Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Suita City Football Stadium.
- Gamba Osaka 16 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Tanaka
10 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 3.6 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 37 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 28 5 FC Machida Zelvia 14 28 6 Gamba Osaka 16 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 14 24 8 Kawasaki Frontale 15 23 9 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 21 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 15 21 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 14 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 15 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 15 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L 04 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W 21 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 15–16 L 18 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D 14 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L 08 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W 04 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L 22 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D 18 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L 14 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 2–1 W 07 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D Season Stats
Gamba Osaka Cerezo Osaka FC #6 Position #9 25 Points 22 16 Played 15 9 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 7 59 Scored 36 51 Conceded 33 +8 GD +3 1.56 PPG 1.47 56% Win % 53% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)32% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season33% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonGamba Osaka are 6th (25 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 9th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Gamba Osaka0-152/116-302/–31-451/446-601/–61-752/176+5/2■ Scored ■ ConcededCerezo Osaka FC0-151/116-302/–31-452/–46-60–/261-751/176+2/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Gamba Osaka is hosting Cerezo Osaka FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Gamba Osaka 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.
- 6' Cerezo Osaka FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 6.
- 11' 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.
- 13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thiago Andrade on 13.
- 18' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Thiago Andrade scoring 1 goals.
- 23' Shinnosuke Nakatani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' 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.
- 29' Shu Kurata was booked on 29.
- 34' Gamba Osaka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 35' The supporters are chanting for Takeru Kishimoto. He replaces Riku Handa on 35 minute.
- 40' Goal! Thiago Andrade scores his 7 goal in 264 matches.
- 45' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 45 minute. Reiya Sakata leaves to be changed by Yumeki Yokoyama.
- 46' Shuto Abe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shu Kurata on 46 minute.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Cerezo Osaka FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Takeru Kishimoto.
- 59' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Rikito Inoue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Hayato Okuda by Dion Cools on 62 minute.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shunta Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Suita City Football Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 72' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dion Cools made 346 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Ryotaro Meshino. He replaces Welton on 81 minute.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Harumi Minamino.
- 86' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Motohiko Nakajima by Solomon Sakuragawa on 86 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Ryoya Yamashita as he departs to be replaced by Shoji Toyama.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Gamba Osaka.
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Gamba Osaka Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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- 5
- 21
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10
Shu Kurata ↓ Shuto Abe 46'
- 4
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17
Ryoya Yamashita ↓ Shoji Toyama 90'
- 16
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3
Riku Handa ↓ Takeru Kishimoto 35'
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97
Welton ↓ Ryotaro Meshino 81'
- 23
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38
Gaku Nawata ↓ Harumi Minamino 46'
Bench
- 11
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8
Ryotaro Meshino ↑ 81'
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13
Shuto Abe ↑ 46'
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40
Shoji Toyama ↑ 90'
- 47
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15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 35'
- 44
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42
Harumi Minamino ↑ 46'
- 18
Coach Jens WissingCerezo Osaka FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 44
- 23
- 13
- 66
- 10
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11
Thiago Andrade ↓ Shinji Kagawa 62'
- 4
- 18
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17
Reiya Sakata ↓ Yumeki Yokoyama 45'
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16
Hayato Okuda ↓ Dion Cools 62'
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Bench
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27
Dion Cools ↑ 62'
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8
Shinji Kagawa ↑ 62'
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- 35
- 5
- 7
- 21
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9
Solomon Sakuragawa ↑ 86'
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14
Yumeki Yokoyama ↑ 45'
Coach Arthur Papas -
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Hiroto Yamami 3 Hiroaki Okuno 3 Sota Kitano 2 Leo Ceara 2 Ademilson 2 Neta Lavi 2 Yusuke Maruhashi 1 Yosuke Ideguchi 1 Head to Head
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