Niigata 1-1 Urawa Red Diamonds
Updated
It finished level: Niigata 1-1 Urawa Red Diamonds in the J1 League (Round 16) on Sun, 11 May 2025 at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata. Niigata goals: Motoki Hasegawa 74'. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Motoki Nagakura 80'. Expected goals: 1.25-0.61. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Hirokazu Ishihara (8.3).
Match report
Niigata 1-1 Urawa Red Diamonds: match report
Niigata and Urawa Red Diamonds shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Denka Big Swan Stadium on Sunday 11 May in the J1 League.
Motoki Hasegawa put Niigata ahead on 74' (1-0) and Motoki Nagakura levelled for Urawa Red Diamonds on 80' (1-1).
Niigata had 54% of the ball, shots were 11-9 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.25-0.61.
Hirokazu Ishihara (Urawa Red Diamonds) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 27,412. Referee: Koji Takasaki.
Match stats
| Niigata | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 | 0.61 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 497 (85%) | 422 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Niigata (4-4-2): Daisuke Yoshimitsu, Soya Fujiwara, Jason Geria, Michael James Fitzgerald, Kento Hashimoto, Danilo, Taiki Arai, Yuji Hoshi, Jin Okumura, Keisuke Kasai, Motoki Hasegawa
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-2-3-1): Ayumi Niekawa, Hirokazu Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Marius Høibråten, Yoichi Naganuma, Taishi Matsumoto, Kaito Yasui, Takuro Kaneko, Ryoma Watanabe, Matheus Savio, Yusuke Matsuo
Key events
- 29' · Yellow card · Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 60' · Yellow card · Keisuke Kasai (Niigata)
- 64' · Substitution · Tomoaki Okubo for Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 65' · Substitution · Shoya Nakajima for Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 65' · Substitution · Yota Komi for Keisuke Kasai (Niigata)
- 65' · Substitution · Genki Haraguchi for Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 74' · Goal · Motoki Hasegawa (Niigata)
- 78' · Substitution · Motoki Nagakura for Taishi Matsumoto (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 78' · Yellow card · Danilo (Niigata)
- 79' · Substitution · Takuya Ogiwara for Yoichi Naganuma (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 80' · Goal · Motoki Nagakura (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 86' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Danilo (Niigata)
- 86' · Substitution · Yuto Horigome for Kento Hashimoto (Niigata)
- 86' · Substitution · Eiji Miyamoto for Yuji Hoshi (Niigata)
- 90' · Yellow card · Taiki Arai (Niigata)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Yoshiaki Takagi for Motoki Hasegawa (Niigata)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2012: Niigata 0, draws 6, Urawa Red Diamonds 12.
Questions
Who won Niigata vs Urawa Red Diamonds?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 11 May 2025.
When and where is Niigata vs Urawa Red Diamonds?
Sun, 11 May 2025, 05:05 UTC at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Niigata and Urawa Red Diamonds?
In 18 league meetings since 2012: Niigata 0 wins, 6 draws, Urawa Red Diamonds 12 wins (goals 12-33).