J1 League Gameweek 9
Kashiwa Reysol 4 - 2 FT Vissel Kobe
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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Racing Santander
0-3
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
11
🏆 Stakes
49
🎲 Upset
0
Three early blows, one late reprieve denied
Futmetrix Verdict
78
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
2-1
Gangwon FC
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
87
🏆 Stakes
36
🎲 Upset
0
Farias delivers Ulsan's late lift
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
18' ↓ Seiya Baba ↑Sachiro Toshima
27' Shota Fujio
↓ Katsuya Nagato ↑Jean Patric Lima dos Reis 45'
HT
53' Hinata Yamauchi (Sachiro Toshima)
↓ Tetsushi Yamakawa ↑João Victor Andrade Caetano 58'
64' Tojiro Kubo (Yoshio Koizumi)
71' ↓ Hinata Yamauchi ↑Yusuke Segawa
71' ↓ Tomoya Wakahara ↑Kengo Nagai
71' ↓ Keita Endo ↑Kenshin Yuba
↓ Gotoku Sakai ↑Ren Komatsu 72'
↓ Yoshinori Muto ↑Yuan Iwamoto 72'
↓ Issei Takahashi ↑Nanasei Iino 76'
Ren Komatsu (Diego Jara Rodrigues) 81'
84' Yusuke Segawa
84' ↓ Shota Fujio ↑Mao Hosoya
84' ↓ Tojiro Kubo ↑Wataru Harada
Diego Jara Rodrigues (Nanasei Iino) 88'
Michael Skibbe 90'+1
90'+1 Wataru Harada
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Kashiwa Reysol
Goalkeepers
Tomoya Wakahara 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Defenders
Seiya Baba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
18
Entry
Taiyo Koga 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Daiki Sugioka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Tojiro Kubo 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Yudai Konishi 
MAGNET
64
Activity
64
Activity
47
Passes
17
Duels
Nobuteru Nakagawa 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
45%
Pass Acc
Keita Endo 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Yoshio Koizumi
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Hinata Yamauchi
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Shota Fujio 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
6
Shots
8.2
Rating
BENCH
Kengo Nagai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hiromu Mitsumaru
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wataru Harada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yusuke Segawa 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Sachiro Toshima 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Koya Yuruki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riki Harakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kenshin Yuba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mao Hosoya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vissel Kobe
Goalkeepers
Daiya Maekawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Issei Takahashi
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Tetsushi Yamakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Matheus Thuler
MAGNET
98
Activity
98
Activity
87
Passes
11
Duels
Diego 
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.4
Rating
Midfielders
Yosuke Ideguchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gotoku Sakai
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Erik 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Forwards
Yoshinori Muto
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Yuya Osako
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Katsuya Nagato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
BENCH
Shuichi Gonda 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nanasei Iino 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
5.8
Rating
João Victor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuta Goke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuya Kuwasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mitsuki Hidaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuan Iwamoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean Patrick
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ren Komatsu
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2025 | Vissel Kobe | 0 - 0 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Noevir Stadium |
| 05/31/2025 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 3 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium |
| 11/30/2024 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 1 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 08/21/2024 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0 - 1 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor Cup | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 03/02/2024 | Vissel Kobe | 0 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | NOEVIR Stadium Kobe |
| 08/19/2023 | Vissel Kobe | 1 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | NOEVIR Stadium Kobe |
| 05/20/2023 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 1 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 07/30/2022 | Vissel Kobe | 0 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | NOEVIR Stadium Kobe |
| 07/13/2022 | Vissel Kobe | 2 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Emperor Cup | NOEVIR Stadium Kobe |
| 06/18/2022 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 - 1 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
09/12/2025
05/31/2025
11/30/2024
08/21/2024
03/02/2024
08/19/2023
05/20/2023
07/30/2022
07/13/2022
06/18/2022
Kashiwa Reysol Win
Vissel Kobe Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 9 GD: +7
P: 9 GD: +12
P: 9 GD: +9
P: 9 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +14
P: 9 GD: +3
P: 9 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 9 GD: 0
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 9 GD: -8
P: 9 GD: -11
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +23
P: 13 GD: +22
P: 13 GD: +10
P: 12 GD: +20
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 13 GD: -12
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 13 GD: -13
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
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Kashiwa Reysol
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Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Kashiwa Reysol Seize Top Spot in Six-Goal Classic
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 87/100. This breathless shootout not only lived up to its top-of-the-table billing but profoundly shifted the momentum of the title race in Kashiwa's favour.
