J1 League Regular Season - 16
Nagoya Grampus 3 - 0 FT Kyoto Sanga
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
9' Y. Yamagishi (K. Nakayama)
29' Y. Yamagishi
36' R. Izumi
Gustavo Barreto 44'
HT
↓ T. Hirato ↑Joao Pedro 46'
↓ Gustavo Barreto ↑Rafael Elias 46'
↓ T. Matsuda ↑F. Honda 46'
↓ T. Yonemoto ↑R. Nakano 57'
59' ↓ K. Nakayama ↑Y. Nogami
60' ↓ Y. Asano ↑H. Koda
↓ M. Okugawa ↑T. Hiraoka 67'
69' ↓ T. Hara ↑T. Uchida
89' ↓ R. Izumi ↑M. Ono
89' ↓ Y. Kimura ↑K. Nagai
90' Y. Yamagishi (H. Koda)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Nagoya Grampus
Goalkeepers
Daniel Schmidt 
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Teruki Hara 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Haruya Fujii 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Shuhei Tokumoto 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Yuya Asano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Sho Inagaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomoki Takamine
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Katsuhiro Nakayama 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
11%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Ryuji Izumi 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
15%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Yudai Kimura
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
6%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Yuya Yamagishi 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
9.6
Rating
BENCH
Alexandre Pisano 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yuki Nogami
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
38
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hidemasa Koda 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
37
Minutes
6.6
Rating
Takuya Uchida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taichi Kikuchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Masahito Ono
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shungo Sugiura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kensuke Nagai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kyoto Sanga
Goalkeepers
Gakuji Ota
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hidehiro Sugai 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Yoshinori Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Henrique Trevisan
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Kyo Sato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Takuji Yonemoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Sung-jun Yoon 
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
70
Passes
7
Duels
Taiki Hirato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Masaya Okugawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Barreto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Temma Matsuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
Masaaki Murakami
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Shogo Asada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yusuke Ishida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Pedro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fuchi Honda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryuma Nakano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
40
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taiyo Hiraoka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haruki Arai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Elias
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
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
Nagoya Grampus Win
Kyoto Sanga Win
Draw
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Ruthless Nagoya Extend Lead Behind Yamagishi Masterclass
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 43/100. A tactical lesson in efficiency saw the league leaders ruthlessly punish their opponents' high possession with deadly finishing.
The Early Blow
It took just nine minutes for the league leaders to make their mark at Toyota Stadium, setting a relentless tempo from the opening whistle. Nagoya Grampus sliced through the visitors with devastating precision when Y. Yamagishi converted a sharp assist from K. Nakayama, immediately tilting the Balance of the contest. Conceding early forced a tactical shift from Kyoto Sanga, who responded by completely dominating possession. The visitors ultimately hoarded 62% of the ball and strung together a massive 439 passes to dictate the rhythm. Yet, they continually found themselves suffocated upon entering the final third. Nagoya were perfectly content to sit deep in their defensive shape, absorb the mounting pressure, and patiently wait for their moments to launch rapid counter-attacks.
Schmidt Denies the Resurgence
The visitors pushed aggressively to find a route back into the match, racking up 13 corners as they applied heavy set-piece pressure around the penalty area. The Intensity visibly spiked as a barrage of 24 combined shots turned the pitch into a frantic shooting gallery. However, against the run of play, Nagoya's lead was ruthlessly doubled in the 29th minute by another sublime finish from Y. Yamagishi. At the other end, Kyoto's hopes of a comeback were repeatedly crushed by the sheer heroics of Daniel Schmidt. The veteran goalkeeper was an absolute wall between the posts, executing five crucial saves to entirely frustrate Sanga's attacking lines. Every time the visitors managed to find a rare pocket of space inside the box, Schmidt was perfectly positioned to emphatically shut the door.
The Crown Jewel
The final nail in the coffin arrived right at the death to cap off a flawless afternoon for the home side. In the 90th minute, super-sub H. Koda instantly made his mark on proceedings by setting up Y. Yamagishi for his third goal of the match. Securing a hat-trick is a spectacularly rare feat achieved by just 0.5% of scorers in this league, cementing a truly legendary individual performance. This comprehensive 3-0 victory perfectly solidifies Nagoya's iron grip at the summit of the league table, taking them to 28 points. Kyoto Sanga will undoubtedly lament their severe lack of a cutting edge, but against a side this impeccably clinical, simply dominating possession without penetration is never going to be enough to secure a result.
Key Questions
What made Yuya Yamagishi the Man of the Match?
Yamagishi was brutally clinical, scoring an exceptional hat-trick starting with a 9th-minute opener to single-handedly dismantle the opposition and secure a 3-0 victory.
How did substitute Yuya Yamagishi change the game?
Yamagishi actually started, but substitute H. Koda made the late impact by providing the crucial 90th-minute assist to complete Yamagishi's brilliant hat-trick.
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.
Asian Ambitions on the Line in Toyota
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 93/100. With just three points separating third from eighth, this J1 League clash is a definitive test of both clubs' continental aspirations.
The Setup
When Nagoya Grampus host Kyoto Sanga at Toyota Stadium on May 10, 2026, the margins for error will be nonexistent. An exceptional Balance rating highlights how tight this contest is—remarkably, neither side has drawn a single match this season, each posting seven wins and six losses. While Nagoya hold third place and home advantage, Kyoto are formidable on the road with a 50% away win rate. That raises the Stakes considerably as the race for the top four intensifies. Both sides have displayed volatile Form lately, setting the stage for an explosive, all-or-nothing ninety minutes.
Key Battle
The clash between Yudai Kimura and João Pedro will define where this game is won or lost. Kimura's clinical finishing gives the hosts a relentless focal point, while Pedro dictates Kyoto's attacking tempo from deep. A strong Stars rating reflects the elite attacking quality both men bring to a matchup that promises goals.
Our Prediction
We expect Nagoya Grampus to edge a 2-1 thriller. Kyoto's ability to grind out away results makes them dangerous, but Nagoya's superior attacking output—netting 23 times this season—gives them the firepower to break down the visitors' resistance late in the match.