Tokyo Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 12 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 games · 46 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. Tokyo Verdy is hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' What a strike from Shuto Nakano! The score is 0-1.
- 11' 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.
- 12' That looks like a foul for a card for Itsuki Someno.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' 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.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Tokyo Verdy receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' 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' Ryo Germain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valere Germain on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokyo Verdy that had 89 games and scored 75 goals.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Kosuke Kinoshita departs to be replaced by Hayao Kawabe.
- 62' GOAL! Sota Nakamura scores on 62. Assisted by Ryo Germain
- 66' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Yuya Fukuda by Yuan Matsuhashi on 66 minute.
- 71' Yuya Fukuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcos Junior made 381 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Itsuki Someno by Ryosuke Shirai on 77 minute.
- 80' Rei Hirakawa was booked on 80.
- 83' Goal! Naoto Arai scores his 12 goal in 347 matches.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Shoji Toyama. He replaces Ryota Inoue on 86 minute.
- 87' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 87 minute. Sota Nakamura leaves to be changed by Marcos Junior.
- The final score is 0-3.
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Tokyo Verdy
Starting XI- 16
- 14
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 20
- 40
- 5
Bench- 38
- 37
- 19
- 21
- 17
- 27
- 25
- 71
Coach Hiroshi JofukuSanfrecce Hiroshima
Starting XI-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Ryo Germain 46'
- 1
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17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↓ Hayao Kawabe 60'
- 33
- 4
- 14
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13
Naoto Arai ↓ Sota Koshimichi 87'
- 15
- 35
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39
Sota Nakamura ↓ Marcos Junior 87'
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37
Ju-sung Kim ↓ Shunki Higashi 77'
Bench-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 87'
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9
Ryo Germain ↑ 46'
- 3
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6
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 60'
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24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 77'
- 41
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32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 87'
- 51
- 38
Coach Michael Skibbe -
Head to Head
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