Albirex Niigata vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Albirex Niigata vs FC Tokyo — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 16 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tokyo 36 games · 49 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kawasaki Frontale 36 88 2 Yokohama F.Marinos 36 75 3 Vissel Kobe 36 70 4 Nagoya Grampus 36 65 5 Kashima Antlers 36 63 6 Urawa Red Diamonds 36 62 7 Sagan Tosu FC 36 59 8 Avispa Fukuoka 36 52 9 FC Tokyo 36 49 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 46 11 Cerezo Osaka FC 36 45 12 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 36 45 13 Gamba Osaka 36 43 14 Kashiwa Reysol 36 41 15 Shonan Bellmare 36 36 16 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 36 17 Tokushima Vortis 36 33 18 Oita FC Trinita 36 29 19 Vegalta Sendai 36 27 20 Yokohama FC 36 27 -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Albirex Niigata is hosting FC Tokyo for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 8' Goal! Marcelo Ryan scores his 25 goal in 320 matches.
- 13' It’s high time Daisuke Kimori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' It looks surprising FC Tokyo does not make any changes. Hayato Inamura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yota Komi suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Teruhito Nakagawa made 280 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' Kento Hashimoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' Goal! Kei Koizumi scores his 7 goal in 389 matches.
- 57' Albirex Niigata seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Yota Komi departs to be replaced by Danilo.
- 59' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Keita Endo is replaced by Soma Anzai.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' GOAL! Keisuke Kasai scores on 66.
- 67' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Hiroki Akiyama by Yoshiaki Takagi on 67 minute.
- 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Takahiro Ko is replaced by Kosuke Shirai on 73 minute.
- 75' Teruhito Nakagawa is replacing Kein Sato for the FC Tokyo side.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' GOAL! Marcelo Ryan scores on 82.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Yuji Hoshi. He replaces Taiki Arai on 85 minute.
- 86' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Henrique Trevisan by Teppei Oka on 86 minute.
- 90' Soya Fujiwara is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 2-3.
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Albirex Niigata
Starting XI-
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Yuji Ono ↓ Keisuke Kasai 58'
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31
Yuto Horigome ↓ Kento Hashimoto 67'
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- 41
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30
Jin Okumura ↓ Miguel Silveira 85'
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22
Taiki Arai ↓ Yuji Hoshi 85'
Bench- 5
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19
Yuji Hoshi ↑ 85'
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Miguel Silveira ↑ 85'
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11
Danilo ↑ 58'
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42
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 67'
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33
Yoshiaki Takagi ↑ 67'
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46
Keisuke Kasai ↑ 58'
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Coach Daisuke KimoriFC Tokyo
Starting XI- 47
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18
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Kyota Tokiwa 86'
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22
Keita Endo ↓ Soma Anzai 59'
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Takahiro Ko ↓ Kosuke Shirai 73'
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- 41
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Henrique Trevisan ↓ Teppei Oka 86'
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- 33
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Kein Sato ↓ Teruhito Nakagawa 75'
Bench-
99
Kosuke Shirai ↑ 73'
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39
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 75'
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- 13
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30
Teppei Oka ↑ 86'
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Soma Anzai ↑ 59'
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28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 86'
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27
Kyota Tokiwa ↑ 86'
Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi -
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Head to Head
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