J1 League Gameweek 7
Kyoto Sanga 2 - 3 FT Kashiwa Reysol
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Futmetrix Verdict
43
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Coventry
4-1
Newcastle
⚡ Form
47
⚖️ Balance
95
🏆 Stakes
0
⭐ Stars
72
Futmetrix Verdict
59
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Al-Wasl FC
1-3
Al-Ahli Jeddah
⚡ Intensity
63
⚖️ Balance
54
🏆 Stakes
12
🎲 Upset
0
Clinical Al-Ahli secure vital away victory.
Futmetrix Verdict
66
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Atalanta
3-1
Venezia
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
0
🎲 Upset
0
Atalanta strike early, Venezia stay sunk.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
3' Rafael Papagaio (Ryuma Nakano)
21' Shimpei Fukuoka
Taiyo Koga 32'
33' Rafael Papagaio (Kyo Sato)
↓ Shota Fujio ↑Yusuke Segawa 45'
↓ Wataru Harada ↑Seiya Baba 45'
45'+3 Temma Matsuda
HT
Tojiro Kubo (Masaki Watai) 59'
Masaki Watai 62'
Masaki Watai 63'
64' ↓ Alex Souza ↑Haruki Arai
Yusuke Segawa (Masaki Watai) 67'
Yusuke Segawa (Yoshio Koizumi) 71'
↓ Masaki Watai ↑Hinata Yamauchi 75'
↓ Keita Endo ↑Kenshin Yuba 78'
79' ↓ Kodai Nagata ↑Hisashi Appiah Tawiah
80' Rafael Papagaio
↓ Nobuteru Nakagawa ↑Yudai Konishi 85'
90'+1 ↓ Ren Kato ↑Sota Yamamoto
90'+1 ↓ Temma Matsuda ↑Shun Nagasawa
90'+1 ↓ Shimpei Fukuoka ↑Everton Maceió
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Kyoto Sanga
Goalkeepers
Halls 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Ren Kato 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
70%
Duel Win %
Yoshinori Suzuki 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kodai Nagata
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Kyo Sato 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Shimpei Fukuoka 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
João Pedro 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
6
Duels Won
75%
Win %
Ryuma Nakano
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Alex Negueba
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Temma Matsuda 
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.8
Rating
5.8
Rating
1
Duels Lost
18
Poss Lost
Forwards
Rafael Elias 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
4
On Target
8.2
Rating
BENCH
Gakuji Ota 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Yusuke Ishida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taiyo Hiraoka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haruki Arai
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Ryosuke Yamanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shun Nagasawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kashiwa Reysol
Goalkeepers
Ryosuke Kojima
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Wataru Harada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Taiyo Koga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daiki Sugioka 
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
3
Blocks
Midfielders
Tojiro Kubo
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Koki Kumasaka 
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
55
Passes
13
Duels
Nobuteru Nakagawa
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Keita Endo
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
Yoshio Koizumi
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Masa
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
2
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Shota Fujio
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Kengo Nagai
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Hiromu Mitsumaru
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Seiya Baba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yudai Konishi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hayato Nakama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yusuke Segawa
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.6
Rating
Hinata Yamauchi
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Kenshin Yuba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mao Hosoya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/06/2026 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0 - 1 | Kyoto Sanga | J1 League | Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium |
| 05/30/2026 | Kyoto Sanga | 2 - 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 06/21/2025 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 - 3 | Kyoto Sanga | J1 League | Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium |
| 04/02/2025 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 06/26/2024 | Kyoto Sanga | 2 - 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 02/25/2024 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 1 | Kyoto Sanga | J1 League | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 08/06/2023 | Kyoto Sanga | 0 - 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 04/29/2023 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 - 1 | Kyoto Sanga | J1 League | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
| 08/06/2022 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 - 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 05/18/2022 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0 - 1 | Kyoto Sanga | J-League Cup | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
06/06/2026
05/30/2026
06/21/2025
04/02/2025
06/26/2024
02/25/2024
08/06/2023
04/29/2023
08/06/2022
05/18/2022
Kyoto Sanga Win
Kashiwa Reysol Win
Draw
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: +4
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: -3
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
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +14
P: 8 GD: +11
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Kyoto Sanga
Kashiwa Reysol
Kyoto Sanga
Kashiwa Reysol
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Reysol's Ten-Man Miracle Stuns Sanga Stadium
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. A dramatic 12-minute blitz saw Kashiwa Reysol erase a two-goal deficit with ten men, proving their elite credentials in a J1 League classic.
