V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kyoto Sanga, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 11': Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki) Goal at 11'
- 29': Thiago Santana (V-Varen Nagasaki) Goal at 29'
- 34': João Pedro Mendes (Kyoto Sanga) Yellow Card at 34'
- 45': Kodai Nagata (Kyoto Sanga) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Alex Negueba (Kyoto Sanga) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Yoon Sung-Jun (Kyoto Sanga) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Weverton (Kyoto Sanga) Yellow Card at 50'
- 54': Papagaio (Kyoto Sanga) Goal at 54'
- 63': Ikki Arai (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 63'
- 69': Takumi Kato (Kyoto Sanga) Substitution at 69'
- 73': Ryogo Yamasaki (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Yoshinori Suzuki (Kyoto Sanga) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Papagaio (Kyoto Sanga) Yellow Card at 78'
- 86': Diego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Emerson (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 86'
- 87': Shun Nagasawa (Kyoto Sanga) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Ryosuke Shindo (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+3': Hijiri Onaga (V-Varen Nagasaki) Yellow Card at 90'+3'
Statistics
 KYO |
VVN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.2 | Possession | 41.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 242 |
| 460 | Passes | 327 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 9 | Tackles | 4 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 35 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank
Location: Nagasaki, Japan
Attendance: 20,489
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | +7 | 19 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | +14 | 17 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 8 | +11 | 17 |
Line-Ups
V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Masaaki Goto (GK) |
| 25 | Takuma Ominami |
| 4 | Eduardo |
| 31 | Kanta Doi |
| 24 | Riku Yamada |
| 5 | Hotaru Yamaguchi |
| 22 | Hijiri Onaga  |
| 3 | Masahiro Sekiguchi |
| 9 | Thiago Santana |
| 8 | Yuto Iwasaki |
| 41 | Motoki Hasegawa |
Kyoto Sanga (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gakuji Ota (GK) |
| 34 | Henrique |
| 43 | Weverton |
| 44 | Kyo Sato |
| 2 | Shinnosuke Fukuda |
| 39 | Taiki Hirato |
| 10 | Shimpei Fukuoka |
| 6 | João Pedro Mendes |
| 9 | Papagaio |
| 77 | Haruki Arai |
| 26 | Ren Kato |
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