Japanese J.League

FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2023 Japanese J1 League

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  • 62': Hayato Araki (OG)
  • Red Card 90'+4': Teruhito Nakagawa
FT
1 - 2
  • 48': Mutsuki Kato
  • 75': Makoto Mitsuta

About

FC Tokyo are hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the Japanese J.League.

Game Information

Competition: Japanese J.League

Venue: Ajinomoto Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 30,981

Japanese J1 League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kashima Antlers 18 +20 45
2 FC Tokyo 18 +12 37
3 Machida Zelvia 18 +4 37
4 Kawasaki Frontale 18 -4 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

FCT FC Tokyo

No. Name
41 Taishi Nozawa (GK)
49 Kashifu Bangunagande
44 Henrique Yellow Card
37 Kei Koizumi Yellow Card
3 Masato Morishige
40 Riki Harakawa
7 Kuryu Matsuki
11 Ryoma Watanabe
39 Teruhito Nakagawa Red Card
15 Adailton dos Santos Silva
9 Diego Oliveira

SAN Sanfrecce Hiroshima

No. Name
38 Keisuke Osako (GK)
19 Sho Sasaki
4 Hayato Araki
33 Tsukasa Shiotani
15 Shuto Nakano
24 Shunki Higashi Yellow Card
11 Makoto Mitsuta
8 Takuma Kawamura
51 Mutsuki Kato
9 Douglas Vieira Yellow Card
14 Ezequiel

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