Nagoya Grampus 3-0 Niigata
Updated
Nagoya Grampus won: Nagoya Grampus 3-0 Niigata in the J1 League (Round 19) on Sat, 31 May 2025 at Toyota Stadium, Toyota. Nagoya Grampus goals: Ryuji Izumi 54', Taichi Kikuchi 90', Yuya Yamagishi 90'+2. Expected goals: 1.63-0.22. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Ryuji Izumi (8.3).
Match report
Nagoya Grampus rout Niigata 3-0
Nagoya Grampus ran riot against Niigata 3-0 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday 31 May in the J1 League.
Ryuji Izumi put Nagoya Grampus ahead on 54' (1-0), Taichi Kikuchi made it 2-0 on 90' and Yuya Yamagishi made it 3-0 on 90+2'.
Nagoya Grampus had 41% of the ball, shots were 17-6 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.63-0.22. Nagoya Grampus were the better side on chances, too.
Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 23,541. Referee: Yudai Yamamoto.
Match stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 | 0.22 |
| Total shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 230 (75%) | 380 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 2 |
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-1-2): Alexandre Pisano, Yota Sato, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Teruki Hara, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Sho Inagaki, Keiya Shiihashi, Shuhei Tokumoto, Ryuji Izumi, Kasper Junker, Kensuke Nagai
Niigata (4-4-2): Daisuke Yoshimitsu, Soya Fujiwara, Jason Geria, Michael James Fitzgerald, Kento Hashimoto, Yota Komi, Taiki Arai, Yuji Hoshi, Jin Okumura, Motoki Hasegawa, Kaito Taniguchi
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Kento Hashimoto (Niigata)
- 46' · Substitution · Tsukasa Morishima for Kasper Junker (Nagoya Grampus)
- 46' · Substitution · Hayato Inamura for Michael James Fitzgerald (Niigata)
- 54' · Goal · Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 64' · Substitution · Takuya Uchida for Katsuhiro Nakayama (Nagoya Grampus)
- 70' · Substitution · Yuto Horigome for Kento Hashimoto (Niigata)
- 70' · Substitution · Danilo for Taiki Arai (Niigata)
- 75' · Substitution · Yuya Yamagishi for Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus)
- 75' · Substitution · Taichi Kikuchi for Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 75' · Yellow card · Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus)
- 83' · Substitution · Keisuke Kasai for Jin Okumura (Niigata)
- 83' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Kaito Taniguchi (Niigata)
- 90' · Goal · Taichi Kikuchi (Nagoya Grampus)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Yuya Yamagishi (Nagoya Grampus)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2012: Nagoya Grampus 9, draws 3, Niigata 4.
Questions
Who won Nagoya Grampus vs Niigata?
Nagoya Grampus won, 3-0 (J1 League) on Sat, 31 May 2025.
When and where is Nagoya Grampus vs Niigata?
Sat, 31 May 2025, 05:00 UTC at Toyota Stadium, Toyota, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Nagoya Grampus and Niigata?
In 16 league meetings since 2012: Nagoya Grampus 9 wins, 3 draws, Niigata 4 wins (goals 23-16).