J1 League · 2026Sat, 30 May 2026 05:00
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 : 1
Kawasaki Frontale
Full time
Match recap
Sanfrecce Hiroshima secured a valuable 2-1 victory over Kawasaki Frontale in a tightly contested J1 League fixture. The home side took an early lead, settling into the game quicker and asserting control. Frontale, however, responded well, finding an equalizer before the break, creating a finely poised second half. The match saw several momentum shifts, with both teams enjoying periods of dominance. Ultimately, Hiroshima found a late winner, capitalizing on a defensive lapse to snatch all three points. This result is a significant boost for Sanfrecce, improving their league position, while Frontale will be disappointed to leave empty-handed after showing resilience.
Events
- 9'subst — Y. Yamamoto (Substitution 1)
- 11'Goal — S. Nakamura (Normal Goal)
- 20'Goal — M. Kato (Normal Goal)
- 35'Card — Marcinho (Yellow Card)
- 40'Var — Kyosuke Mochiyama (Goal cancelled)
- 43'Goal — T. Ito (Normal Goal)
- 67'subst — A. Suzuki (Substitution 1)
- 67'subst — M. Kato (Substitution 2)
- 69'subst — Marcinho (Substitution 2)
- 69'subst — T. Ito (Substitution 3)
- 69'subst — K. Mochiyama (Substitution 4)
- 78'subst — S. Higashi (Substitution 3)
- 88'subst — S. Nakamura (Substitution 4)
- 88'subst — K. Tachibanada (Substitution 5)
Match statistics
7Shots on Goal3
8Shots off Goal5
18Total Shots10
3Blocked Shots2
13Shots insidebox7
5Shots outsidebox3
11Fouls6
5Corner Kicks2
1Offsides1
46%Ball Possession54%
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
2Goalkeeper Saves5
422Total passes501
321Passes accurate405
76%Passes %81%
—expected_goals—
—goals_prevented—
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3-4-2-1- I. OuchiG
- S. NakanoD
- T. YamasakiD
- S. SasakiD
- N. AraiM
- H. KawabeM
- T. MatsumotoM
- S. HigashiM
- M. Kato
- S. NakamuraF
- A. SuzukiF
Kawasaki Frontale4-2-3-1- L. Thebault-YamaguchiG
- R. YamaharaD
- Y. MatsunaganeD
- Y. MaruyamaD
- S. MiuraD
- K. TachibanadaM
- Y. YamamotoM
- T. ItoM
- Y. WakizakaM
- MarcinhoM
- K. MochiyamaF
Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima — last 5 home
WDWWD
Kawasaki Frontale — last 5 away
WLLLW
Head to head
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Standings — J1 League
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 28:11 | 39 |
| 1 |  Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 30:21 | 31 |
| 2 |  FC Tokyo | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 31:17 | 35 |
| 2 |  Vissel Kobe | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 26:22 | 31 |
| 3 |  Machida Zelvia | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 26:20 | 33 |
| 3 |  Gamba Osaka | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 29:24 | 25 |
| 4 |  Tokyo Verdy | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 21:20 | 25 |
| 4 |  Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 21:18 | 25 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hirosh | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23:21 | 24 |
| 5 |  Urawa | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 25:20 | 24 |
| 6 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 22:21 | 24 |
| 6 | Kawasaki Frontal | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 21:26 | 23 |
| 7 |  Fagiano Okayama | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 22:26 | 23 |
| 7 |  Mito Hollyhock | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 22:35 | 18 |
| 8 |  Yokohama F. Mari | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 22:30 | 17 |
| 8 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 21:30 | 21 |
| 9 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17:22 | 14 |
| 9 |  Kyoto Sanga | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 21:24 | 20 |
| 10 |  JEF United Chiba | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16:28 | 12 |
| 10 |  V-varen Nagasaki | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 18:26 | 19 |