Cerezo Osaka vs Albirex Niigata, 2025 Japanese J1 League
· Japanese J.League
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About
Cerezo Osaka are hosting Albirex Niigata
at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan, starting on
. The match is a part of the Japanese J.League.
Match Commentary
- 2': Yuto Horigome (Albirex Niigata) Goal at 2'
- 13': Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 13'
- 54': Lucas Fernandes (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 54'
- 61': Takuya Shimamura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Kento Hashimoto (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 61'
- 71': Rafael Ratão (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Thiago (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 71'
- 73': Kaito Taniguchi (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Hiroto Uemura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 73'
- 78': Ryuya Nishio (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Kyohei Yoshino (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Soya Fujiwara (Albirex Niigata) Yellow Card at 78'
- 81': Soya Fujiwara (Albirex Niigata) Own Goal at 81'
- 82': Ken Yamura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 82'
- 84': Shinji Kagawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 84'
Statistics
 ALB |
CER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Japanese J.League
Venue: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Location: Osaka, Japan
Attendance: 18,674
Venue: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Location: Osaka, Japan
Attendance: 18,674
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | +20 | 45 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 18 | +12 | 37 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 18 | +4 | 37 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | -4 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koki Fukui (GK) |
| 44 | Shinnosuke Hatanaka |
| 31 | Rikito Inoue |
| 16 | Hayato Okuda |
| 27 | Dion Cools |
| 48 | Masaya Shibayama |
| 10 | Shunta Tanaka |
| 5 | Hinata Kida |
| 13 | Motohiko Nakajima |
| 19 | Shion Homma |
| 77 | Lucas Fernandes |
Albirex Niigata (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuki Fujita (GK) |
| 77 | Funaki Kakeru |
| 35 | Kazuhiko Chiba |
| 31 | Yuto Horigome |
| 25 | Soya Fujiwara  |
| 8 | Eiji Shirai |
| 22 | Taiki Arai |
| 30 | Jin Okumura |
| 46 | Keisuke Kasai |
| 41 | Motoki Hasegawa |
| 65 | Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi |
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