J1 League Gameweek 7
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 - 1 FT Cerezo Osaka
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Futmetrix Verdict
93
Plzen
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Union St. Gilloise
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⚡ Form
4
⚖️ Balance
100
🏆 Stakes
100
⭐ Stars
45
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Futmetrix Verdict
56
OFI
vs
1899 Hoffenheim
Thu, Sep 17 • 16:45 UTC
⚡ Form
7
⚖️ Balance
54
🏆 Stakes
100
⭐ Stars
45
Hoffenheim huge favorites in Crete trip.
Futmetrix Verdict
59
Real Betis
vs
Getafe
Thu, Sep 17 • 17:00 UTC
⚡ Form
43
⚖️ Balance
67
🏆 Stakes
33
⭐ Stars
70
Getafe's survival instincts face Betis test.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
10' Akito Suzuki
18' Shun Ayukawa (Shunki Higashi)
45' ↓ Sho Sasaki ↑Kim Ju-sung
45'+3 Akito Suzuki (Shuto Nakano)
HT
55' Shuto Nakano (Akito Suzuki)
57' Shun Ayukawa (Mutsuki Kato)
58' Shun Ayukawa
62' ↓ Hayao Kawabe ↑Taishi Matsumoto
62' ↓ Mutsuki Kato ↑Takumu Kawamura
↓ Shinnosuke Hatanaka ↑Shinji Kagawa 63'
↓ Javi Hernández ↑Ayumu Ohata 63'
↓ Thiago Andrade ↑Yumeki Yokoyama 63'
↓ Hayato Okuda ↑Pablo Sabbag 65'
68' ↓ Yotaro Nakajima ↑Sota Koshimichi
↓ Lucas Fernandes ↑Satoki Uejo 75'
80' Shun Ayukawa
81' ↓ Shun Ayukawa ↑Rento Noguchi
Pablo Sabbag 87'
Satoki Uejo (Shinji Kagawa) 90'+1
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Goalkeepers
Keisuke Osako 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Shuto Nakano 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Hayato Araki 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Sho Sasaki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Midfielders
Naoto Arai
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hayao Kawabe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Yotaro Nakajima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
Shunki Higashi 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Mutsuki Kato 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.6
Rating
Shun Ayukawa 
HAT-TRICK HERO
3
Goals
3
Goals
4
On Target
9.4
Rating
Forwards
Akito Suzuki 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
9
Rating
BENCH
Issei Ouchi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tsukasa Shiotani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Ju-sung
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shimon Kobayashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sota Koshimichi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taishi Matsumoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Noguchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daiki Suga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takumu Kawamura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cerezo Osaka
Goalkeepers
Kosuke Nakamura 
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Dion-Johan Cools
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
38%
Pass Acc
Shinnosuke Hatanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Rikito Inoue
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Hayato Okuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Shunta Tanaka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jackson Irvine 
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
71
Passes
8
Duels
Javier Hernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Lucas Fernandes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Thiago Andrade 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Solomon Sakuragawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Koto Abe
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Takumi Nakamura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ayumu Ohata 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Travis Takahashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shinji Kagawa
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.4
Rating
Yumeki Yokoyama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Satoki Uejo 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.6
Rating
Reiya Sakata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Sabbag
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2026 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 02/22/2026 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 08/31/2025 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 04/06/2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 - 1 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 08/11/2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 - 0 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium |
| 05/26/2024 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 10/21/2023 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 - 0 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | EDION Stadium |
| 04/29/2023 | Cerezo Osaka | 0 - 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 10/22/2022 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | Japan National Stadium |
| 09/07/2022 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 - 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Emperor Cup | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
04/25/2026
02/22/2026
08/31/2025
04/06/2025
08/11/2024
05/26/2024
10/21/2023
04/29/2023
10/22/2022
09/07/2022
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Win
Cerezo Osaka 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: 7 GD: +13
P: 7 GD: +6
P: 7 GD: +3
P: 7 GD: +13
P: 7 GD: +5
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -4
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
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Cerezo Osaka
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Cerezo Osaka
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Hiroshima's Six-Goal Symphony Dismantles Osaka
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 81/100. A devastating attacking masterclass turned what looked like a tight mid-table clash into an absolute rout at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
Early Intent
The match began with a blistering tempo, setting a high Intensity that Cerezo Osaka simply could not handle right from the opening whistle. Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew first blood when Akito Suzuki calmly dispatched a 10th-minute penalty, punishing an early defensive error. Before the visitors could regroup or even process the setback, the hosts struck again. Shun Ayukawa doubled the advantage eight minutes later, finishing off a beautifully constructed move orchestrated by Shunki Higashi. Despite the away side edging possession with 52 percent across the 90 minutes, their time on the ball was entirely sterile against a relentless, suffocating high press. Suzuki grabbed his second goal in the third minute of first-half stoppage time, supplied brilliantly by Shuto Nakano, effectively burying the contest before the half-time whistle even echoed through the stadium.
