J1 League Gameweek 1
Gamba Osaka 4 - 3 FT Urawa
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Matheus Savio 11'
H. Komori (T. Kaneko) 17'
K. Hayashi 22'
Matheus Savio 22'
Matheus Savio 22'
K. Cho 28'
36' I. Jebali (S. Abe)
45'+7 D. Hummet (T. Kishimoto)
HT
K. Kudo 49'
59' ↓ D. Hummet ↑A. Uenaka
↓ S. Sasa ↑H. Minamino 60'
↓ H. Komori ↑A. Onaiwu 61'
↓ K. Hayashi ↑Y. Naganuma 66'
77' ↓ S. Abe ↑T. Suzuki
77' ↓ R. Meshino ↑Welton
T. Kaneko (R. Watanabe) 78'
H. Minamino (R. Watanabe) 80'
A. Onaiwu 83'
84' Welton (I. Jebali)
86' A. Uenaka (R. Yamashita)
↓ T. Kaneko ↑K. Mizunuma 87'
↓ K. Yasui ↑H. Ueki 87'
90' ↓ R. Yamashita ↑S. Nakano
90' ↓ R. Hatsuse ↑S. Sasaki
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Gamba Osaka
Goalkeepers
Rui Araki 
MAGNET
27
Activity
27
Activity
27
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Takeru Kishimoto 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
Ginjiro Ikegaya 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shinnosuke Nakatani
MAGNET
74
Activity
74
Activity
65
Passes
9
Duels
Ryo Hatsuse 
NPC
90
Minutes
90
Minutes
39%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Midfielders
Shuto Abe
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.6
Rating
Rin Mito
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryoya Yamashita 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Issam Jebali 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Ryotaro Meshino
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
Forwards
Deniz Hümmet
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Jun Ichimori 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Shogo Sasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shinya Nakano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shota Fukuoka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tokuma Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gaku Nawata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Asahi Uenaka 
CLUTCH HERO
86
Goal Time
86
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7
Rating
Welton 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Takashi Usami
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Urawa
Goalkeepers
Shusaku Nishikawa
MAGNET
24
Activity
24
Activity
23
Passes
1
Duels
Defenders
Danilo Boza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuta Miyamoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kota Kudo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kotaro Hayashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Midfielders
Shuta Sasa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Kaito Yasui 
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.9
Rating
5.9
Rating
9
Duels Lost
27
Poss Lost
Ryoma Watanabe 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Takuro Kaneko
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Hiiro Komori 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.6
Rating
Matheus Sávio 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
3.5
Rating
BENCH
Koki Fukui
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kenta Nemoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yoichi Naganuma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ueki Hayate
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kota Mizunuma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jumpei Hayakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Harumi Minamino
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Ado Onaiwu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Renji Hidano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/2025 | Gamba Osaka | 1 - 0 | Urawa | J1 League | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
| 05/06/2025 | Urawa | 0 - 1 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | Saitama Stadium |
| 01/28/2025 | Gamba Osaka | 2 - 4 | Urawa | Friendlies Clubs | Gosamaru Athletic Field |
| 09/14/2024 | Gamba Osaka | 0 - 1 | Urawa | J1 League | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
| 04/20/2024 | Urawa | 0 - 1 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | Saitama Stadium 2002 |
| 09/24/2023 | Gamba Osaka | 1 - 3 | Urawa | J1 League | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
| 09/10/2023 | Urawa | 3 - 0 | Gamba Osaka | J-League Cup | Saitama Stadium 2002 |
| 09/06/2023 | Gamba Osaka | 0 - 1 | Urawa | J-League Cup | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
| 05/14/2023 | Urawa | 3 - 1 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | Saitama Stadium 2002 |
| 07/02/2022 | Gamba Osaka | 1 - 1 | Urawa | J1 League | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
09/13/2025
05/06/2025
01/28/2025
09/14/2024
04/20/2024
09/24/2023
09/10/2023
09/06/2023
05/14/2023
07/02/2022
Gamba Osaka Win
Urawa Win
Draw
League Standings
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| 4 | Kashima | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 7 | V-varen Nagasaki | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 8 | Shimizu S-pulse | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| 12 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | |
| 13 | Urawa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | |
| 14 | Mito Hollyhock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| 15 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 18 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 19 | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| 20 | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 1 GD: +4
P: 1 GD: +3
P: 1 GD: +1
P: 1 GD: +1
P: 1 GD: +1
P: 1 GD: +1
P: 1 GD: +1
P: 1 GD: +1
P: 1 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 1 GD: -1
P: 1 GD: -1
P: 1 GD: -1
P: 1 GD: -1
P: 1 GD: -1
P: 1 GD: -1
P: 1 GD: -1
P: 1 GD: -3
P: 1 GD: -4
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Seven-Goal Chaos at Panasonic Stadium Suita Hands Gamba the Crown
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. A top-of-the-table clash exploded into pure theater, serving up a red card, super-sub heroics, and an unforgettable late winner in a match for the ages.
