J1 League Gameweek 1
Cerezo Osaka 2 - 1 FT Fagiano Okayama
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Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
N. Browne (Y. Suzuki) 8'
20' S. Sakuragawa (K. Okazawa)
24' Y. Yokoyama (S. Kagawa)
HT
↓ M. Matsumoto ↑Oberdan 46'
58' ↓ S. Kagawa ↑L. Fernandes
↓ N. Browne ↑T. Yamane 58'
58' ↓ Y. Yokoyama ↑S. Uejo
↓ Lucao ↑K. Ichimi 67'
↓ E. Miyamoto ↑Kamiya Yuta 67'
67' ↓ N. Takahashi ↑A. Ohata
75' A. Ohata
79' ↓ T. Nakamura ↑H. Okuda
↓ A. Esaka ↑K. Kawano 79'
79' ↓ S. Sakuragawa ↑Thiago Andrade
↓ K. Kawano ↑R. Sueyoshi 87'
88' ↓ K. Okazawa ↑H. Kida
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Cerezo Osaka
Goalkeepers
Kosuke Nakamura 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Dion-Johan Cools 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shinnosuke Hatanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rikito Inoue 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Takumi Nakamura
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Kosei Okazawa 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Shunta Tanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niko Takahashi Cendagorta 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Forwards
Shinji Kagawa
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
Yumeki Yokoyama 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Solomon Sakuragawa
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Koto Abe 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ayumu Ohata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hayato Okuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Travis Takahashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Fernandes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Satoki Uejo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hinata Kida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yota Komi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thiago Andrade
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fagiano Okayama
Goalkeepers
Shun Matsuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hiroshi Omori
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
73%
Duel Win %
Yugo Tatsuta
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Yoshitake Suzuki
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.2
Rating
Midfielders
Kosuke Shirai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masaya Matsumoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Eiji Miyamoto
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Noah Kenshin Browne 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.5
Rating
Forwards
Na Sang-ho 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
11%
Pass Acc
Ataru Esaka 
MAGNET
58
Activity
58
Activity
47
Passes
11
Duels
Lucao
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Goro Kawanami
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Soichiro Mori
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oberdan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Towa Yamane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuta Kamiya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rui Sueyoshi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kazunari Ichimi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kota Kawano 
CAMEO
8
Minutes
8
Minutes
1
Touches
None
Events
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/24/2026 | Fagiano Okayama | 2 - 3 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | City Light Stadium |
| 03/18/2026 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 2 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 10/18/2025 | Fagiano Okayama | 1 - 2 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | City Light Stadium |
| 04/02/2025 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 - 1 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 12/04/2016 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 0 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | KINCHO Stadium (Ōsaka (Osaka)) |
| 10/16/2016 | Fagiano Okayama | 1 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J2 League | City Light Stadium (Okayama) |
| 05/28/2016 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 - 1 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | Yanmar Stadium Nagai (Ōsaka (Osaka)) |
| 07/22/2015 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 - 1 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | KINCHO Stadium |
| 03/21/2015 | Fagiano Okayama | 1 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J2 League | City Light Stadium |
05/24/2026
03/18/2026
10/18/2025
04/02/2025
12/04/2016
10/16/2016
05/28/2016
07/22/2015
03/21/2015
Cerezo Osaka Win
Fagiano Okayama Win
Draw
League Standings
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +13
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 7 GD: +3
P: 7 GD: +13
P: 7 GD: +5
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -6
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: -6
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Cerezo Osaka
Fagiano Okayama
Cerezo Osaka
Fagiano Okayama
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Clinical Cerezo Stun Wasteful Fagiano
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. A ruthless four-minute spell from the hosts proved that absolute quality in the final third trumps sheer volume of chances.
The Opening Exchange
Yodoko Sakura Stadium was briefly stunned into silence. Fagiano Okayama arrived with genuine intent, dictating a frantic early tempo and immediately putting the hosts on the back foot. Their reward came inside eight minutes. Y. Suzuki carved out the necessary space, delivering an incisive ball for N. Browne to set the tone with a sharp opener. The visitors poured forward, racking up 17 shots across the match and forcing set-piece after set-piece. The Intensity was palpable as Okayama pinned the hosts deep, essentially turning the Cerezo penalty area into their own personal shooting gallery.
The Ruthless Turnaround
But Cerezo Osaka refused to buckle under the mounting pressure. Instead, they delivered an absolute masterclass in counter-punching. The Balance of power shifted violently in the 20th minute when S. Sakuragawa latched onto a K. Okazawa pass to hammer home a crucial equaliser. Just four minutes later, the comeback was complete. Veteran playmaker S. Kagawa unpicked the away defence with trademark vision, teeing up Y. Yokoyama who dispatched his shot with absolute precision. Despite sharing possession exactly 50-50, Cerezo generated just six total shots—but their lethal finishing completely derailed the visitors' early momentum.
The Defensive Stand
The second half transformed into a gritty defensive clinic for the home side. Okayama kept coming, generating 13 shots inside the box overall, but they lacked the final clinical edge required to salvage a result. Rikito Inoue marshalled the backline brilliantly, ensuring the hosts absorbed the relentless pressure. The visitors whipped in eight corners, yet time and again, they ran into a stubborn pink wall. Cerezo held on to secure a vital 2-1 victory, sending a clear message that their ruthlessness in transition can mask any territorial disadvantages they might face in the J1 League this season.
Key Questions
How did Cerezo Osaka complete the comeback from behind?
A rapid four-minute blitz secured the win. Sakuragawa equalised in the 20th minute, followed immediately by Yokoyama's decisive strike, punishing Okayama's high line with lethal efficiency.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
J1 Opener: A Cautious Start at Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 26/100. The season begins with a whimper rather than a bang, as two cautious sides feel each other out on opening day.
The Setup
Welcome to matchday one of the J1 League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Cerezo Osaka kick off their campaign against visitors Fagiano Okayama. With it being the very first round, the Stakes are naturally low, as teams are yet to find their rhythm. A modest Stars rating indicates a lack of marquee names to pull in neutral viewers, while a middling Balance score points heavily toward a home victory. Neither side possesses a commanding Form rating to lean on just yet.
Key Battle
The home midfield versus the away defensive block. With S. Tanaka orchestrating from deep and Thiago Andrade providing wide threats, Cerezo Osaka will likely dominate possession. The visitors must remain compact and absorb sustained pressure if they want to leave with a point.
Our Prediction
Cerezo Osaka to win 2-0. The hosts will grind down a stubborn away defense, ultimately breaking the deadlock late in the second half through sustained wide combinations.