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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Urawa Red Diamonds
Albirex Niigata
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 : 1
18th of March 2023 06:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Albirex Niigata

Live comments

  • 0' - In just a few seconds Saitama Stadium 2002 will turn into a battlefield for Urawa Red Diamonds and Albirex Niigata.
  • 5' - We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' - Shusuke Ota puts Albirex Niigata on the lead.
  • 15' - 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.
  • 20' - Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' - 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.
  • 30' - The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' - What a strike from Hiroki Sakai! The score is 1-1.
  • 35' - Urawa Red Diamonds is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hiroki Sakai on 35.
  • 40' - It’s high time Maciej Skorza made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' - Urawa Red Diamonds is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' - GOAL! Takahiro Akimoto scores on 45.
  • 52' - Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuzuru Shimada, as he is very good at scoring at Saitama Stadium 2002 with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 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.
  • 62' - 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.
  • 67' - looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' - It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yoshio Koizumi.
  • 69' - The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Shinzo Koroki departs to be replaced by Bryan Linssen.
  • 72' - Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Koji Suzuki is replaced by Gustavo Nescau.
  • 76' - It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Tomoaki Okubo is replaced by Kaito Yasui on 76 minute.
  • 81' - Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 82' - It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Taiki Watanabe is replaced by Yota Komi on 82 minute.
  • 83' - Albirex Niigata player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • With this win, Urawa Red Diamonds is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Today 2023-03-18 Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata are fighting J. League league on Saitama Stadium 2002.

Urawa Red Diamonds had 36 games and get got 62 points in Season (2018/18)

Albirex Niigata had 16 games and get got 17 points in Season (2018/18)

Ranking

Team Played Points
Kawasaki Frontale 36 88
Yokohama F·Marinos 36 75
Vissel Kobe 36 70
Nagoya Grampus 36 65
Kashima Antlers 36 63
Urawa Red Diamonds 36 62
Sagan Tosu FC 36 59
Avispa Fukuoka 36 52
FC Tokyo 36 49
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 46
Cerezo Osaka FC 36 45
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 36 45
Gamba Osaka 36 43
Kashiwa Reysol 36 41
Shonan Bellmare 36 36
Shimizu S-Pulse 36 36
Tokushima Vortis 36 33
Oita FC Trinita 36 29
Vegalta Sendai 36 27
Yokohama FC 36 27

Urawa Red Diamonds

Lineup Bench

Albirex Niigata

Lineup Bench

Urawa Red Diamonds Past Matches

2023-03-11 Vissel Kobe
Urawa Red Diamonds 		0
1
2023-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds
Cerezo Osaka FC 		2
1
2023-02-25 Yokohama F·Marinos
Urawa Red Diamonds 		2
0
2023-02-18 FC Tokyo
Urawa Red Diamonds 		2
0
2022-11-05 Urawa Red Diamonds
Avispa Fukuoka 		1
1

Albirex Niigata Past Matches

2023-03-11 Albirex Niigata
Kawasaki Frontale 		1
0
2023-03-04 Albirex Niigata
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 		2
2
2023-02-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Albirex Niigata 		1
2
2023-02-18 Cerezo Osaka FC
Albirex Niigata 		2
2