Tokyo Verdy 1969 vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 46': Shuhei Mizoguchi (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Goal at 46'
- 61': Lazar Romanić (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 61'
- 64': Ryota Inoue (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Shion Nakayama (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 64'
- 68': Tatsuya Ito (Kawasaki Frontale) Yellow Card at 68'
- 73': Issei Kumatoriya (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Yuto Ozeki (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Asahi Sasaki (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 76'
- 80': Yuta Arai (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Ryosuke Shirai (Tokyo Verdy 1969) Substitution at 80'
- 86': Ten Miyagi (Kawasaki Frontale) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+6': Lazar Romanić (Kawasaki Frontale) Goal at 90'+6'
Statistics
 KAW |
TYKV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 69 | Possession | 31 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 559 | Accurate Passes | 208 |
| 641 | Passes | 289 |
| 0.9 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 15 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Venue: Tokyo Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 27,452
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
Tokyo Verdy 1969 (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matheus Vidotto (GK) |
| 4 | Naoki Hayashi |
| 6 | Kazuya Miyahara |
| 15 | Kaito Suzuki |
| 20 | Soma Meshino |
| 16 | Rei Hirakawa |
| 18 | Shuhei Mizoguchi |
| 22 | Yosuke Uchida |
| 9 | Itsuki Someno |
| 14 | Yuya Fukuda |
| 7 | Yuan Matsuhashi |
Kawasaki Frontale (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Svend Brodersen (GK) |
| 3 | Hiroto Taniguchi |
| 4 | Pedro Romano |
| 13 | Sota Miura |
| 29 | Reon Yamahara |
| 14 | Yasuto Wakisaka |
| 6 | Yuki Yamamoto |
| 8 | Kento Tachibanada |
| 20 | Kyosuke Mochiyama |
| 17 | Tatsuya Ito  |
| 18 | Kazuya Konno |
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