Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Niigata
Updated
Cerezo Osaka won: Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Niigata in the J1 League (Round 25) on Mon, 11 Aug 2025 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Ōsaka (Osaka). Cerezo Osaka goals: Motohiko Nakajima 13', Lucas Fernandes 54', Soya Fujiwara 81' (og). Niigata goals: Yuto Horigome 2'. Expected goals: 2.12-0.70. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Lucas Fernandes (8.9).
Match report
Cerezo Osaka beat Niigata 3-1
Cerezo Osaka came from behind to beat Niigata 3-1 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium on Monday 11 August in the J1 League.
Yuto Horigome put Niigata ahead on 2' (0-1), Motohiko Nakajima levelled for Cerezo Osaka on 13' (1-1), Lucas Fernandes restored Cerezo Osaka's lead on 54' (2-1) and an own goal by Soya Fujiwara made it 3-1 on 81'.
Cerezo Osaka had 52% of the ball, shots were 26-10 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.12-0.70. Cerezo Osaka were the better side on chances, too.
Lucas Fernandes (Cerezo Osaka) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 18,674.
Match stats
| Cerezo Osaka | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.12 | 0.70 |
| Total shots | 26 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 18 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 432 (88%) | 391 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 12 | 4 |
| Total shots | 26 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 7 |
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Koki Fukui, Dion Cools, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Hayato Okuda, Hinata Kida, Shunta Tanaka, Lucas Fernandes, Masaya Shibayama, Shion Homma, Motohiko Nakajima
Niigata (4-4-2): Kazuki Fujita, Soya Fujiwara, Kazuhiko Chiba, Kakeru Funaki, Yuto Horigome, Keisuke Kasai, Taiki Arai, Eiji Shirai, Jin Okumura, Abdelrahman Boudah, Motoki Hasegawa
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Yuto Horigome (Niigata)
- 13' · Goal · Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka)
- 54' · Goal · Lucas Fernandes (Cerezo Osaka)
- 61' · Substitution · Takuya Shimamura for Keisuke Kasai (Niigata)
- 61' · Substitution · Kento Hashimoto for Yuto Horigome (Niigata)
- 71' · Substitution · Rafael Ratao for Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka)
- 71' · Substitution · Thiago for Shion Homma (Cerezo Osaka)
- 73' · Substitution · Kaito Taniguchi for Jin Okumura (Niigata)
- 73' · Substitution · Hiroto Uemura for Taiki Arai (Niigata)
- 78' · Substitution · Kyohei Yoshino for Hinata Kida (Cerezo Osaka)
- 78' · Substitution · Ryuya Nishio for Rikito Inoue (Cerezo Osaka)
- 78' · Yellow card · Soya Fujiwara (Niigata)
- 81' · Goal · Soya Fujiwara (Cerezo Osaka)
- 82' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Eiji Shirai (Niigata)
- 84' · Substitution · Shinji Kagawa for Masaya Shibayama (Cerezo Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2012: Cerezo Osaka 5, draws 3, Niigata 6.
Questions
Who won Cerezo Osaka vs Niigata?
Cerezo Osaka won, 3-1 (J1 League) on Mon, 11 Aug 2025.
When and where is Cerezo Osaka vs Niigata?
Mon, 11 Aug 2025, 10:00 UTC at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Ōsaka (Osaka), J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cerezo Osaka and Niigata?
In 14 league meetings since 2012: Cerezo Osaka 5 wins, 3 draws, Niigata 6 wins (goals 15-12).