Albirex Niigata vs Cerezo Osaka, 2024 Japanese J1 League
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Match Timeline
- 12': Thomas Deng (Albirex Niigata) Yellow Card at 12'
- 39': Capixaba (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 39'
- 50': Yuzuru Shimada (Albirex Niigata) Yellow Card at 50'
- 61': Hiroto Yamada (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Masaya Shibayama (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 61'
- 69': Léo Pereira (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 69'
- 70': Eiji Miyamoto (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Motoki Nagakura (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Yota Komi (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 70'
- 78': Motoki Hasegawa (Albirex Niigata) Substitution at 78'
- 84': Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Justin Hubner (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Léo Pereira (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 88'
Game Information
Venue: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 19,833
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | +7 | 19 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | +5 | 18 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | +14 | 17 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 8 | +11 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Albirex Niigata
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryosuke Kojima (GK) |
| 25 | Soya Fujiwara |
| 5 | Michael James |
| 31 | Yuto Horigome |
| 3 | Thomas Deng  |
| 20 | Yuzuru Shimada |
| 6 | Hiroki Akiyama |
| 11 | Shusuke Ota |
| 33 | Yoshiaki Takagi |
| 22 | Eitaro Matsuda |
| 7 | Kaito Taniguchi |
Cerezo Osaka
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Kim Jin-Hyeon (GK) |
| 24 | Koji Toriumi |
| 14 | Funaki Kakeru |
| 6 | Kyohei Noborizato |
| 2 | Seiya Maikuma |
| 10 | Shunta Tanaka |
| 38 | Sota Kitano |
| 25 | Hiroaki Okuno |
| 27 | Capixaba |
| 77 | Lucas Fernandes |
| 9 | Léo Pereira |
Japanese J1 League News
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