Albirex Niigata vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2025 Japanese J1 League
· Japanese J.LeagueAbout
Albirex Niigata are hosting Kawasaki Frontale
at Niigata Stadium Big Swan, Niigata, Japan, starting on
. The match is a part of the Japanese J.League.
Match Commentary
- 7': Eiji Shirai (Albirex Niigata) Goal at 7'
- 45'+1': Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale) Goal at 46'
- 45'+4': Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) Yellow Card at 49'
- 55': Ryuga Tashiro (Albirex Niigata) Yellow Card at 55'
- 57': Takuya Shimamura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 57'
- 63': Yuto Ozeki (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 63'
- 71': Taiki Arai (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Kaito Taniguchi (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 72'
- 77': So Kawahara (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 77'
- 83': Ken Yamura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Yuki Yamamoto (Kawasaki Frontale) Yellow Card at 85'
- 87': Soma Kanda (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Hiroto Noda (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+4': Soya Fujiwara (Albirex Niigata) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 KAW |
ALB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 26,493
Venue: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 26,493
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
Albirex Niigata (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ryuga Tashiro (GK)  |
| 77 | Funaki Kakeru |
| 5 | Michael James |
| 42 | Kento Hashimoto |
| 25 | Soya Fujiwara |
| 41 | Motoki Hasegawa |
| 8 | Eiji Shirai |
| 50 | Hiroto Uemura |
| 65 | Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi |
| 14 | Motoki Ohara |
| 55 | Matheus Moraes |
Kawasaki Frontale (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 98 | Louis Yamaguchi (GK) |
| 35 | Yuichi Maruyama |
| 4 | Jesiel |
| 13 | Sota Miura |
| 5 | Asahi Sasaki |
| 14 | Yasuto Wakisaka |
| 6 | Yuki Yamamoto |
| 8 | Kento Tachibanada |
| 9 | Erison |
| 23 | Marcinho |
| 17 | Tatsuya Ito |
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