Fukuoka 3-2 Niigata
Updated
Fukuoka won: Fukuoka 3-2 Niigata in the J1 League (Round 21) on Sat, 21 Jun 2025 at Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka. Fukuoka goals: Kazuya Konno 9', Shosei Usui 16', Yuji Kitajima 45'. Niigata goals: Hayato Inamura 4', Kaito Taniguchi 36'. Expected goals: 1.10-0.58. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Yuji Kitajima (8.7).
Match report
Fukuoka beat Niigata 3-2
Fukuoka came from behind to beat Niigata 3-2 at Best Denki Stadium on Saturday 21 June in the J1 League.
Hayato Inamura put Niigata ahead on 4' (0-1), Kazuya Konno levelled for Fukuoka on 9' (1-1), Shosei Usui restored Fukuoka's lead on 16' (2-1), Kaito Taniguchi levelled for Niigata on 36' (2-2) and Yuji Kitajima restored Fukuoka's lead on 45' (3-2).
Fukuoka had 31% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.10-0.58.
Yuji Kitajima (Avispa Fukuoka) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 11,350. Referee: Yusuke Ohashi.
Match stats
| Fukuoka | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.10 | 0.58 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 227 (80%) | 573 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Fukuoka (3-4-2-1): Yuma Obata, Takumi Kamijima, Masaya Tashiro, Tomoya Ando, Yu Hashimoto, Daiki Matsuoka, Hiroki Akino, Kazuki Fujimoto, Kazuya Konno, Yuji Kitajima, Shosei Usui
Niigata (4-4-2): Ryuga Tashiro, Soya Fujiwara, Michael James Fitzgerald, Hayato Inamura, Kento Hashimoto, Danilo, Eiji Miyamoto, Yuji Hoshi, Jin Okumura, Kaito Taniguchi, Motoki Hasegawa
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Hayato Inamura (Niigata)
- 9' · Goal · Kazuya Konno (Fukuoka)
- 16' · Goal · Shosei Usui (Fukuoka)
- 19' · Substitution · Yuto Iwasaki for Kazuki Fujimoto (Fukuoka)
- 36' · Goal · Kaito Taniguchi (Niigata)
- 45' · Goal · Yuji Kitajima (Fukuoka)
- 46' · Substitution · Yota Maejima for Takumi Kamijima (Fukuoka)
- 61' · Substitution · Hiroki Akiyama for Eiji Miyamoto (Niigata)
- 63' · Substitution · Shintaro Nago for Kazuya Konno (Fukuoka)
- 63' · Substitution · Masato Shigemi for Hiroki Akino (Fukuoka)
- 75' · Substitution · Keisuke Kasai for Motoki Hasegawa (Niigata)
- 75' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Jin Okumura (Niigata)
- 75' · Substitution · Shusuke Ota for Danilo (Niigata)
- 81' · Substitution · Wellington for Shosei Usui (Fukuoka)
- 90' · Yellow card · Shintaro Nago (Fukuoka)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Yoshiaki Takagi for Yuji Hoshi (Niigata)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2016: Fukuoka 3, draws 0, Niigata 5.
Questions
Who won Fukuoka vs Niigata?
Fukuoka won, 3-2 (J1 League) on Sat, 21 Jun 2025.
When and where is Fukuoka vs Niigata?
Sat, 21 Jun 2025, 07:00 UTC at Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Fukuoka and Niigata?
In 8 league meetings since 2016: Fukuoka 3 wins, 0 draws, Niigata 5 wins (goals 8-12).