the approach, and this resulted in a change of formation. He then shifted the team to a 4-4-1-1 formation. In the last phases of the match, when Rangers were down to ten men, the manager changed the formation to 4-3-3 and 3-3-3-1.
