Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai, 2021 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Location: Osaka, Japan
Attendance: 4,777
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 4 | +10 | 10 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | +6 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Gamba Osaka
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Masaaki Higashiguchi (GK) |
| 3 | Gen Shoji |
| 19 | Kim Young-Gwon |
| 27 | Ryu Takao |
| 4 | Hiroki Fujiharu |
| 10 | Shu Kurata |
| 15 | Yosuke Ideguchi |
| 8 | Kosuke Onose |
| 11 | Yuji Ono |
| 18 | Patric |
| 39 | Takashi Usami |
Vegalta Sendai
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jakub Slowik (GK)  |
| 4 | Koji Hachisuka |
| 14 | Takayoshi Ishihara |
| 16 | Kyohei Yoshino |
| 5 | Hisashi Appiah Tawiah |
| 17 | Shingo Tomita |
| 26 | Chihiro Kato |
| 6 | Rikiya Uehara |
| 7 | Kunimitsu Sekiguchi |
| 42 | Cayman Togashi |
| 11 | Shuhei Akasaki |
Japanese J1 League News
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