V-Varen Nagasaki vs Gamba Osaka, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 36': Ryo Hatsuse (Gamba Osaka) Yellow Card at 36'
- 45': Shunya Yoneda (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Deniz Hümmet (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Issam Jebali (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 50'
- 61': Hotaru Yamaguchi (V-Varen Nagasaki) Yellow Card at 61'
- 66': Kanta Doi (V-Varen Nagasaki) Yellow Card at 66'
- 66': Kenshin Yasuda (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Diego Pituca (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 66'
- 68': Yuki Yoshihara (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 68'
- 75': Yusei Egawa (V-Varen Nagasaki) Substitution at 75'
- 79': Kenshin Yasuda (V-Varen Nagasaki) Goal at 79'
- 82': Shinya Nakano (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 82'
- 84': Matheus Jesus (V-Varen Nagasaki) Goal at 84'
- 88': Arata Okamoto (Gamba Osaka) Substitution at 88'
- 90': Deniz Hümmet (Gamba Osaka) Goal at 90'
- 90'+4': Issam Jebali (Gamba Osaka) Goal at 90'+4'
Statistics
 GAM |
VVN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 483 | Passes | 383 |
| 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 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 27 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank
Location: Nagasaki, Japan
Attendance: 18,015
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) |
| 50 | Ryosuke Shindo |
| 22 | Hijiri Onaga |
| 31 | Kanta Doi  |
| 24 | Riku Yamada |
| 5 | Hotaru Yamaguchi |
| 17 | Keita Takahata |
| 3 | Masahiro Sekiguchi |
| 9 | Thiago Santana |
| 8 | Yuto Iwasaki |
| 41 | Motoki Hasegawa |
Gamba Osaka (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Jun Ichimori (GK) |
| 67 | Shogo Sasaki |
| 4 | Shinnosuke Nakatani |
| 21 | Ryo Hatsuse |
| 19 | Ginjiro Ikegaya |
| 10 | Shu Kurata |
| 16 | Tokuma Suzuki |
| 13 | Shuto Abe |
| 37 | Naru Nakatsumi |
| 8 | Ryotaro Meshino |
| 20 | Eli Adams |
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