Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Okayama
Updated
Cerezo Osaka won: Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Okayama in the J1 League (Round 8) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Ōsaka (Osaka). Cerezo Osaka goals: Thiago 3', Rafael Ratao 45'+3. Okayama goals: Ryunosuke Sato 44'. Expected goals: 1.37-1.22. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Rafael Ratao (8.4).
Match report
Cerezo Osaka beat Okayama 2-1
Cerezo Osaka edged Okayama 2-1 at Yodoko Sakura Stadium on Wednesday 2 April in the J1 League.
Thiago put Cerezo Osaka ahead on 3' (1-0), Ryunosuke Sato levelled for Okayama on 44' (1-1) and Rafael Ratao restored Cerezo Osaka's lead on 45+3' (2-1).
Cerezo Osaka had 48% of the ball, shots were 13-14 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.37-1.22.
Rafael Ratao (Cerezo Osaka) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 17,141.
Match stats
| Cerezo Osaka | Okayama | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 | 1.22 |
| Total shots | 13 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 315 (81%) | 329 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka (4-3-3): Koki Fukui, Hayato Okuda, Ryosuke Shindo, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Kyohei Noborizato, Sota Kitano, Shunta Tanaka, Motohiko Nakajima, Lucas Fernandes, Rafael Ratao, Thiago
Okayama (3-4-2-1): Svend Brodersen, Yugo Tatsuta, Daichi Tagami, Kota Kudo, Ryunosuke Sato, Ibuki Fujita, Ryo Tabei, Hijiri Kato, Hiroto Iwabuchi, Ataru Esaka, Lucao
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 40' · Substitution · Ryuya Nishio for Shinnosuke Hatanaka (Cerezo Osaka)
- 44' · Goal · Ryunosuke Sato (Okayama)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Kota Kudo (Okayama)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Rafael Ratao (Cerezo Osaka)
- 57' · Substitution · Yuta Kamiya for Ibuki Fujita (Okayama)
- 57' · Substitution · Takaya Kimura for Hiroto Iwabuchi (Okayama)
- 59' · Substitution · Masaya Shibayama for Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 59' · Substitution · Hinata Kida for Motohiko Nakajima (Cerezo Osaka)
- 64' · Substitution · Noah Kenshin Browne for Lucao (Okayama)
- 64' · Substitution · Masaya Matsumoto for Hijiri Kato (Okayama)
- 76' · Substitution · Kazunari Ichimi for Ataru Esaka (Okayama)
- 84' · Substitution · Niko Takahashi for Kyohei Noborizato (Cerezo Osaka)
- 85' · Substitution · Shinji Kagawa for Rafael Ratao (Cerezo Osaka)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Jin-Hyeon Kim for Koki Fukui (Cerezo Osaka)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Kaito Abe for Ryo Tabei (Okayama)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2025: Cerezo Osaka 3, draws 0, Okayama 0.
Questions
Who won Cerezo Osaka vs Okayama?
Cerezo Osaka won, 2-1 (J1 League) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025.
When and where is Cerezo Osaka vs Okayama?
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 10:00 UTC at Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Ōsaka (Osaka), J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cerezo Osaka and Okayama?
In 3 league meetings since 2025: Cerezo Osaka 3 wins, 0 draws, Okayama 0 wins (goals 6-3).