Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 Kyoto
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Urawa Red Diamonds won: Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 Kyoto in the J1 League (Round 20) on Wed, 16 Apr 2025 at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Yusuke Matsuo 24', Ryoma Watanabe 61'. Kyoto goals: Rafael Elias 55'. Expected goals: 0.95-0.49. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Rafael Elias (8.3).
Match report
Urawa Red Diamonds beat Kyoto 2-1
Urawa Red Diamonds squeezed past Kyoto 2-1 at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday 16 April in the J1 League.
Yusuke Matsuo put Urawa Red Diamonds ahead on 24' (1-0), Rafael Elias levelled for Kyoto on 55' (1-1) and Ryoma Watanabe restored Urawa Red Diamonds' lead on 61' (2-1).
Urawa Red Diamonds had 44% of the ball, shots were 14-8 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.95-0.49.
Rafael Elias (Kyoto Sanga FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 21,383.
Match stats
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 | 0.49 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 12 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 249 (70%) | 339 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-2-3-1): Shusaku Nishikawa, Hirokazu Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Marius Høibråten, Yoichi Naganuma, Kaito Yasui, Samuel Gustafson, Takuro Kaneko, Ryoma Watanabe, Matheus Savio, Yusuke Matsuo
Kyoto (4-1-2-3): Gakuji Ota, Hidehiro Sugai, Patrick, Yoshinori Suzuki, Kyo Sato, Joao Pedro, Sota Kawasaki, Takuji Yonemoto, Masaya Okugawa, Rafael Elias, Taichi Hara
Key events
- 24' · Goal · Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 46' · Substitution · Shimpei Fukuoka for Takuji Yonemoto (Kyoto)
- 46' · Substitution · Shinnosuke Fukuda for Kyo Sato (Kyoto)
- 54' · Substitution · Taiki Hirato for Joao Pedro (Kyoto)
- 55' · Goal · Rafael Elias (Kyoto)
- 61' · Goal · Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 62' · Substitution · Genki Haraguchi for Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 62' · Substitution · Taishi Matsumoto for Ryoma Watanabe (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 63' · Substitution · Marco Tulio for Masaya Okugawa (Kyoto)
- 75' · Substitution · Murilo for Taichi Hara (Kyoto)
- 75' · Substitution · Motoki Nagakura for Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 75' · Substitution · Takahiro Sekine for Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 87' · Yellow card · Hidehiro Sugai (Kyoto)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2022: Urawa Red Diamonds 3, draws 4, Kyoto 1.
Questions
Who won Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kyoto?
Urawa Red Diamonds won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 16 Apr 2025.
When and where is Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kyoto?
Wed, 16 Apr 2025, 10:30 UTC at Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Urawa Red Diamonds and Kyoto?
In 8 league meetings since 2022: Urawa Red Diamonds 3 wins, 4 draws, Kyoto 1 wins (goals 10-5).