J1 League Gameweek 11
Nagoya Grampus 1 - 1 FT Cerezo Osaka
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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
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
3' Katsuhiro Nakayama (Takuya Uchida)
Dion Cools 26'
HT
46' Yota Sato
Shinji Kagawa 49'
59' ↓ Tsukasa Morishima ↑Hidemasa Koda
60' ↓ Katsuhiro Nakayama ↑Tomoya Koyamatsu
60' ↓ Kensuke Nagai ↑Yuya Yamagishi
Pablo Sabbag (Lucas Fernandes) 62'
Lucas Fernandes 66'
↓ Yota Komi ↑Satoki Uejo 69'
70' ↓ Takuya Uchida ↑Masahito Ono
↓ Pablo Sabbag ↑Solomon Sakuragawa 81'
↓ Lucas Fernandes ↑Reiya Sakata 90'
Hayato Okuda 90'+4
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Nagoya Grampus
Goalkeepers
Daniel Schmidt 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Teruki Hara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yota Sato 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
58%
Duel Win %
Tomoki Takamine 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Midfielders
Ryuji Izumi 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Sho Inagaki 
MAGNET
93
Activity
93
Activity
85
Passes
8
Duels
Tsukasa Morishima
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Katsuhiro Nakayama 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Takuya Uchida 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Yudai Kimura
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Kensuke Nagai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
Alexandre Pisano 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yuki Nogami
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shuhei Tokumoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taichi Kikuchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hidemasa Koda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomoya Koyamatsu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masahito Ono
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shungo Sugiura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuya Yamagishi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cerezo Osaka
Goalkeepers
Kosuke Nakamura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Dion-Johan Cools
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Travis Takahashi
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Rikito Inoue 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Hayato Okuda
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Shunta Tanaka
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
60
Passes
6
Duels
Shinji Kagawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Javier Hernández
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Lucas Fernandes 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Yota Komi
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Pablo Sabbag
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
BENCH
Koto Abe
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kyohei Noborizato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takumi Nakamura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Satoki Uejo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yumeki Yokoyama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Reiya Sakata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kosei Okazawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Solomon Sakuragawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Nagasoe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/17/2026 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 04/04/2026 | Nagoya Grampus | 3 - 0 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 10/04/2025 | Nagoya Grampus | 2 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 03/08/2025 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 06/30/2024 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 04/21/2024 | Nagoya Grampus | 2 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 08/26/2023 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 06/03/2023 | Nagoya Grampus | 3 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Toyota Stadium |
| 11/05/2022 | Cerezo Osaka | 0 - 1 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 07/13/2022 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 - 2 | Cerezo Osaka | Emperor Cup | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
05/17/2026
04/04/2026
10/04/2025
03/08/2025
06/30/2024
04/21/2024
08/26/2023
06/03/2023
11/05/2022
07/13/2022
Nagoya Grampus Win
Cerezo Osaka Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 11 GD: +13
P: 10 GD: +19
P: 10 GD: +15
P: 10 GD: +8
P: 11 GD: +5
P: 10 GD: +5
P: 10 GD: +5
P: 10 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 10 GD: -4
P: 10 GD: -1
P: 10 GD: -4
P: 10 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -4
P: 10 GD: -7
P: 10 GD: -8
P: 10 GD: -5
P: 10 GD: -8
P: 10 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
Nagoya Grampus
Cerezo Osaka
Nagoya Grampus
Cerezo Osaka
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Stalemate at Toyota Stadium Prolongs Mid-Table Misery
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 35/100. A gritty clash ended in a 1-1 draw that ultimately does little to ignite either side's stuttering league campaign.
Lightning out of the Blocks
The crowd at Toyota Stadium barely had time to take their seats before Nagoya Grampus drew first blood. With just three minutes on the clock, Katsuhiro Nakayama latched onto a brilliant ball from Takuya Uchida to set an immediate tone and lift the roof off the home stands. The hosts played with high Intensity, pressing aggressively, and eventually controlled possession at a healthy 58%. It looked as though Nagoya had finally found the cure for their recent dismal run of form, keeping the visitors pinned back deep in their own half. They created several promising situations to double their advantage, bombarding the box with crosses, yet struggled to find that clinical final touch necessary to completely bury their opponents before the interval.
The Osaka Reply
Despite dictating the rhythm and keeping the pressure firmly on, the hosts failed to put the game to bed, and the Balance of the match shifted inevitably past the hour mark. In the 62nd minute, Cerezo Osaka found their unexpected lifeline against the run of play. Lucas Fernandes carved open the previously solid home defence with a precise setup, allowing Pablo Sabbag to restore parity with a composed finish. It was a clinical sucker punch from an away side that had struggled for any real attacking momentum throughout the afternoon, managing just four shots on target all match but making this vital one count to stun the home supporters into total silence.
Shared Frustrations
The final whistle confirmed a 1-1 draw that leaves both teams locked on a frustrating 12 points, sitting side-by-side in 12th and 13th place respectively. Given the Stakes of this encounter—a desperate bid for either side to pull clear of the bottom half and spark a true resurgence—a single point feels like a significant missed opportunity. Nagoya will deeply rue their inability to convert 13 total shots into a decisive winner, lamenting a severe lack of cutting edge in the penalty area. Meanwhile, Cerezo extends their own winless streak, showcasing resilience but lacking victory. Neither side can afford to drop more points if they wish to climb the table before it's too late.
Key Questions
Who scored the opening goal for Nagoya Grampus?
Katsuhiro Nakayama opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, assisted by Takuya Uchida.
How did Cerezo Osaka manage to equalise?
Pablo Sabbag levelled the match in the 62nd minute after a crucial assist from Lucas Fernandes.
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.
Defensive Frailties Take Center Stage
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 18/100. Two defensively vulnerable sides meet at Toyota Stadium in a mid-table clash that promises chaotic goals if not tactical perfection.
The Setup
Heading into this October 21st clash, both Nagoya Grampus and Cerezo Osaka are desperately searching for defensive stability. The hosts sit a disappointing 15th on nine points, weighed down by a dire Form rating after suffering four defeats in their last five outings. Cerezo Osaka fare only slightly better in 12th place with 12 points, struggling to turn draws into victories. The Stakes remain fairly modest at this stage of the regular season, but the Balance of the tie is completely level. While overall Stars appeal is low, the visitors will look to midfielders J. Irvine and Javi Hernández to dictate the tempo, while H. Fujii attempts to organize a chaotic Nagoya backline.
Key Battle
This match hinges on Nagoya's attacking front trying to exploit Cerezo's dreadful away defense. With the visitors leaking almost three goals per game on their travels, the home side's offensive unit has a golden opportunity to build confidence. It will be a battle of which unit makes fewer unforced errors in the final third, rather than a masterclass in tactical pressing.
Our Prediction
We expect a highly entertaining, flawed 2-2 draw. The sides combine for over four conceded goals per game on average, meaning neither defense is capable of shutting up shop. Both teams will trade blows and ultimately share the spoils.