Nagoya Grampus vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Nagoya Grampus vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Toyota Stadium.
- Nagoya Grampus 36 games · 65 pts (2026/26)
- Albirex Niigata 16 games · 17 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' Welcome to Toyota Stadium that hosts another battle between Nagoya Grampus and Albirex Niigata.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' It’s high time Daisuke Kimori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 18' Kento Hashimoto is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nagoya Grampus that had 417 games and scored 371 goals.
- 28' Albirex Niigata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' Albirex Niigata started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 46' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Kasper Junker by Tsukasa Morishima on 46 minute.
- 51' 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 Kento Hashimoto suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Ryuji Izumi puts Nagoya Grampus on the lead.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Katsuhiro Nakayama is replaced by Takuya Uchida on 64 minute.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayato Inamura made 93 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Kento Hashimoto is replaced by Yuto Horigome.
- 75' Nagoya Grampus receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 75' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Kensuke Nagai is replaced by Yuya Yamagishi on 75 minute.
- 76' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 76 minute. Ryuji Izumi leaves to be changed by Taichi Kikuchi.
- 81' Alexandre Pisano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' The whistle greets Kaito Taniguchi as he departs to be replaced by Ken Yamura.
- 88' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- With this win, Nagoya Grampus is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Nagoya Grampus
Starting XI- 8
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18
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Yuya Yamagishi 75'
- 15
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7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Taichi Kikuchi 76'
- 70
- 27
- 77
- 3
- 55
- 20
- 35
Bench-
17
Takuya Uchida ↑ 64'
- 2
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14
Tsukasa Morishima ↑ 46'
- 16
- 9
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11
Yuya Yamagishi ↑ 75'
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33
Taichi Kikuchi ↑ 76'
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- 41
Coach Kenta HasegawaAlbirex Niigata
Starting XI- 5
- 19
- 2
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42
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Yuto Horigome 70'
- 25
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7
Kaito Taniguchi ↓ Ken Yamura 83'
- 16
- 23
- 41
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30
Jin Okumura ↓ Keisuke Kasai 83'
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22
Taiki Arai ↓ Danilo 70'
Bench-
11
Danilo ↑ 70'
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31
Yuto Horigome ↑ 70'
- 15
- 33
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3
Hayato Inamura ↑ 46'
- 8
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9
Ken Yamura ↑ 83'
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46
Keisuke Kasai ↑ 83'
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Coach Daisuke Kimori -
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