Cerezo Osaka vs JEF United Ichihara-Chiba, 2026 Japanese J1 League, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 23': Makoto Himeno (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Goal at 23'
- 26': Lucas Fernandes (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 26'
- 40': Takumi Tsukui (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45': Soromon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Erison (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Goal at 47'
- 52': Hiroto Goya (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Yellow Card at 52'
- 59': Taishi Taguchi (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 59'
- 61': Ken Yamura (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Indio (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 61'
- 65': Soromon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 65'
- 67': Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Kazuki Tanaka (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Daisuke Suzuki (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 68'
- 74': Naohiro Sugiyama (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Shinji Kagawa (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 74'
- 88': Satoki Uejo (Cerezo Osaka) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+1': Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka) Yellow Card at 90'+1'
- 90'+6': Soromon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 90'+6'
- 90'+8': Yumeki Yokoyama (Cerezo Osaka) Goal at 90'+8'
Statistics
 JEF |
CER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 40 | Possession | 60 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 259 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
| 355 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 39 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Location: Osaka, Japan
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 12 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 12 | +19 | 27 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | +19 | 26 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | +6 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Cerezo Osaka (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Kosuke Nakamura (GK) |
| 97 | Travis Takahashi |
| 4 | Rikito Inoue |
| 27 | Dion Cools  |
| 10 | Shunta Tanaka |
| 36 | Jackson Irvine |
| 66 | Ayumu Ohata |
| 2 | Takumi Nakamura |
| 19 | Pablo Sabbag |
| 41 | Yota Komi |
| 77 | Lucas Fernandes |
JEF United Ichihara-Chiba (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | José Suárez (GK) |
| 2 | Boniface Nduka |
| 24 | Koji Toriumi |
| 67 | Masaru Hidaka |
| 15 | Takayuki Mae |
| 41 | Takuya Yasui |
| 6 | Luiz Eduardo Fleuri Pacheco |
| 37 | Makoto Himeno |
| 8 | Takumi Tsukui |
| 99 | Erison |
| 9 | Hiroto Goya |
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