Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs JEF United Ichihara-Chiba, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 3': Shuto Nakano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 3'
- 43': Yotaro Nakajima (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Yellow Card at 43'
- 45': Sébastien Haller (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Indio (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 45'
- 64': Makoto Himeno (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Ken Yamura (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 64'
- 65': Taishi Matsumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 65'
- 66': Erison (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Yellow Card at 66'
- 78': Rikuto Ishio (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 79'
- 80': Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Taichi Yamasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Leonardo Rocha (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 80'
- 85': Takuma Kawamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Substitution at 85'
- 88': Takuma Kawamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) Goal at 88'
Statistics
 JEF |
SAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
| 438 | Passes | 508 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 7 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 24 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Issei Ouchi (GK) |
| 4 | Hayato Araki |
| 19 | Sho Sasaki |
| 33 | Tsukasa Shiotani |
| 35 | Yotaro Nakajima  |
| 6 | Hayao Kawabe |
| 7 | Shunki Higashi |
| 15 | Shuto Nakano |
| 10 | Akito Suzuki |
| 11 | Mutsuki Kato |
| 41 | Naoki Maeda |
JEF United Ichihara-Chiba (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | José Suárez (GK) |
| 66 | Daniel Hall |
| 24 | Koji Toriumi |
| 22 | Takahiro Ilda |
| 5 | Yusuke Kobayashi |
| 15 | Takayuki Mae |
| 8 | Takumi Tsukui |
| 7 | Kazuki Tanaka |
| 99 | Erison |
| 20 | Daichi Ishikawa |
| 30 | Takumi Matsumura |
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