Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 78': Hayato Araki
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Shanghai Shenhua

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    Sanfrecce Hiroshima are hosting Shanghai Shenhua at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Wu Xi.
    • 4': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hayao Kawabe is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Gao Tianyi (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 5': Tolgay Arslan (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sota Nakamura is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Gao Tianyi (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 8': Tolgay Arslan (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wu Xi with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Saulo Mineiro (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Wu Xi.
    • 9': Foul by Daiki Suga (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 9': Gao Tianyi (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hayao Kawabe.
    • 11': Corner, Shanghai Shenhua. Conceded by Tsukasa Shiotani.
    • 15': Foul by Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 15': Saulo Mineiro (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima). Assisted by Gao Tianyi.
    • 17': Foul by Shinichi Chan (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 17': Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Shinichi Chan (Shanghai Shenhua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Satoshi Tanaka (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 21': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Shinichi Chan.
    • 22': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Bao Yaxiong.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Saulo Mineiro (Shanghai Shenhua) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 27': André Luís (Shanghai Shenhua) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
    • 29': Offside, Shanghai Shenhua. André Luís is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 32': Foul by Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 32': Shinichi Chan (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Shinichi Chan (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Saulo Mineiro (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wu Xi.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Wu Xi (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Satoshi Tanaka (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sota Nakamura with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Daiki Suga (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ryo Germain.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Bao Yaxiong (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by André Luís.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Saulo Mineiro (Shanghai Shenhua) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wu Xi.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sota Nakamura (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Naoto Arai.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0, Shanghai Shenhua 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0, Shanghai Shenhua 0.
    • 46': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Ryo Germain is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt missed. João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saulo Mineiro.
    • 48': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sota Nakamura is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 51': Tolgay Arslan (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Ibrahim Amadou (Shanghai Shenhua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Amadou (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Wu Xi (Shanghai Shenhua) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by João Teixeira with a cross.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Tolgay Arslan (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Kosuke Kinoshita replaces Tolgay Arslan because of an injury.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bao Yaxiong (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 56': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sota Nakamura is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Ryo Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 58': Shinichi Chan (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Ryo Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt missed. João Teixeira (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Wu Xi.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Daiki Suga (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bao Yaxiong (Shanghai Shenhua). Assisted by Kosuke Kinoshita.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Naoto Arai.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Daiki Suga (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosuke Kinoshita.
    • 60': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Shinichi Chan.
    • 62': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Yang Haoyu replaces Gao Tianyi.
    • 62': Offside, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Sota Nakamura is caught offside.
    • 64': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Mutsuki Kato replaces Daiki Suga.
    • 64': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Jiang Shenglong.
    • 65': Foul by Yang Haoyu (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 65': Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Yang Haoyu (Shanghai Shenhua) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 67': Corner, Shanghai Shenhua. Conceded by Tsukasa Shiotani.
    • 68': Foul by Wu Xi (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 68': Naoto Arai (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Wu Xi (Shanghai Shenhua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Wilson Manafá (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 71': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Wang Haijian replaces Ibrahim Amadou.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Foul by Saulo Mineiro (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 71': Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Ryo Germain (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayao Kawabe.
    • 73': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Shinichi Chan.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryo Germain.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Saulo Mineiro (Shanghai Shenhua) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by João Teixeira following a fast break.
    • 76': Substitution, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Valère Germain replaces Ryo Germain.
    • 76': Substitution, Shanghai Shenhua. Luís Asué replaces Saulo Mineiro.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naoto Arai with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Corner, Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Conceded by Zhu Chenjie.
    • 78': Goal! Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1, Shanghai Shenhua 0. Hayato Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Naoto Arai with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Shinichi Chan (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kosuke Kinoshita.
    • 85': Foul by Kosuke Kinoshita (Sanfrecce Hiroshima).
    • 85': Wilson Manafá (Shanghai Shenhua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mutsuki Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bao Yaxiong (Shanghai Shenhua). Assisted by Valère Germain with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Luís Asué (Shanghai Shenhua).
    • 90'+4': Hayao Kawabe (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1, Shanghai Shenhua 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1, Shanghai Shenhua 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 6
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 6
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 3
    37.3 Possession 62.7
    13 SHOTS 19
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    242 Accurate Passes 426
    327 Passes 525
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    13 Crosses 44
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 52
    34 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 6
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    13 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 9
    52 Effective Clearances 15
    52 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
    Location: Hiroshima, Japan
    Attendance: 13,240

    AFC Champions League Elite Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Vissel Kobe 6 +6 13
    2 Machida Zelvia 6 +5 11
    3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 +3 11
    4 Melbourne City FC 6 +1 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SAN Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Keisuke Osako (GK)
    4 Hayato Araki
    19 Sho Sasaki
    33 Tsukasa Shiotani
    30 Tolgay Arslan
    14 Satoshi Tanaka
    18 Daiki Suga
    13 Naoto Arai
    9 Ryo Germain Yellow Card
    6 Hayao Kawabe
    39 Sota Nakamura
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima Substitutes:
    Yudai Tanaka, Kim Ju-Sung, Moki Sota, Naoki Maeda, Yusuke Chajima, Aren Inoue, Mutsuki Kato, Marcos Júnior, Valère Germain, Cailen Hill, Shimon Kobayashi, Kosuke Kinoshita.

    SHE Shanghai Shenhua (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    30 Yaxiong Bao (GK)
    5 Zhu Chenjie
    4 Jiang Shenglong
    27 Shinichi Chan Yellow Card
    13 Manafá
    11 Saulo
    6 Ibrahim Amadou Yellow Card
    10 João Carlos Teixeira
    15 Wu Xi Yellow Card
    17 Gao Tianyi
    9 André Luis
    Shanghai Shenhua Substitutes:
    Fulang Xisi Aidi, Xie Pengfei, Luis Nlavo, Jin Shunkai, Shilong Wang, Xu Haoyang, Yang Zexiang, Zhou Zhengkai, Yang Haoyu, Liu Chengyu, Wai-Tsun Dai, Wang Haijian.

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