Vissel Kobe vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2019 Japanese J1 League, 2019 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Location: Kobe, Japan
Attendance: 25,929
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
Vissel Kobe
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Kim Seung-Gyu (GK) |
| 22 | Daigo Nishi  |
| 25 | Leo Osaki |
| 33 | Dankler |
| 24 | Masatoshi Mihara |
| 16 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 8 | Andrés Iniesta |
| 13 | Keijiro Ogawa |
| 6 | Sergi Samper |
| 5 | Hotaru Yamaguchi |
| 7 | David Villa |
Kawasaki Frontale
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jung Sung-Ryong (GK) |
| 29 | Michael James |
| 2 | Kyohei Noborizato |
| 5 | Shogo Taniguchi |
| 17 | Kazuaki Mawatari |
| 19 | Manabu Saito |
| 10 | Ryota Oshima |
| 25 | Ao Tanaka |
| 16 | Tatsuya Hasegawa |
| 20 | Kei Chinen |
| 11 | Yu Kobayashi |
Japanese J1 League News
Al Ahli have successfully defended their AFC Champions League Elite crown with a 1-0 victory over Machida Zelvia.
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.