Cerezo Osaka
2024 Fixtures
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Shinji Kagawa bagged his second goal of the season to cap off an emphatic win for Cerezo Osaka over Consadole Sapporo in the J1 League on Saturday evening.
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Japanese J1 League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cerezo Osaka | 10 | +6 | 19 |
2 | Machida Zelvia | 10 | +3 | 19 |
3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. | 10 | +9 | 18 |
4 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | +7 | 17 |
5 | Kashima Antlers | 10 | +1 | 16 |
6 | Nagoya Grampus | 10 | 0 | 16 |
7 | Yokohama F. Marin.. | 9 | +3 | 15 |
8 | FC Tokyo | 10 | +2 | 15 |
9 | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 0 | 15 |
10 | Urawa Red Diamond.. | 10 | +1 | 14 |
11 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | +1 | 14 |
12 | Jubilo Iwata | 10 | +2 | 13 |
13 | Avispa Fukuoka | 10 | -1 | 12 |
14 | Albirex Niigata | 10 | -3 | 12 |
15 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 10 | -1 | 10 |
16 | Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | -1 | 9 |
17 | Kyoto Sanga | 10 | -5 | 9 |
18 | Sagan Tosu | 10 | -7 | 8 |
19 | Shonan Bellmare | 10 | -6 | 7 |
20 | Consadole Sapporo | 10 | -11 | 7 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Léo Pereira | 5 | 8 | 0 |
14 | Funaki Kakeru | 1 | 8 | 0 |
10 | Shunta Tanaka | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Funaki Kakeru | 0 | 8 | 1 |
10 | Shunta Tanaka | 0 | 8 | 1 |
21 | Kim Jin-Hyeon | 0 | 8 | 0 |