Tokyo Verdy 1969 vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 15': Hyun-Woo Kim (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Yellow Card at 15'
- 17': Kim Ju-Sung (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Yellow Card at 17'
- 40': Kaito Suzuki (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45': Taishi Matsumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Sébastien Haller (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Shunki Higashi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Taishi Matsumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 47'
- 55': Itsuki Someno (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Yellow Card at 55'
- 57': Kazunari Ichimi (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 57'
- 58': Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 58'
- 67': Naoki Maeda (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 67'
- 70': Issei Kumatoriya (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Shuhei Mizoguchi (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 70'
- 81': Takuma Asano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 81'
- 85': Goki Yamada (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Shion Nakayama (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
 SAN |
TYKV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.1 | Possession | 32.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 523 | Accurate Passes | 204 |
| 627 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 14 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Tokyo Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | +19 | 23 |
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 10 | +15 | 23 |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 10 | +13 | 23 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | +8 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Tokyo Verdy 1969 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus Vidotto (GK) |
| 29 | Maaya Sako |
| 4 | Naoki Hayashi |
| 40 | Yuta Arai |
| 15 | Kaito Suzuki  |
| 8 | Kosuke Saito |
| 2 | Kai Shibato |
| 14 | Yuya Fukuda |
| 19 | Kanya Fujimoto |
| 17 | Hyun-Woo Kim |
| 9 | Itsuki Someno |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keisuke Osako (GK) |
| 4 | Hayato Araki |
| 37 | Kim Ju-Sung |
| 15 | Shuto Nakano |
| 35 | Yotaro Nakajima |
| 6 | Hayao Kawabe |
| 18 | Daiki Suga |
| 5 | Naoto Arai |
| 23 | Shun Ayukawa |
| 10 | Akito Suzuki |
| 11 | Mutsuki Kato |
Japanese J1 League News
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