Nagoya Grampus vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2020 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota, Japan
Attendance: 16,825
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 10 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 9 | -2 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Nagoya Grampus
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 23 | Yutaka Yoshida |
| 3 | Yuichi Maruyama |
| 34 | Oh Jae-Suk |
| 4 | Shinnosuke Nakatani |
| 16 | Mateus |
| 27 | Yuki Soma |
| 2 | Takuji Yonemoto |
| 15 | Sho Inagaki |
| 11 | Hiroyuki Abe |
| 17 | Ryogo Yamasaki |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Takuto Hayashi (GK) |
| 19 | Sho Sasaki |
| 3 | Akira Ibayashi |
| 23 | Hayato Araki |
| 25 | Yusuke Chajima |
| 8 | Hayao Kawabe |
| 6 | Toshihiro Aoyama |
| 24 | Shunki Higashi |
| 29 | Yuya Asano |
| 10 | Tsukasa Morishima |
| 9 | Douglas Vieira |
Japanese J1 League News
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