Japanese J.League

Tokyo Verdy 1969 vs Gamba Osaka, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Placement Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Gamba Osaka advance 5-3 on aggregate
Tokyo Verdy 1969
  • 45'+1': Takeru Kishimoto (OG)
  • 82': Ginjiro Ikegaya (OG)
FT
2 - 4
2nd Leg - Gamba Osaka advance 5-3 on aggregate
Gamba Osaka
  • 16': Gaku Nawata
  • 49': Shinya Nakano
  • 88': Gaku Nawata
  • 90'+6': Shoji Toyama

About

Tokyo Verdy 1969 are hosting Gamba Osaka at Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Japanese J.League.

Match Commentary

  • 16': Rei Hirakawa (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Yellow Card at 16'
  • 16': Gaku Nawata (Gamba Osaka) Goal at 16'
  • 26': Ryosuke Shirai (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 26'
  • 38': Yuki Yoshihara (Gamba Osaka) Yellow Card at 38'
  • 45'+1': Takeru Kishimoto (Gamba Osaka) Own Goal at 45'+1'
  • 49': Shinya Nakano (Gamba Osaka) Goal at 49'
  • 57': Shuto Tanabe (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 57'
  • 57': Jiro Nakamura (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 57'
  • 57': Kosuke Saito (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 57'
  • 58': Shogo Sasaki (Gamba Osaka) Yellow Card at 58'
  • 61': Shinya Nakano (Gamba Osaka) Yellow Card at 61'
  • 67': Shoji Toyama (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 67'
  • 67': Kaita Maruoka (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 67'
  • 73': Gakuto Kawamura (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 73'
  • 73': Shimon Teranuma (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 73'
  • 82': Ginjiro Ikegaya (Gamba Osaka) Own Goal at 82'
  • 84': Yoshiki Fujimoto (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 84'
  • 88': Gaku Nawata (Gamba Osaka) Goal at 88'
  • 90'+6': Shoji Toyama (Gamba Osaka) Goal at 90'+6'

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 4
47.2 Possession 52.8
14 SHOTS 11
8 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
353 Accurate Passes 396
459 Passes 500
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
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
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 8
25 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
28 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Japanese J.League

Venue: Tokyo Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 20,361

Line-Ups

TYKV Tokyo Verdy 1969 (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
21 Yuya Nagasawa (GK)
5 Ryota Inoue
6 Kazuya Miyahara
15 Kaito Suzuki
10 Koki Morita
16 Rei Hirakawa Yellow Card
23 Daiki Fukazawa
7 Yuan Matsuhashi
9 Itsuki Someno
14 Yuya Fukuda
40 Yuta Arai
Tokyo Verdy 1969 Substitutes:
Shimon Teranuma, Shuto Tanabe, Ryosuke Shirai, Kosuke Saito, Hiroki Mawatari, Riku Matsuda, Issei Kumatoriya, Gakuto Kawamura, Tetsuyuki Inami.

GAM Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Jun Ichimori (GK)
67 Shogo Sasaki Yellow Card
19 Ginjiro Ikegaya
47 Shinya Nakano
15 Takeru Kishimoto
38 Gaku Nawata
27 Rin Mito
32 Yuki Yoshihara Yellow Card
42 Harumi Minamino
44 Kanji Okunuki
35 Taiki Tono
Gamba Osaka Substitutes:
Zhang Ao lin, Yoshiki Fujimoto, Kaita Maruoka, Kosuke Murata, Jiro Nakamura, Shoji Toyama.

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