Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
· Japanese J.League
- 41': Taishi Matsumoto
- 50': Takuma Asano
- 69': Akito Suzuki
- 75': Sodai Hasukawa (OG)
4 - 0
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Match Commentary
- 17': Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 17'
- 27': Kei Koizumi (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 27'
- 41': Taishi Matsumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 41'
- 45': Takuma Asano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Tomoya Fujii (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 45'
- 49': Oh Se-Hun (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 49'
- 49': Kazuki Kozuka (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 49'
- 50': Takuma Asano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 50'
- 62': Ryo Germain (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 62'
- 69': Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 69'
- 70': Kusini Yengi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Shunki Higashi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 70'
- 75': Sodai Hasukawa (Shimizu S-Pulse) Own Goal at 75'
- 82': Shimon Kobayashi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 82'
- 87': Rinsei Ohata (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+3': Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Yellow Card at 90'+3'
Statistics
 SHI |
SAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 270 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 356 | Passes | 515 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 38 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Attendance: 26,014
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 12 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | +19 | 26 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | +6 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Tokyo | 11 | +13 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keisuke Osako (GK) |
| 4 | Hayato Araki  |
| 37 | Kim Ju-Sung |
| 15 | Shuto Nakano |
| 8 | Takuma Kawamura |
| 14 | Taishi Matsumoto |
| 18 | Daiki Suga |
| 5 | Naoto Arai |
| 23 | Shun Ayukawa |
| 10 | Akito Suzuki |
| 11 | Mutsuki Kato |
Shimizu S-Pulse (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Togo Umeda (GK) |
| 4 | Sodai Hasukawa |
| 14 | Park Seung-wook |
| 25 | Mateus Brunetti Valor |
| 24 | Hidehiro Sugai |
| 18 | Taiki Hirato |
| 17 | Masaki Yumiba |
| 47 | Yudai Shimamoto |
| 19 | Kosuke Kinoshita |
| 7 | Capixaba |
| 13 | Ryo Germain |
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