Vissel Kobe 0-1 Niigata
Updated
Niigata won: Vissel Kobe 0-1 Niigata in the J1 League (Round 9) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025 at Japan National Stadium, Tōkyō (Tokyo). Niigata goals: Motoki Hasegawa 12'. Expected goals: 1.01-0.54. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Motoki Hasegawa (8.4).
Match report
Niigata beat Vissel Kobe 1-0
Niigata narrowly beat Vissel Kobe 1-0 away from home at Japan National Stadium on Sunday 6 April in the J1 League.
Motoki Hasegawa put Niigata ahead on 12' (0-1).
Vissel Kobe had 62% of the ball, shots were 15-6 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.01-0.54. Vissel Kobe created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Motoki Hasegawa (Albirex Niigata) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 36,407. Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi.
Match stats
| Vissel Kobe | Niigata | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 | 0.54 |
| Total shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 514 (83%) | 285 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 4 |
Lineups
Vissel Kobe (4-3-3): Daiya Maekawa, Rikuto Hirose, Tetsushi Yamakawa, Matheus Thuler, Gotoku Sakai, Yosuke Ideguchi, Takahiro Ogihara, Taisei Miyashiro, Yoshinori Muto, Yuya Osako, Koya Yuruki
Niigata (4-4-2): Kazuki Fujita, Soya Fujiwara, Jason Geria, Hayato Inamura, Yuto Horigome, Yota Komi, Hiroki Akiyama, Yuji Hoshi, Kaito Taniguchi, Motoki Hasegawa, Yuji Ono
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Motoki Hasegawa (Niigata)
- 60' · Substitution · Klismahn for Yosuke Ideguchi (Vissel Kobe)
- 60' · Substitution · Erik for Yoshinori Muto (Vissel Kobe)
- 73' · Substitution · Michael James Fitzgerald for Hayato Inamura (Niigata)
- 76' · Substitution · Daiju Sasaki for Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe)
- 81' · Substitution · Ken Yamura for Yuji Ono (Niigata)
- 81' · Substitution · Fumiya Hayakawa for Yuto Horigome (Niigata)
- 84' · Substitution · Yuya Kuwasaki for Koya Yuruki (Vissel Kobe)
- 84' · Substitution · Caetano for Rikuto Hirose (Vissel Kobe)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2012: Vissel Kobe 8, draws 5, Niigata 3.
Questions
Who won Vissel Kobe vs Niigata?
Niigata won, 0-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 6 Apr 2025.
When and where is Vissel Kobe vs Niigata?
Sun, 6 Apr 2025, 05:00 UTC at Japan National Stadium, Tōkyō (Tokyo), J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Vissel Kobe and Niigata?
In 16 league meetings since 2012: Vissel Kobe 8 wins, 5 draws, Niigata 3 wins (goals 25-17).