Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2025 Japanese J1 League
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Match Timeline
- 4': Reon Yamahara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 4'
- 11': Sota Kitano (Cerezo Osaka) Penalty - Saved at 11'
- 12': Niko Takahashi (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 12'
- 18': Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 18'
- 25': Shinya Yajima (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 25'
- 45': Hikaru Nakahara (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Sodai Hasukawa (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Rafael Ratão (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 54'
- 64': Yuji Takahashi (Shimizu S-Pulse) Yellow Card at 64'
- 68': Kazuki Kozuka (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 68'
- 70': Lucas Fernandes (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 70'
- 73': Reiya Sakata (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Riku Gunji (Shimizu S-Pulse) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Rafael Ratão (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 77'
- 83': Shinji Kagawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Masaya Shibayama (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 83'
- 89': Riku Gunji (Shimizu S-Pulse) Goal at 89'
- 90'+4': Kengo Furuyama (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 94'
- 90'+4': Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 SHI |
CER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Location: Osaka, Japan
Attendance: 20,864
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 6 | +13 | 16 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | +2 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Koki Fukui (GK) |
| 44 | Shinnosuke Hatanaka |
| 33 | Ryuya Nishio |
| 22 | Niko Takahashi |
| 16 | Hayato Okuda |
| 38 | Sota Kitano |
| 13 | Motohiko Nakajima |
| 5 | Hinata Kida |
| 9 | Rafael Ratão |
| 11 | Thiago |
| 77 | Lucas Fernandes |
Shimizu S-Pulse (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yuya Oki (GK) |
| 66 | Jelani Sumiyoshi |
| 3 | Yuji Takahashi  |
| 14 | Reon Yamahara |
| 70 | Sen Takagi |
| 33 | Takashi Inui |
| 98 | Matheus Bueno |
| 36 | Zento Uno |
| 23 | Koya Kitagawa |
| 7 | Capixaba |
| 19 | Kai Matsuzaki |
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