Albirex Niigata vs Nagoya Grampus, 2025 Japanese J1 League
· Japanese J.LeagueAbout
Albirex Niigata are hosting Nagoya Grampus
at Niigata Stadium Big Swan, Niigata, Japan, starting on
. The match is a part of the Japanese J.League.
Match Commentary
- 10': Yoshiaki Takagi (Albirex Niigata) Yellow Card at 10'
- 57': Katsuhiro Nakayama (Nagoya Grampus) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus) Substitution at 57'
- 60': Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Matheus Moraes (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 60'
- 72': Yuki Nogami (Nagoya Grampus) Yellow Card at 72'
- 73': Teruki Hara (Nagoya Grampus) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Kasper Junker (Nagoya Grampus) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Jin Okumura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Hiroto Uemura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 73'
- 90'+1': Yamato Wakatsuki (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Kenedeiebusu Mikuni (Nagoya Grampus) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 NAG |
ALB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: 19,673
Venue: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 19,673
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) |
| 15 | Fumiya Hayakawa |
| 5 | Michael James |
| 42 | Kento Hashimoto |
| 25 | Soya Fujiwara |
| 33 | Yoshiaki Takagi  |
| 8 | Eiji Shirai |
| 22 | Taiki Arai |
| 41 | Motoki Hasegawa |
| 7 | Kaito Taniguchi |
| 28 | Takuya Shimamura |
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Yohei Takeda (GK) |
| 13 | Haruya Fujii |
| 3 | Yota Sato |
| 17 | Takuya Uchida |
| 26 | Gen Kato |
| 15 | Sho Inagaki |
| 55 | Shuhei Tokumoto |
| 2 | Yuki Nogami |
| 14 | Tsukasa Morishima |
| 22 | Yudai Kimura |
| 9 | Yuya Asano |
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