V-Varen Nagasaki vs Cerezo Osaka, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 17': Javi Hernández (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 17'
- 17': Riku Yamada (V-Varen Nagasaki) Yellow Card at 17'
- 34': Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) Goal at 34'
- 41': Jackson Irvine (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 41'
- 50': Shunya Yoneda (V-Varen Nagasaki) Yellow Card at 50'
- 51': Lucas Fernandes (Cerezo Osaka) Penalty - Scored at 51'
- 58': Asahi Masuyama (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Diego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 58'
- 68': Kosuke Nakamura (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 68'
- 73': Tenmu Matsumoto (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Thiago (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 77'
- 82': Ryogo Yamasaki (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Kanta Doi (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 84'
- 88': Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 CER |
VVN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 478 | Passes | 375 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 18 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank
Location: Nagasaki, Japan
Attendance: 20,330
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) |
| 29 | Ikki Arai |
| 6 | Yusei Egawa |
| 50 | Ryosuke Shindo |
| 24 | Riku Yamada  |
| 5 | Hotaru Yamaguchi |
| 22 | Hijiri Onaga |
| 23 | Shunya Yoneda |
| 9 | Thiago Santana |
| 41 | Motoki Hasegawa |
| 10 | Matheus Jesus |
Cerezo Osaka (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kosuke Nakamura (GK) |
| 44 | Shinnosuke Hatanaka |
| 4 | Rikito Inoue |
| 27 | Dion Cools |
| 36 | Jackson Irvine |
| 10 | Shunta Tanaka |
| 66 | Ayumu Ohata |
| 16 | Hayato Okuda |
| 9 | Soromon Sakuragawa |
| 28 | Kosei Okazawa |
| 77 | Lucas Fernandes |
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