Fukuoka 0-2 Cerezo Osaka
Updated
Cerezo Osaka won: Fukuoka 0-2 Cerezo Osaka in the J1 League (Round 2) on Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka. Cerezo Osaka goals: Solomon Sakuragawa 19', Thiago 44'. Expected goals: 0.31-1.35. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Dion Cools (8.6).
Match report
Cerezo Osaka beat Fukuoka 2-0
Cerezo Osaka got the better of Fukuoka 2-0 away from home at Best Denki Stadium on Sunday 15 February in the J1 League.
Solomon Sakuragawa put Cerezo Osaka ahead on 19' (0-1) and Thiago made it 0-2 on 44'.
Fukuoka had 44% of the ball, shots were 8-13 (0-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.31-1.35. Cerezo Osaka were the better side on chances, too.
Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 6,617.
Match stats
| Fukuoka | Cerezo Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.31 | 1.35 |
| Total shots | 8 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 29 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 357 (80%) | 490 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Fukuoka (3-1-4-2): Yuma Obata, Takumi Kamijima, Tatsuki Nara, Teppei Oka, Kohei Okuno, Yu Hashimoto, Shintaro Nago, Tomoya Miki, Yota Maejima, Shosei Usui, Yutaka Michiwaki
Cerezo Osaka (4-2-3-1): Kosuke Nakamura, Dion Cools, Rikito Inoue, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ayumu Ohata, Shunta Tanaka, Hinata Kida, Reiya Sakata, Masaya Shibayama, Thiago, Solomon Sakuragawa
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Kohei Okuno (Fukuoka)
- 19' · Goal · Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 29' · Yellow card · Tatsuki Nara (Fukuoka)
- 42' · Yellow card · Hinata Kida (Cerezo Osaka)
- 44' · Goal · Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
- 46' · Substitution · Sonosuke Sato for Yutaka Michiwaki (Fukuoka)
- 56' · Yellow card · Ayumu Ohata (Cerezo Osaka)
- 57' · Substitution · Masato Shigemi for Kohei Okuno (Fukuoka)
- 57' · Substitution · Kazuki Fujimoto for Tatsuki Nara (Fukuoka)
- 60' · Substitution · Hayato Okuda for Ayumu Ohata (Cerezo Osaka)
- 60' · Yellow card · Masato Shigemi (Fukuoka)
- 64' · Substitution · Shahab Zahedi for Shosei Usui (Fukuoka)
- 80' · Substitution · Kusini Yengi for Solomon Sakuragawa (Cerezo Osaka)
- 80' · Substitution · Motohiko Nakajima for Reiya Sakata (Cerezo Osaka)
- 80' · Substitution · Nelson Ishiwatari for Hinata Kida (Cerezo Osaka)
- 81' · Substitution · Yuji Kitajima for Shintaro Nago (Fukuoka)
- 81' · Yellow card · Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka)
- 88' · Substitution · Yumeki Yokoyama for Thiago (Cerezo Osaka)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2021: Fukuoka 4, draws 2, Cerezo Osaka 5.
Questions
Who won Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka?
Cerezo Osaka won, 0-2 (J1 League) on Sun, 15 Feb 2026.
When and where is Fukuoka vs Cerezo Osaka?
Sun, 15 Feb 2026, 06:00 UTC at Best Denki Stadium, Fukuoka, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka?
In 11 league meetings since 2021: Fukuoka 4 wins, 2 draws, Cerezo Osaka 5 wins (goals 12-16).