Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-1 Kyoto
Updated
It finished level: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-1 Kyoto in the J1 League (Round 29) on Fri, 12 Sept 2025 at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Sho Sasaki 63'. Kyoto goals: Rafael Elias 88'. Expected goals: 3.07-0.48. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Sho Sasaki (8.6).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-1 Kyoto: match report
It finished 1-1 between Hiroshima Sanfrecce and Kyoto in the J1 League on Friday 12 September.
Sho Sasaki put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 63' (1-0) and Rafael Elias levelled for Kyoto on 88' (1-1).
Hiroshima Sanfrecce had 61% of the ball, shots were 27-5 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.07-0.48. Hiroshima Sanfrecce will feel they deserved more.
Sho Sasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 25,369.
Match stats
| Hiroshima Sanfrecce | Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.07 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 27 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 47 | 13 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (79%) | 172 (64%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 27 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 3 |
Lineups
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Taichi Yamasaki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Yotaro Nakajima, Satoshi Tanaka, Shunki Higashi, Naoki Maeda, Mutsuki Kato, Ryo Germain
Kyoto (4-3-3): Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Yuta Miyamoto, Yoshinori Suzuki, Kyo Sato, Shohei Takeda, Shimpei Fukuoka, Taiki Hirato, Fuki Yamada, Rafael Elias, Taichi Hara
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Masaya Okugawa for Fuki Yamada (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Kosuke Kinoshita for Naoki Maeda (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 56' · Substitution · Leo Gomes for Shohei Takeda (Kyoto)
- 57' · Substitution · Shinnosuke Fukuda for Hidehiro Sugai (Kyoto)
- 61' · Substitution · Valère Germain for Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 63' · Goal · Sho Sasaki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 67' · Yellow card · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 72' · Substitution · Marco Tulio for Taiki Hirato (Kyoto)
- 75' · Substitution · Ryuma Nakano for Shimpei Fukuoka (Kyoto)
- 86' · Substitution · Hayao Kawabe for Ryo Germain (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 86' · Yellow card · Marco Tulio (Kyoto)
- 88' · Goal · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Hayato Araki for Yotaro Nakajima (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Naoto Arai for Shunki Higashi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Gakuji Ota (Kyoto)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2022: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 4, draws 2, Kyoto 3.
Questions
Who won Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Kyoto?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (J1 League) on Fri, 12 Sept 2025.
When and where is Hiroshima Sanfrecce vs Kyoto?
Fri, 12 Sept 2025, 10:00 UTC at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Hiroshima Sanfrecce and Kyoto?
In 9 league meetings since 2022: Hiroshima Sanfrecce 4 wins, 2 draws, Kyoto 3 wins (goals 16-7).