Tokyo Verdy 0-3 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
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Hiroshima Sanfrecce won: Tokyo Verdy 0-3 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the J1 League (Round 27) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Shuto Nakano 6', Sota Nakamura 62', Naoto Arai 83'. Expected goals: 1.45-1.44. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Keisuke Osako (9).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce rout Tokyo Verdy 3-0
Hiroshima Sanfrecce swept aside Tokyo Verdy 3-0 away from home at Ajinomoto Stadium on Saturday 23 August in the J1 League.
Shuto Nakano put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 6' (0-1), Sota Nakamura made it 0-2 on 62' and Naoto Arai made it 0-3 on 83'.
Tokyo Verdy had 59% of the ball, shots were 20-16 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.45-1.44.
Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 17,480.
Match stats
| Tokyo Verdy | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 | 1.44 |
| Total shots | 20 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 391 (81%) | 242 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 0 |
| Corners | 10 | 5 |
| Total shots | 20 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 12 |
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy (3-4-2-1): Matheus Vidotto, Kazuya Miyahara, Hiroto Taniguchi, Ryota Inoue, Daiki Fukazawa, Rei Hirakawa, Soma Meshino, Yuta Arai, Kosuke Saito, Yuya Fukuda, Itsuki Someno
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Ju-Sung Kim, Shuto Nakano, Yotaro Nakajima, Satoshi Tanaka, Naoto Arai, Valère Germain, Sota Nakamura, Kosuke Kinoshita
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Shuto Nakano (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 12' · Yellow card · Itsuki Someno (Tokyo Verdy)
- 28' · Yellow card · Hiroto Taniguchi (Tokyo Verdy)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryo Germain for Valère Germain (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 60' · Substitution · Hayao Kawabe for Kosuke Kinoshita (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 62' · Goal · Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 66' · Substitution · Yuan Matsuhashi for Yuya Fukuda (Tokyo Verdy)
- 77' · Substitution · Shuhei Kawasaki for Kosuke Saito (Tokyo Verdy)
- 77' · Substitution · Shunki Higashi for Ju-Sung Kim (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 77' · Substitution · Ryosuke Shirai for Itsuki Someno (Tokyo Verdy)
- 80' · Yellow card · Rei Hirakawa (Tokyo Verdy)
- 83' · Goal · Naoto Arai (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 86' · Substitution · Shoji Toyama for Ryota Inoue (Tokyo Verdy)
- 87' · Substitution · Marcos Junior for Sota Nakamura (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 87' · Substitution · Sota Koshimichi for Naoto Arai (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: Tokyo Verdy 13, draws 6, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 9.
Tokyo Verdy vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Tokyo Verdy vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won, 0-3 (J1 League) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Tokyo Verdy vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 10:00 UTC at Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Tokyo Verdy and Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: Tokyo Verdy 13 wins, 6 draws, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 9 wins (goals 32-29).