J1 League Gameweek 17
Cerezo Osaka 6 - 1 FT Nagoya Grampus
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
12' S. Tanaka (M. Shibayama)
22' Y. Yokoyama (M. Nakajima)
Nagoya Grampus 37'
39' Y. Yokoyama
Y. Kimura 42'
HT
Y. Nogami 47'
53' ↓ H. Okuda ↑A. Ohata
55' Thiago Andrade (N. Ishiwatari)
↓ Y. Yamagishi ↑K. Nagai 60'
↓ T. Uchida ↑Y. Sato 60'
67' ↓ Thiago Andrade ↑S. Sakuragawa
↓ R. Izumi ↑M. Ono 67'
↓ K. Nakayama ↑H. Koda 67'
79' A. Ohata
82' ↓ Y. Yokoyama ↑S. Kagawa
82' ↓ M. Shibayama ↑S. Uejo
82' ↓ M. Nakajima ↑S. Homma
↓ Y. Nogami ↑S. Mori 83'
87' S. Sakuragawa (S. Homma)
89' S. Sakuragawa (S. Homma)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Cerezo Osaka
Goalkeepers
Kosuke Nakamura 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Dion Cools
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rikito Inoue
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shinnosuke Hatanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hayato Okuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
53
Total Mins
53
Entry
Midfielders
Nelson Ishiwatari 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Shunta Tanaka 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Masaya Shibayama 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
31%
Pass Acc
Motohiko Nakajima 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
Yumeki Yokoyama 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
9.3
Rating
Forwards
Thiago Andrade 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.5
Rating
BENCH
Jin Hyeon Kim 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ayumu Ohata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kyohei Noborizato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hayato Tanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Satoki Uejo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shinji Kagawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shion Homma 
SUPER SUB
2
Assists
2
Assists
10
Minutes
7.9
Rating
Hinata Kida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Solomon Sakuragawa 
CLUTCH HERO
87
Goal Time
87
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.5
Rating
Nagoya Grampus
Goalkeepers
Daniel Schmidt 
MAGNET
63
Activity
63
Activity
61
Passes
2
Duels
Defenders
Yuki Nogami 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Haruya Fujii
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
80
Passes
9
Duels
Shuhei Tokumoto 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Midfielders
Yuya Asano
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Takuya Uchida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Tomoki Takamine
MAGNET
67
Activity
67
Activity
63
Passes
4
Duels
Katsuhiro Nakayama 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Ryuji Izumi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Yudai Kimura
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Yuya Yamagishi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
Alexandre Pisano
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yota Sato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Soichiro Mori
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masahito Ono
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hidemasa Koda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryosuke Yamanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kensuke Nagai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shungo Sugiura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2026 | Nagoya Grampus | 3 - 0 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 10/04/2025 | Nagoya Grampus | 2 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 03/08/2025 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 06/30/2024 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 04/21/2024 | Nagoya Grampus | 2 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 08/26/2023 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 06/03/2023 | Nagoya Grampus | 3 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 11/05/2022 | Cerezo Osaka | 0 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 07/13/2022 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 - 2 | Cerezo Osaka | Emperor Cup | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 05/14/2022 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 - 0 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
04/04/2026
10/04/2025
03/08/2025
06/30/2024
04/21/2024
08/26/2023
06/03/2023
11/05/2022
07/13/2022
05/14/2022
Cerezo Osaka Win
Nagoya Grampus Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 14 GD: +14
P: 17 GD: +19
P: 17 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +15
P: 17 GD: +13
P: 17 GD: +5
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 17 GD: +3
P: 17 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 17 GD: +8
P: 17 GD: +6
P: 13 GD: +1
P: 17 GD: 0
P: 17 GD: 0
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 17 GD: -6
P: 17 GD: +3
P: 15 GD: +5
P: 17 GD: -7
P: 17 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: +4
P: 17 GD: -5
P: 17 GD: -7
P: 14 GD: +1
P: 17 GD: -14
P: 17 GD: -8
P: 14 GD: +1
P: 17 GD: -11
P: 17 GD: -9
P: 14 GD: -4
P: 14 GD: -6
P: 14 GD: 0
P: 13 GD: 0
P: 14 GD: -4
P: 14 GD: -7
P: 15 GD: -9
P: 14 GD: -7
P: 14 GD: -6
P: 14 GD: -10
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
A Counter-Attacking Masterclass in Osaka
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 93/100. Cerezo Osaka dismantled title-chasing Nagoya Grampus in a ruthless transition display that severely dents the visitors' championship aspirations.