The False Dawn
The hosts looked utterly untouchable in the opening exchanges at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera. Kyoto Sanga controlled possession at 55%, executing a flawless tactical game plan that yielded immediate results. A mere three minutes into the contest, Rafael Elias capitalised on a sharp feed from Ryuma Nakano to open the scoring. The Brazilian talisman struck again in the 33rd minute to complete a clinical first-half brace. With a comfortable 2-0 cushion, the hosts appeared primed to distance themselves from the bottom of the table. The sheer dominance of Kyoto made any high Upset Factor look completely improbable.
The Crimson Catalyst
Football matches can pivot on a razor's edge, and the second half delivered sheer chaos. Kashiwa Reysol found a lifeline in the 59th minute through Tojiro Kubo. However, just three minutes later, disaster struck when a VAR review upgraded Masaki Watai's foul to a straight red card. Rather than capitulating, the ten-man visitors pushed the Intensity entirely off the charts. Super-sub Yusuke Segawa, introduced at half-time, instantly became the architect of Kyoto's nightmare. Against all odds, Segawa hammered home a 67th-minute equaliser, flipping the script entirely.
A Breathless Conclusion
The historic collapse was completed in the 71st minute. Segawa struck again, sealing his heroic brace and capping an astonishing flurry of three goals in just 12 minutes. The Balance of the match had completely inverted. The hosts desperately chased an equaliser, contributing to a massive combined tally of 34 shots, but Kashiwa held firm. This 3-2 comeback victory keeps Reysol firmly entrenched in third place, asserting their dominance in the J1 League hierarchy. Meanwhile, a devastated Kyoto Sanga side remains stranded in 15th, left to dissect one of the most painful collapses of their campaign.
Key Questions
What made Y. Segawa the Man of the Match?
Coming on at half-time, Segawa delivered a sensational super-sub performance, scoring a brace to orchestrate Kashiwa's impossible ten-man comeback.
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
A relentless offensive tempo fuelled the chaos, featuring 34 combined shots, 12 corners, and immense pressure from both sides throughout.
How did Kyoto Sanga complete the comeback from behind?
It was actually Kashiwa Reysol who completed the comeback. Kyoto Sanga blew a 2-0 lead, ultimately losing 3-2 after a massive collapse.
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.
Kashiwa Reysol Chase Title Glory in Kyoto
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. A routine victory for the visitors looks likely, as high-flying Kashiwa Reysol cannot afford any slip-ups against a struggling Kyoto Sanga if they are to mount a serious title challenge.
The Setup
The clash at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera presents a stark contrast in fortunes. Kashiwa Reysol are riding the crest of a wave, boasting a four-match winning streak that sees them sitting second in the table. Their elite Form rating contrasts sharply with Kyoto Sanga, who languish in 15th place with just one win from five outings. This disparity leads to a low Balance score, heavily favoring the visitors. However, the Stakes remain significant, particularly for the away side, who know that dropping points early in the season could derail their championship ambitions. Despite a modest Stars rating for the overall fixture, the visitors' momentum makes them overwhelming favorites.
Key Battle
The defining matchup pits Kyoto's attacking focal point Rafael Elias against Kashiwa's H. Yamauchi. Elias represents the hosts' most potent threat and will try to exploit any gaps in transition. Yamauchi's task will be to disrupt that supply line, dictating the tempo and ensuring his side dominates possession. If Yamauchi controls the midfield spaces, Elias could find himself entirely isolated up front.
Our Prediction
We expect Kashiwa Reysol to dictate proceedings from the first whistle, suffocating Kyoto's midfield and eventually breaking down their low block. The visitors should secure a comfortable 2-0 victory, grinding the hosts down through relentless pressure and superior tactical execution.