Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce
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Nagoya Grampus won: Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Hiroshima Sanfrecce in the J1 League (Round 11) on Sun, 20 Apr 2025 at Toyota Stadium, Toyota. Nagoya Grampus goals: Mateus 40', Mateus 48'. Hiroshima Sanfrecce goals: Daiki Suga 81'. Expected goals: 0.23-0.80. Possession: 32-68. Player of the match: Mateus (8.8).
Match report
Nagoya Grampus beat Hiroshima Sanfrecce 2-1
Nagoya Grampus narrowly beat Hiroshima Sanfrecce 2-1 at Toyota Stadium on Sunday 20 April in the J1 League.
Mateus put Nagoya Grampus ahead on 40' (1-0), added another on 48' (2-0) and Daiki Suga pulled one back for Hiroshima Sanfrecce on 81' (2-1).
Nagoya Grampus had 32% of the ball, shots were 6-14 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.23-0.80. Hiroshima Sanfrecce created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Mateus (Nagoya Grampus) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 29,072. Referee: Takuto Okabe.
Match stats
| Nagoya Grampus | Hiroshima Sanfrecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 32 | 68 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.23 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 29 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 165 (63%) | 449 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 0 | 8 |
| Total shots | 6 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 12 |
Lineups
Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1): Daniel Schmidt, Yuki Nogami, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Akinari Kawazura, Ryuji Izumi, Sho Inagaki, Keiya Shiihashi, Shuhei Tokumoto, Mateus, Tsukasa Morishima, Kensuke Nagai
Hiroshima Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Keisuke Osako, Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Shuto Nakano, Hayao Kawabe, Satoshi Tanaka, Shunki Higashi, Mutsuki Kato, Sota Nakamura, Ryo Germain
Key events
- 40' · Goal · Mateus (Nagoya Grampus)
- 41' · Yellow card · Mateus (Nagoya Grampus)
- 48' · Goal · Mateus (Nagoya Grampus)
- 59' · Substitution · Teruki Hara for Tsukasa Morishima (Nagoya Grampus)
- 61' · Substitution · Naoki Maeda for Satoshi Tanaka (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 61' · Substitution · Daiki Suga for Shunki Higashi (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 64' · Yellow card · Shuto Nakano (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 70' · Yellow card · Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus)
- 75' · Substitution · Sota Koshimichi for Tsukasa Shiotani (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 75' · Substitution · Shion Inoue for Naoki Maeda (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 76' · Substitution · Taichi Kikuchi for Kensuke Nagai (Nagoya Grampus)
- 81' · Goal · Daiki Suga (Hiroshima Sanfrecce)
- 87' · Substitution · Masahito Ono for Shuhei Tokumoto (Nagoya Grampus)
- 87' · Substitution · Yuya Asano for Ryuji Izumi (Nagoya Grampus)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2012: Nagoya Grampus 9, draws 7, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11.
Nagoya Grampus vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Nagoya Grampus vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Nagoya Grampus won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 20 Apr 2025.
When and where is Nagoya Grampus vs Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
Sun, 20 Apr 2025, 05:00 UTC at Toyota Stadium, Toyota, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Nagoya Grampus and Hiroshima Sanfrecce?
In 27 league meetings since 2012: Nagoya Grampus 9 wins, 7 draws, Hiroshima Sanfrecce 11 wins (goals 28-41).