Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
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Urawa Red Diamonds won: Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse in the J1 League (Round 8) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Ryoma Watanabe 4', Matheus Savio 59'. Shimizu S-Pulse goals: Sen Takagi 79'. Expected goals: 0.40-1.00. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Matheus Savio (8.7).
Match report
Urawa Red Diamonds beat Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1
Urawa Red Diamonds narrowly beat Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1 at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday 2 April in the J1 League.
Ryoma Watanabe put Urawa Red Diamonds ahead on 4' (1-0), Matheus Savio made it 2-0 on 59' and Sen Takagi pulled one back for Shimizu S-Pulse on 79' (2-1).
Urawa Red Diamonds had 44% of the ball, shots were 8-20 (2-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.40-1.00. Shimizu S-Pulse created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 25,326.
Match stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.40 | 1.00 |
| Total shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 40 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 376 (83%) | 457 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 14 |
| Total shots | 8 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 12 |
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-2-3-1): Shusaku Nishikawa, Hirokazu Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Marius Høibråten, Takuya Ogiwara, Ryoma Watanabe, Kaito Yasui, Matheus Savio, Taishi Matsumoto, Yusuke Matsuo, Thiago Santana
Shimizu S-Pulse (3-4-2-1): Yuya Oki, Sen Takagi, Yuji Takahashi, Jelani Sumiyoshi, Kengo Kitazume, Zento Uno, Matheus Bueno, Yutaka Yoshida, Hikaru Nakahara, Motoki Nishihara, Ahmed Ahmedov
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 42' · Yellow card · Ahmed Ahmedov (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 46' · Substitution · Koya Kitagawa for Ahmed Ahmedov (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 46' · Substitution · Takashi Inui for Motoki Nishihara (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 46' · Substitution · Kai Matsuzaki for Hikaru Nakahara (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 59' · Goal · Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 60' · Substitution · Capixaba for Yutaka Yoshida (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 72' · Substitution · Takahiro Sekine for Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 72' · Substitution · Samuel Gustafson for Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 73' · Substitution · Shinya Yajima for Zento Uno (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 77' · Substitution · Genki Haraguchi for Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 77' · Substitution · Tomoaki Okubo for Taishi Matsumoto (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 79' · Goal · Sen Takagi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Samuel Gustafson (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Yoichi Naganuma for Takuya Ogiwara (Urawa Red Diamonds)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 14, draws 6, Shimizu S-Pulse 2.
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse?
Urawa Red Diamonds won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025.
When and where is Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse?
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 10:30 UTC at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Urawa Red Diamonds and Shimizu S-Pulse?
In 22 league meetings since 2012: Urawa Red Diamonds 14 wins, 6 draws, Shimizu S-Pulse 2 wins (goals 39-19).