J1 League Regular Season - 18
Fagiano Okayama 2 - 3 FT Cerezo Osaka
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Y. Yokoyama (D. Cools) 8'
A. Ohata 37'
HT
54' ↓ T. Kimura ↑Leo Gaucho
Y. Yokoyama (M. Nakajima) 56'
61' ↓ K. Ogura ↑J. Nishikawa
61' ↓ T. Yamane ↑M. Matsumoto
61' ↓ Werik Popo ↑Lucao
Thiago Andrade 62'
↓ Thiago Andrade ↑S. Sakuragawa 64'
↓ Y. Yokoyama ↑S. Homma 64'
71' Leo Gaucho (Lucao)
77' Y. Suzuki
↓ M. Shibayama ↑S. Uejo 80'
↓ M. Nakajima ↑K. Yoshino 80'
S. Uejo (S. Sakuragawa) 81'
83' ↓ Y. Suzuki ↑R. Takeuchi
85' H. Omori
90' Leo Gaucho
↓ A. Ohata ↑H. Tanaka 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Fagiano Okayama
Goalkeepers
Taro Hamada 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hiroshi Omori
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yugo Tatsuta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yoshitake Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Midfielders
Kosuke Shirai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eiji Miyamoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kosei Ogura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Towa Yamane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Forwards
Takaya Kimura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Ataru Esaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Werik Popó
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
BENCH
Lennart Moser 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Haruka Motoyama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masaya Matsumoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jun Nishikawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Kenshin Browne
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rui Sueyoshi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryo Takeuchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo Gaúcho 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
8
Rating
Lucão 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
32
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Cerezo Osaka
Goalkeepers
Kosuke Nakamura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Dion Cools 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Rikito Inoue 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Shinnosuke Hatanaka 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Ayumu Ohata 
ENFORCER
5
Tackles
5
Tackles
13
Duels Won
76%
Win %
Midfielders
Nelson Ishiwatari
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shunta Tanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masaya Shibayama
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Motohiko Nakajima 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
15%
Pass Acc
Yumeki Yokoyama
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.9
Rating
Forwards
Thiago Andrade
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
BENCH
Jin Hyeon Kim
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
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
Shion Homma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shinji Kagawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eiji Kubo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Satoki Uejo 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Kyohei Yoshino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Solomon Sakuragawa
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
29
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
03/18/2026
10/18/2025
04/02/2025
12/04/2016
10/16/2016
05/28/2016
07/22/2015
03/21/2015
Fagiano Okayama Win
Cerezo Osaka Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 18 GD: +6
P: 18 GD: +3
P: 18 GD: +8
P: 18 GD: +7
P: 18 GD: -1
P: 17 GD: +3
P: 17 GD: -1
P: 18 GD: -7
P: 18 GD: -8
P: 18 GD: -10
League Standings
P: 18 GD: +4
P: 18 GD: +2
P: 18 GD: +8
P: 17 GD: +8
P: 17 GD: -2
P: 17 GD: +5
P: 17 GD: -1
P: 18 GD: -6
P: 18 GD: -8
P: 18 GD: -10
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Substitutes Dictate Five-Goal Thriller at City Light Stadium
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. A sensational tactical battle saw impactful substitutions turn an already tense clash into a chaotic late shootout for crucial upper-table points.
Early Precision
The fixture ignited almost immediately at City Light Stadium as off-the-ball movement tore through the defensive lines. With an incredibly high Intensity setting the tempo, Cerezo Osaka struck first. Just eight minutes in, a sharp delivery from Dion Cools found Y. Yokoyama, who made no mistake to put the visitors ahead. The home side, Fagiano Okayama, refused to buckle, asserting themselves physically and creating chances of their own. Despite perfectly dead-even possession throughout the half, Okayama consistently threatened the box, heavily relying on set-piece pressure from their 10 total corners. The first period evolved into a tense chess match, demanding immense concentration and forcing goalkeepers on both ends to make a combined eight critical saves.
The Bench Reacts
After the restart, the Balance of the match shifted dramatically as the visitors doubled their lead. Yokoyama netted his second in the 56th minute following a clever feed from M. Nakajima, seemingly putting the game entirely out of reach. However, Okayama's manager turned to the bench, unleashing a wave of fresh attacking talent to salvage the afternoon. The impact was instant and devastating. In the 71st minute, two substitutes combined brilliantly as Lucao set up Léo Gaúcho to pull one back. The dynamic completely flipped, turning the pitch into a frantic end-to-end spectacle. With 32 total shots registered between the two teams, both defensive units were pushed to their absolute breaking points.
Frantic Finish
Recognising the rapidly shifting momentum, Cerezo Osaka's own substitutes responded in kind. In the 81st minute, S. Sakuragawa found fellow replacement S. Uejo, who calmly restored the critical two-goal cushion. But the drama was still far from over. Showcasing the true Stakes of this top-five battle, Léo Gaúcho secured his brace in the 90th minute to guarantee a nerve-wracking finale. Okayama threw everything forward in the dying moments, but Cerezo's backline held firm amidst the chaos. The visitors ultimately walked away with all three points, creating vital separation in the tightly congested upper echelons of the league table and leaving the hosts to rue their missed opportunities.
Key Questions
What made Yumeki Yokoyama the Man of the Match?
He scored an early opener and added a crucial second-half goal, showcasing ruthless efficiency to secure a pivotal away victory for his side.
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
A relentless combined total of 32 shots and brilliant tactical substitutions from both managers turned the match into an all-out attacking spectacle.
What does this mean for Fagiano Okayama's season?
The defeat stalls their momentum in the tight upper-table race, allowing Cerezo Osaka to stretch their points advantage in the top four.
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.
A Top-Four Crucible Beckons
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 30/100. With just two points separating these top-half contenders, this clash will definitively shape the J1 League's continental qualification picture.
The Setup
Momentum is a precious commodity, and both sides bring plenty of it to City Light Stadium. Cerezo Osaka and Fagiano Okayama boast an identical Form profile of four wins from their last five league outings. Sitting third and fifth respectively, the Stakes are escalating rapidly as the battle for Champions League spots intensifies. The underlying numbers reflect a competitive Balance that is practically off the charts, suggesting a tense, tactical stalemate could easily unfold if neither side blinks first in the final third.
Key Battle
Okayama's attacking rhythm heavily depends on Ataru Esaka, who orchestrates transitions with elite vision and precision. He faces a formidable counterpart in Shunta Tanaka. Tanaka brings serious Stars quality to the visitors' midfield, dictating the tempo while providing a relentless scoring threat from deep. If Esaka can drag Tanaka out of position, Okayama will find the crucial gaps they need to exploit.
Our Prediction
The away side holds a slight edge in technical quality, but Okayama's tactical resilience is incredibly hard to break down. Expect Cerezo to dominate early possession through Masaya Shibayama's precise deliveries, only for Okayama to strike fiercely on the counter. A tense 1-1 draw seems the most logical outcome, leaving both sides slightly frustrated but very much alive in the top-four race.