Niigata 0-2 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
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Hiroshima Sanfrecce won: Niigata 0-2 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the J1 League (Round 24) on Sun, 20 Jul 2025 at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Shunki Higashi 2', Kosuke Kinoshita 48'. Expected goals: 1.41-2.37. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Shunki Higashi (8.5).
Match report
Hiroshima Sanfrecce beat Niigata 2-0
Hiroshima Sanfrecce saw off Niigata 2-0 away from home at Denka Big Swan Stadium on Sunday 20 July in the J1 League.
Shunki Higashi put Hiroshima Sanfrecce ahead on 2' (0-1) and Kosuke Kinoshita made it 0-2 on 48'.
Niigata had 55% of the ball, shots were 12-19 (1-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.41-2.37.
Shunki Higashi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 22,178.
Match stats
| Niigata | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 | 2.37 |
| Total shots | 12 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 34 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 421 (82%) | 333 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 12 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 13 |
Lineups
Niigata (4-4-2): Kazuki Fujita, Hiroto Uemura, Michael James Fitzgerald, Kazuhiko Chiba, Yuto Horigome, Keisuke Kasai, Taiki Arai, Eiji Shirai, Jin Okumura, Motoki Hasegawa, Yuji Ono
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Satoshi Tanaka, Shunki Higashi, Ryo Germain, Sota Nakamura, Kosuke Kinoshita
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Shunki Higashi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 48' · Goal · Kosuke Kinoshita (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 59' · Substitution · Yuji Hoshi for Taiki Arai (Niigata)
- 59' · Substitution · Takuya Shimamura for Keisuke Kasai (Niigata)
- 69' · Yellow card · Michael James Fitzgerald (Niigata)
- 71' · Substitution · Yotaro Nakajima for Satoshi Tanaka (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 71' · Substitution · Mutsuki Kato for Kosuke Kinoshita (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 72' · Substitution · Kento Hashimoto for Yuji Ono (Niigata)
- 72' · Substitution · Kakeru Funaki for Yuto Horigome (Niigata)
- 78' · Substitution · Naoto Arai for Hayato Araki (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 82' · Yellow card · Kazuhiko Chiba (Niigata)
- 84' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Jin Okumura (Niigata)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Valère Germain for Ryo Germain (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Naoki Maeda for Shunki Higashi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 90'+7 · Substitution · Yoshiaki Takagi for Kento Hashimoto (Niigata)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2012: Niigata 4, draws 5, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 9.
Questions
Who won Niigata vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Hiroshima Sanfrecce won, 0-2 (J1 League) on Sun, 20 Jul 2025.
When and where is Niigata vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Sun, 20 Jul 2025, 10:00 UTC at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Niigata and Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
In 18 league meetings since 2012: Niigata 4 wins, 5 draws, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 9 wins (goals 12-22).