Cerezo Osaka FC vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Cerezo Osaka FC vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 36 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Tokyo Verdy 12 games · 21 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Cerezo Osaka FC and Tokyo Verdy has kicked off!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tokyo Verdy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The travelling Tokyo Verdy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rei Hirakawa made 415 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Cerezo Osaka FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rafael Ratao on 20.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Tokyo Verdy 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.
- 35' Hayato Okuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' 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.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' The whistle greets Vitor Bueno as he departs to be replaced by Motohiko Nakajima.
- 47' What an equalizer from Shuhei Kawasaki!
- 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Thiago Andrade.
- 57' Tokyo Verdy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 59' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Yuta Arai is replaced by Yudai Kimura on 59 minute.
- 62' Cerezo Osaka FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Thiago Andrade on 62.
- 67' Cerezo Osaka FC is showing some good football. However, Cerezo Osaka FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Itsuki Someno is replacing Yuya Fukuda for the Tokyo Verdy side.
- 75' Soma Meshino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 77' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Thiago Andrade by Shion Homma on 77 minute.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyohei Noborizato, as he is very good at scoring at Yodoko Sakura Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Shinji Kagawa departs to be replaced by Kyohei Yoshino.
- With this win, Cerezo Osaka FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Cerezo Osaka FC
Starting XI- 77
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8
Shinji Kagawa ↓ Kyohei Yoshino 90'
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9
Rafael Ratao ↓ Masaya Shibayama 90'
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5
Hinata Kida ↓ Shunta Tanaka 46'
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55
Vitor Bueno ↓ Motohiko Nakajima 46'
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11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Shion Homma 77'
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Bench- –
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35
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 90'
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Motohiko Nakajima ↑ 46'
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10
Shunta Tanaka ↑ 46'
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19
Shion Homma ↑ 77'
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Masaya Shibayama ↑ 90'
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Coach Arthur PapasTokyo Verdy
Starting XI-
16
Rei Hirakawa ↓ Soma Meshino 77'
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Hijiri Onaga ↓ Issei Kumatoriya 77'
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14
Yuya Fukuda ↓ Itsuki Someno 70'
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37
Shuhei Kawasaki ↓ Kosuke Saito 59'
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Yuta Arai ↓ Yudai Kimura 59'
Bench-
8
Kosuke Saito ↑ 59'
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Itsuki Someno ↑ 70'
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10
Yudai Kimura ↑ 59'
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20
Soma Meshino ↑ 77'
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25
Issei Kumatoriya ↑ 77'
Coach Hiroshi Jofuku -
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