First Blood in the Summit Clash
The atmosphere at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium crackled with anticipation as second-placed Kashiwa Reysol hosted league leaders Vissel Kobe. With the title race firmly on the line, the sheer Stakes of this encounter were palpable from the very first touch. The visitors immediately sought to impose their will, controlling possession with a 56 percent share and moving the ball with typical assurance. However, Kashiwa remained beautifully disciplined in their defensive shape, waiting for the perfect moment to spring into action. That moment arrived in the 27th minute when Shota Fujio found a pocket of space and finished clinically to break the deadlock. It was a surgical strike against the run of play, instantly transforming a methodical chess match into an open, thrilling contest and leaving Kobe to chase the game.
The Substitutes Strike
Following the interval, the Intensity of the clash went completely off the charts as tactical caution was abandoned in favour of all-out attacking football. Kashiwa doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute when Hinata Yamauchi fired home, capitalising on a precise delivery from Sachiro Toshima. Kobe poured bodies forward in desperation, leaving vast expanses of space behind their defensive line. Kashiwa ruthlessly exploited this high line in the 64th minute, with Tojiro Kubo applying the finishing touch to a magnificent sequence orchestrated by Yoshio Koizumi. A barrage of 32 combined shots turned the pitch into an absolute shooting gallery, with Kashiwa continually demonstrating their lethal edge. Substitutes from both sides were injected to manage the chaos, setting the stage for an explosive conclusion.
A Frantic Finale
The final ten minutes descended into glorious madness, proving that the Balance of power in this league can shift in an instant. In the 81st minute, Kobe substitute Ren Komatsu sparked a glimmer of hope, finishing smartly from a Diego Jara Rodrigues assist. That hope was brutally extinguished just three minutes later when Kashiwa's own super-sub, Yusuke Segawa, restored the three-goal cushion. Refusing to capitulate, Diego grabbed a goal of his own for the visitors in the 88th minute following excellent work from Nanasei Iino. Despite this frantic late flurry, Kashiwa held firm to secure a 4-2 victory. Leapfrogging Kobe to take the summit, this defining performance sends a resounding message: Kashiwa Reysol are now the undisputed frontrunners in the race for the championship.
Key Questions
What caused the 6-goal thriller?
A combination of aggressive tactics, a high volume of 32 combined shots, and devastatingly impactful substitutions from both sides tore the game wide open.
What does this mean for Kashiwa Reysol's season?
By defeating the league leaders in this crucial six-pointer, Kashiwa leapfrogs Vissel Kobe to claim the top spot and seize control of the title race.
How did substitute S. Fujio change the game?
Though actually in the starting eleven, Fujio's crucial opening goal in the 27th minute shattered the deadlock and set a relentlessly high tempo for the remainder of the match.
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.
Winner Takes All in J1 Summit Clash
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 94/100. With just a single point separating first and second, this top-of-the-table six-pointer will dictate the momentum of the title race.
The Setup
The atmosphere at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium will be electric as Kashiwa Reysol look to leapfrog league leaders Vissel Kobe. The visitors arrive riding an imperious five-match winning streak, a reflection of a formidable Form rating that makes them the definitive team to beat. However, maximum Stakes mean everything is on the line, and an incredibly tight Balance metric suggests neither side holds a clear structural advantage. Kashiwa will rely on the roaring home crowd to disrupt Kobe's flawless rhythm in this genuine title crunch match.
Key Battle
The spaces out wide will dictate the outcome, pitting Kashiwa's Y. Segawa against the defensive acumen of Kobe's K. Nagato. Segawa brings high Stars quality and ruthless attacking intent, meaning Nagato must time his tackles perfectly to avoid leaving the visitors exposed on the counter.
Our Prediction
We expect a tense, tactical chess match that ultimately ends in a 1-1 draw. Kobe's defensive solidity will absorb Kashiwa's initial bursts, leaving both sides to cautiously settle for a point that preserves the status quo at the top of the division.