Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2019 Japanese J1 League, 2019 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota, Japan
Attendance: 40,000
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | +19 | 42 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 17 | +13 | 37 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 18 | +4 | 37 |
| 4 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Nagoya Grampus
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 6 | Kazuya Miyahara |
| 20 | Shinnosuke Nakatani |
| 23 | Yutaka Yoshida |
| 17 | Yuichi Maruyama |
| 25 | Naoki Maeda |
| 8 | João Schmidt |
| 2 | Takuji Yonemoto |
| 29 | Ryuji Izumi |
| 9 | Aria Jasuru Hasegawa |
| 7 | Jô |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 38 | Keisuke Osako (GK) |
| 5 | Kyohei Yoshino |
| 19 | Sho Sasaki |
| 2 | Yuki Nogami |
| 17 | Taishi Matsumoto |
| 40 | Hayao Kawabe |
| 3 | Emil Salomonsson |
| 18 | Yoshifumi Kashiwa |
| 16 | Daiki Watari |
| 7 | Gakuto Notsuda |
| 30 | Kosei Shibasaki |
Japanese J1 League News
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After 30 years coaching high school football, Go Kuroda has now reached the biggest stage of all in Asian club football.
Machida Zelvia are through to the ACL Elite final but only after a wild, controversial finish to their win over Shabab Al Ahli.
After their semifinal exit from the AFC Champions League Elite, Vissel Kobe's despair was undeniable at the final whistle.
Al Ahli are through to a second consecutive AFC Champions League Elite final after coming from behind to beat Vissel Kobe 2-1.