J1 League Gameweek 8
Kyoto Sanga 1 - 1 PEN 5-4 Nagoya Grampus
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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
66
FT
Mon, Oct 12
Atalanta
3-1
Venezia
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
0
🎲 Upset
0
Atalanta strike early, Venezia stay sunk.
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.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
H. Koda (Y. Nogami) 19'
↓ Y. Yamagishi ↑K. Nagai 35'
HT
46' ↓ K. Sato ↑S. Fukuda
↓ T. Morishima ↑S. Tokumoto 59'
↓ Y. Nogami ↑K. Mikuni 59'
61' ↓ T. Hiraoka ↑T. Hirato
61' ↓ H. Arai ↑F. Honda
65' Taiki Hirato
73' ↓ R. Nakano ↑Souza Alex
77' Marco Tulio (T. Hirato)
↓ R. Izumi ↑T. Kikuchi 80'
↓ H. Koda ↑S. Mori 80'
81' Alex Souza
90' Fuchi Honda
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Kyoto Sanga
Goalkeepers
Gakuji Ota 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hidehiro Sugai 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Yoshinori Suzuki 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
3
Tackles
Henrique Trevisan
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Kyo Sato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Midfielders
Ryuma Nakano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
S. Yoon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taiyo Hiraoka 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Masaya Okugawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marco Túlio 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Haruki Arai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
BENCH
Kentaro Kakoi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Shinnosuke Fukuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shogo Asada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Barreto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mitsuki Saito
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taiki Hirato 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
29
Minutes
7.9
Rating
Temma Matsuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fuchi Honda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Negueba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nagoya Grampus
Goalkeepers
Alexandre Pisano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Yuki Nogami
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
1
Tackles
Haruya Fujii
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomoki Takamine 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Midfielders
Hidemasa Koda 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Sho Inagaki
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Tsukasa Morishima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
59
Entry
Katsuhiro Nakayama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Ryuji Izumi
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Yudai Kimura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuya Yamagishi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
35
Entry
BENCH
Yohei Takeda
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Soichiro Mori
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shuhei Tokumoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takuya Uchida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuya Asano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taichi Kikuchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kensuke Nagai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Sugiura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/22/2026 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 - 1 (PEN 5-4) | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 08/10/2025 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 - 2 | Kyoto Sanga | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 05/11/2025 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 08/07/2024 | Kyoto Sanga | 3 - 2 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 05/26/2024 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 - 1 | Kyoto Sanga | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 07/16/2023 | Kyoto Sanga | 2 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 02/25/2023 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 - 0 | Kyoto Sanga | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 10/08/2022 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 06/11/2022 | Kyoto Sanga | 0 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J-League Cup | Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 06/04/2022 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 - 1 | Kyoto Sanga | J-League Cup | Nagoya Minato Stadium |
03/22/2026
08/10/2025
05/11/2025
08/07/2024
05/26/2024
07/16/2023
02/25/2023
10/08/2022
06/11/2022
06/04/2022
Kyoto Sanga Win
Nagoya Grampus Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +11
P: 8 GD: +11
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -10
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -10
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Kyoto Sanga
Nagoya Grampus
Kyoto Sanga
Nagoya Grampus
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Shootout Drama Caps Off Top-Five Thriller
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. This high-table clash transformed from a tactical stalemate into a wild shooting gallery, ultimately requiring a dramatic shootout to separate two title-chasing sides.
Early Shocks
The visitors edged possession early at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, looking to impose their rhythm on a venue that has been a fortress this season. They found their breakthrough in the 19th minute when H. Koda unleashed a brilliant strike, capitalizing on sharp setup play from Y. Nogami. But this was never going to be a quiet afternoon. A staggering Intensity defined the opening phases as both teams abandoned caution. A combined barrage of 35 shots turned the pitch into a firing squad, demanding absolute vigilance from the goalkeepers who combined for eight crucial saves. The hosts refused to buckle under the early deficit, consistently pushing numbers forward and testing the defensive structure of the visitors before the break.
The Pushback
Desperation fueled a relentless second-half siege as the home side racked up 16 corner kicks, suffocating the penalty area. The game's Balance shifted completely in the 77th minute. The spark came off the bench when super-sub T. Hirato carved open the backline, delivering a perfect ball for Marco Tulio to hammer home the equalizer. The stadium erupted as the momentum swung entirely in their favor. Despite the constant pressure, Tomoki Takamine delivered an absolute masterclass for the visitors, throwing himself into challenges and breaking up passing lanes to keep his squad from drowning in the late surge.
Shootout Resolution
League matches rarely push teams to the absolute brink, but the Stakes in this clash between second and fifth place demanded a definitive winner. With the sides deadlocked at 1-1 after regulation, the drama spilled over into a highly unconventional penalty shootout. Under immense pressure, Kyoto Sanga maintained flawless composure from the spot, dispatching their kicks to secure a 5-4 shootout victory. The agonizing defeat leaves Nagoya Grampus contemplating what might have been after leading for over an hour. For the victors, those hard-earned points keep them firmly breathing down the necks of the league leaders, proving they possess the nerves of steel required for a genuine title race.
Key Questions
How did substitute Marco Túlio change the game?
He delivered the crucial equalizer in the 77th minute off T. Hirato's setup, completely shifting the momentum and forcing the ultimate shootout victory.
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.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
A J1 League Title Race Crucible
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 79/100. With a single point separating second-placed Kyoto from fifth-placed Nagoya, this early-season clash carries massive championship implications.
The Setup
Kyoto Sanga welcome Nagoya Grampus to Sanga Stadium by Kyocera with both sides eyeing the summit. An off-the-charts Balance rating underlines just how tightly contested this matchup is. Kyoto's strong start has anchored them near the top, while Nagoya’s chaotic run of alternating results obscures a highly potent attack. A solid Form grade suggests an open game, supported by both teams comfortably averaging around two goals per match combined. Even in the regular season, the Stakes feel monumental.
Key Battle
Yuya Yamagishi squaring off against Shinnosuke Fukuda will dictate the tempo. Yamagishi brings exceptional Stars quality and ruthless finishing to the visitors' frontline. He will demand absolute perfection from Fukuda, who has been delivering rock-solid defensive shifts for the home side recently.
Our Prediction
Our take points to a 2-1 thriller favoring Kyoto Sanga. With Rafael Elias and Marco Túlio breaking lines, the hosts will expose Nagoya’s defensive fragility to secure all three points.