The Second-Half Flurry
Any lingering hopes of a miraculous Osaka revival were crushed in a brutal twelve-minute window immediately after the restart. The Balance of the pitch tilted entirely towards the home side's attacking third, turning a comfortable lead into an absolute humiliation. Nakano seamlessly turned from provider to executioner in the 55th minute, crashing home a fantastic goal of his own to stretch the lead to four. Barely two minutes later, Ayukawa found the net once again after linking up superbly with Mutsuki Kato. A tense VAR check eventually confirmed the goal in the 58th minute, draining whatever fighting spirit remained in the visiting ranks. The shot count steadily swelled to 20 for the home side, with 11 on target, turning the pitch into a shooting gallery where every forward thrust felt destined to hit the back of the net.
Hat-Trick Heroics and Consolation
The final chapter of this one-sided affair belonged entirely to the attacking brilliance of Ayukawa. In the 80th minute, he stepped up to the spot and confidently converted his team's second penalty of the match, completing a sensational hat-trick and sending the home faithful into absolute delirium. Cerezo Osaka managed a fleeting moment of offensive quality in stoppage time when substitute Shinji Kagawa set up fellow substitute Satoki Uejo for a 91st-minute consolation goal. However, the defensive damage was long done. The sweeping 6-1 scoreline sends a terrifying message to the rest of the league, proving that when Hiroshima's forward line clicks with this level of ruthless efficiency, they are utterly unplayable on their home turf.
Key Questions
What made S. Ayukawa the Man of the Match?
He delivered a lethal hat-trick, converting two from open play and a late penalty while constantly terrorising the opposition's defensive line.
What caused the 7-goal thriller?
Hiroshima's relentless attack registered 20 shots and 11 on target, ruthlessly exploiting defensive gaps and capitalising on two penalty awards.
How did substitute S. Ayukawa change the game?
Ayukawa actually started the match, dominating from the opening whistle to orchestrate the heavy victory with three spectacular goals.
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.
Top Four Credentials on the Line at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 85/100. With just two points separating these sides, this early-season showdown represents a critical momentum builder for two clubs with genuine Champions League aspirations.
The Setup
The September 12, 2026 clash sees Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Cerezo Osaka. The hosts currently occupy fourth place with 11 points, while the visitors sit closely behind in eighth with nine points. High Stakes define this encounter, as both clubs battle to solidify their standing in the top-four race. Hiroshima have demonstrated potent attacking Form, finding the back of the net 13 times already this campaign. Conversely, Osaka have been inconsistent but possess a strong Balance rating that makes them a dangerous outfit on their day. Modest Stars ratings suggest a gritty, hard-fought contest where collective tactical discipline will outweigh individual brilliance.
Key Battle
With the margins so thin, the defining battle will unfold between the home attacking unit and the visiting back line. Sanfrecce Hiroshima's dynamic forwards will relentlessly test an away defensive block that must stay resolute to survive the pressure.
Our Prediction
Our take leans toward a narrow 2-1 victory for the home side. The overwhelming home advantage probability suggests Hiroshima will dictate possession and ultimately break down Osaka's resistance in the second half.