Early Spark and Immediate Drama
The Stakes could not have been higher, and this fixture delivered from the opening whistle. Urawa looked sharp early on, slicing through the home defence in the 17th minute when T. Kaneko set up H. Komori for the opener. But the narrative was violently ripped apart just five minutes later. Matheus Savio saw red for unsportsmanlike conduct, instantly reshaping the landscape of the pitch. The Balance completely evaporated, leaving the visitors to face a grueling top-tier examination a man down.
The Possession Squeeze
Smelling blood, Gamba Osaka turned the screw. They dominated possession, holding 61% of the ball, and ruthlessly exploited the gaps left by the ten men. The Intensity of their pressing was suffocating. In the 36th minute, I. Jebali broke the resistance to level the tie. Just before the break, D. Hummet compounded Urawa's misery with a clinical strike to send the hosts into half-time with a 2-1 lead. It looked like a textbook case of making a numerical advantage count, but Urawa clearly hadn't read the script.
Late Chaos and Final Blow
What unfolded in the final fifteen minutes defied all logic, sending the Upset Factor off the charts. Against all odds, a ten-man Urawa roared back. Kaneko equalised in the 78th minute, and substitute H. Minamino netted two minutes later to give the visitors an unbelievable 3-2 lead. Yet Gamba refused to fold. Managerial chess won the day as substitute Welton blasted in an 84th-minute equaliser off a Jebali assist. With the stadium rocking, A. Uenaka stepped up in the 86th minute to fire home the definitive winner, ending an utterly breathless 4-3 classic.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Matheus Savio impact the match?
It forced Urawa to play with ten men, surrendering possession and allowing Gamba to overturn the early deficit before half-time.
What made Takuro Kaneko the Man of the Match?
Despite being a man down, he was the creative heartbeat for Urawa, contributing a brilliant goal and an assist to nearly mastermind a miracle win.
What caused the 7-goal thriller?
A volatile mix of the early red card, aggressive tactical gambles, and lethal impact from substitutes who provided three late goals.
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 Cautious Curtain-Raiser in Suita
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. Opening day fixtures usually bring fireworks, but this low-stakes encounter feels more like a preseason dress rehearsal than a competitive classic.
The Setup
The J1 League returns to Panasonic Stadium Suita, but this Round 1 clash hardly sets the pulse racing. A remarkably low Stakes rating combined with a lack of marquee Stars suggests a match that might struggle to entertain neutral fans. Gamba Osaka will look to attacking options like D. Hümmet and Welton Felipe, supported by R. Handa at the back. Meanwhile, Urawa anchor their hopes on Samuel Gustafson pulling the strings in midfield. However, a sluggish Form rating for both sides early in the campaign points to early-season rustiness. While there is a solid sense of competitive Balance between the two squads, the overall lack of urgency makes this a tough watch for the casual observer.
Key Battle
Expect a tactical stalemate between the home side's wide attacking units and the visitors' disciplined defensive block. Without a clear talisman to consistently break the lines, this match will be won or lost in grueling, collective midfield transitions rather than through moments of individual brilliance.
Our Prediction
We see a cagey 1-1 draw unfolding. Both teams will prioritize avoiding an opening day defeat over frantically chasing a victory. Chances will be at a premium, with set-pieces likely providing the only real threat in a slow-paced affair.