The Opening Salvo
The atmosphere at Yodoko Sakura Stadium crackled from the first exchange, setting the stage for an extraordinary J1 League shock. Cerezo Osaka came into this fixture stumbling through a dire run of form, but they ripped up the script instantly. S. Tanaka triggered the avalanche with a clinical strike just 12 minutes in. Nagoya Grampus dominated possession, keeping the ball for 61% of the contest, but their high line was a tactical suicide mission against the hosts' transitions. A massive Intensity rating tells the story of Cerezo’s relentless pressing. That pressure paid off when Y. Yokoyama found space to double the advantage on 22 minutes, leaving the high-flying visitors completely shell-shocked.
Intervention and Despair
The visitors desperately sought a lifeline, but the footballing gods and technology conspired against them. Nagoya thought they had sparked a comeback at minute 37, only for VAR to rule out the effort for offside. Cerezo immediately capitalised on the visitors' despair, racing down the pitch for Yokoyama to seal his brilliant brace just two minutes later. Y. Kimura finally bundled one home for Nagoya just before the break, momentarily shifting the Balance of the tie. However, when Y. Nogami saw his 47th-minute header chalked off by another tight VAR offside call, Nagoya’s spirit visibly shattered. Thiago Andrade arrived at the back post in the 55th minute to make it 4-1, effectively killing the contest.
Bench Ruthlessness
With the result beyond doubt, Cerezo’s manager unleashed his bench to turn a heavy defeat into a historic humiliation. The Upset Factor peaked in the dying minutes as the fresh legs simply overwhelmed a broken Nagoya defence. Substitute S. Homma played the role of chief tormentor, threading perfectly weighted passes through a fractured backline. He found fellow replacement S. Sakuragawa, who dispatched two ruthless finishes in the 87th and 89th minutes to complete an astonishing late brace. This 6-1 demolition ends Nagoya's five-match unbeaten run and violently alters the Stakes in the top half of the table, proving the hosts can still dismantle the division’s absolute best.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
VAR denied Nagoya Grampus two crucial goals for offside, entirely killing their momentum and allowing Cerezo to maintain their massive psychological advantage.
What made Yumeki Yokoyama the Man of the Match?
The midfielder dictated the attacking transitions and netted a clinical first-half brace, punishing Nagoya's high defensive line with absolute precision.
What caused the 7-goal thriller?
Nagoya committed massive numbers forward while trailing, leaving huge defensive gaps that Cerezo's ruthless counter-attacks and lethal substitutes expertly exploited.
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 League Summit Meeting Awaits in Osaka
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 97/100. A genuine title-race six-pointer that could see Cerezo Osaka draw level on points with league leaders Nagoya Grampus.
The Setup
Nagoya Grampus travel to Yodoko Sakura Stadium defending a fragile three-point lead at the J1 League summit. The Stakes are absolutely astronomical. A win for Cerezo Osaka blows the title race wide open and puts them right on the champions' heels. A victory for the visitors, however, creates dangerous separation at the top of the table. A perfect Balance rating highlights a razor-thin margin between these two well-drilled sides. Nagoya have been utterly ruthless on the road this season, winning four of their seven away trips with swagger. However, the hosts pack a heavy punch of their own. With a combined average of 3.6 goals per game between these squads, an incredibly high Form rating guarantees an explosive, end-to-end encounter where caution will likely be thrown to the wind.
Key Battle
Kyohei Yoshino has been anchoring the Cerezo setup with immense authority, breaking up play and setting the tempo. He faces a direct and grueling test against Yuya Yamagishi. The Nagoya forward is peaking at exactly the right moment and brings a terrifying Stars rating into this clash. If Yoshino can cut the supply lines and frustrate his man, Cerezo gain the upper hand. If Yamagishi finds pockets of space between the lines, the visitors will relentlessly punish the home side.
Our Prediction
Nagoya Grampus possess the attacking firepower and tactical discipline to edge a chaotic battle. Expect a 2-1 away win. Cerezo will push hard, spurred on by the home crowd, but the league leaders thrive in transition. They will absorb the pressure and exploit the spaces left behind by a desperate home side pushing for a result.