FC Tokyo 1-1 Niigata
Updated
It finished level: FC Tokyo 1-1 Niigata in the J1 League (Round 38) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025 at Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu. FC Tokyo goals: Keita Endo 45'+2. Niigata goals: Matheus Moraes 9'. Expected goals: 1.64-0.65. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Keita Endo (7.9).
Match report
FC Tokyo 1-1 Niigata: match report
FC Tokyo and Niigata shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Ajinomoto Stadium on Saturday 6 December in the J1 League.
Matheus Moraes put Niigata ahead on 9' (0-1) and Keita Endo levelled for FC Tokyo on 45+2' (1-1).
FC Tokyo had 56% of the ball, shots were 16-12 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.64-0.65. FC Tokyo will feel they deserved more.
Keita Endo (FC Tokyo) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 36,276.
Match stats
| FC Tokyo | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.64 | 0.65 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 428 (82%) | 333 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
FC Tokyo (4-4-2): Go Hatano, Yuto Nagatomo, Alexander Scholz, Masato Morishige, Sei Muroya, Keita Endo, Takahiro Koh, Kei Koizumi, Soma Anzai, Kein Sato, Marcelo Ryan
Niigata (4-4-2): Kazuki Fujita, Soya Fujiwara, Fumiya Hayakawa, Michael James Fitzgerald, Yuto Horigome, Keisuke Kasai, Eiji Shirai, Motoki Hasegawa, Motoki Ohara, Abdelrahman Boudah, Matheus Moraes
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Matheus Moraes (Niigata)
- 33' · Yellow card · Michael James Fitzgerald (Niigata)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Keita Endo (FC Tokyo)
- 60' · Yellow card · Sei Muroya (FC Tokyo)
- 72' · Substitution · Teruhito Nakagawa for Marcelo Ryan (FC Tokyo)
- 72' · Substitution · Leon Nozawa for Soma Anzai (FC Tokyo)
- 73' · Substitution · Jin Okumura for Matheus Moraes (Niigata)
- 73' · Substitution · Taiki Arai for Keisuke Kasai (Niigata)
- 85' · Substitution · Kazuhiko Chiba for Michael James Fitzgerald (Niigata)
- 89' · Substitution · Motoki Nagakura for Kein Sato (FC Tokyo)
- 89' · Substitution · Marcos Guilherme for Keita Endo (FC Tokyo)
- 89' · Substitution · Kosuke Shirai for Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Eiji Shirai (Niigata)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2012: FC Tokyo 12, draws 4, Niigata 2.
Questions
Who won FC Tokyo vs Niigata?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (J1 League) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025.
When and where is FC Tokyo vs Niigata?
Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 05:00 UTC at Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Tokyo and Niigata?
In 18 league meetings since 2012: FC Tokyo 12 wins, 4 draws, Niigata 2 wins (goals 30-13).