Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
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Urawa Red Diamonds won: Urawa Red Diamonds 1-0 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the J1 League (Round 12) on Fri, 25 Apr 2025 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Takuro Kaneko 57'. Expected goals: 1.49-0.79. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Matheus Savio (8.4).
Match report
Urawa Red Diamonds beat Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-0
Urawa Red Diamonds edged Hiroshima Sanfrecce 1-0 at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Friday 25 April in the J1 League.
Takuro Kaneko put Urawa Red Diamonds ahead on 57' (1-0).
Urawa Red Diamonds had 46% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.49-0.79.
Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 28,555.
Match stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 313 (76%) | 369 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-4-2): Shusaku Nishikawa, Hirokazu Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Marius Høibråten, Yoichi Naganuma, Kaito Yasui, Samuel Gustafson, Takuro Kaneko, Ryoma Watanabe, Matheus Savio, Yusuke Matsuo
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Sota Nakamura, Hayao Kawabe, Satoshi Tanaka, Daiki Suga, Mutsuki Kato, Shion Inoue, Ryo Germain
Key events
- 55' · Substitution · Shuto Nakano for Tsukasa Shiotani (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 55' · Substitution · Shunki Higashi for Daiki Suga (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 57' · Goal · Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 67' · Yellow card · Shuto Nakano (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 76' · Substitution · Genki Haraguchi for Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 76' · Substitution · Takahiro Sekine for Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 79' · Substitution · Sota Koshimichi for Shion Inoue (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 82' · Substitution · Hiroya Matsumoto for Hayao Kawabe (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 83' · Substitution · Aren Inoue for Mutsuki Kato (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 84' · Substitution · Taishi Matsumoto for Hirokazu Ishihara (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Rio Nitta for Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Motoki Nagakura for Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 14, draws 5, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 10.
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Urawa Red Diamonds vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Urawa Red Diamonds won, 1-0 (J1 League) on Fri, 25 Apr 2025.
When and where is Urawa Red Diamonds vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 10:30 UTC at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Urawa Red Diamonds and Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 14 wins, 5 draws, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 10 wins (goals 41-39).