Japanese J.League

Cerezo Osaka vs FC Tokyo, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Placement Playoffs

· 1st Leg
Cerezo Osaka
  • 45'+2': Masaya Shibayama
  • 79': Kyohei Noborizato
FT
2 - 2
1st Leg
FC Tokyo
  • 35': Ayumu Ohata (OG)
  • 49': Marcelo Ryan

About

Cerezo Osaka are hosting FC Tokyo at Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Nagai, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Japanese J.League.

Match Timeline

  • 7': Kento Hashimoto (FC Tokyo) Yellow Card at 7'
  • 35': Ayumu Ohata (Cerezo Osaka) Own Goal at 35'
  • 37': Soromon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 37'
  • 40': Keita Endo (FC Tokyo) Yellow Card at 40'
  • 45'+2': Masaya Shibayama (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 47'
  • 45': Kyohei Noborizato (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 45'
  • 49': Marcelo Ryan (FC Tokyo) Goal at 49'
  • 61': Teruhito Nakagawa (FC Tokyo) Substitution at 61'
  • 71': Shinji Kagawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 71'
  • 71': Shion Homma (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 71'
  • 76': Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo) Substitution at 76'
  • 76': Kota Tawaratsumida (FC Tokyo) Substitution at 76'
  • 79': Kyohei Noborizato (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 79'
  • 86': Keigo Higashi (FC Tokyo) Substitution at 86'
  • 86': Fuki Yamada (FC Tokyo) Substitution at 86'
  • 90'+2': Rikito Inoue (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 92'
  • 90'+3': Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 93'

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
47.1 Possession 52.9
12 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
325 Accurate Passes 374
410 Passes 458
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
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
26 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Japanese J.League

Venue: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Location: Nagai, Japan
Attendance: 18,466

Line-Ups

CER Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Kosuke Nakamura (GK)
44 Shinnosuke Hatanaka
4 Rikito Inoue Yellow Card
66 Ayumu Ohata
27 Dion Cools
13 Motohiko Nakajima
10 Shunta Tanaka
18 Nelson Ishiwatari
11 Thiago
14 Yumeki Yokoyama
48 Masaya Shibayama
Cerezo Osaka Substitutes:
Kyohei Yoshino, Shion Homma, Shinji Kagawa, Hinata Kida, Kim Jin-Hyeon, Kyohei Noborizato, Soromon Sakuragawa, Hayato Tanaka, Satoki Uejo.

FCT FC Tokyo (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hayate Tanaka (GK)
17 Hayato Inamura
24 Alexander Scholz
42 Kento Hashimoto Yellow Card
2 Sei Muroya
37 Kei Koizumi
27 Kyota Tokiwa
22 Keita Endo Yellow Card
16 Kein Sato
23 Ryunosuke Sato
9 Marcelo Ryan
FC Tokyo Substitutes:
Fuki Yamada, Rio Omori, Leon Nozawa, Teruhito Nakagawa, Masato Morishige, Masataka Kobayashi, Keigo Higashi, Kanta Doi, Kota Tawaratsumida.

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