JEF United Chiba 0-2 Urawa Red Diamonds
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Urawa Red Diamonds won: JEF United Chiba 0-2 Urawa Red Diamonds in the J1 League (Round 1) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba. Urawa Red Diamonds goals: Yusuke Matsuo 5' (pen), Renji Hidano 12'. Expected goals: 1.21-3.33. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Yusuke Matsuo (8.8).
Match report
Urawa Red Diamonds beat JEF United Chiba 2-0
Urawa Red Diamonds beat JEF United Chiba 2-0 away from home at Fukuda Denshi Arena on Saturday 7 February in the J1 League.
Yusuke Matsuo put Urawa Red Diamonds ahead from the penalty spot on 5' (0-1) and Renji Hidano made it 0-2 on 12'.
JEF United Chiba had 52% of the ball, shots were 17-20 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-3.33. Urawa Red Diamonds were the better side on chances, too.
Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 16,338.
Match stats
| JEF United Chiba | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 3.33 |
| Total shots | 17 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 31 |
| Big chances | 2 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 348 (81%) | 339 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 13 | 6 |
| Total shots | 17 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 13 |
Lineups
JEF United Chiba (4-4-2): Tomoya Wakahara, Issei Takahashi, Ryota Kuboniwa, Takashi Kawano, Masaru Hidaka, Zain Issaka, Yusuke Kobayashi, Takayuki Mae, Makoto Himeno, Daichi Ishikawa, Carlinhos Junior
Urawa Red Diamonds (4-2-3-1): Shusaku Nishikawa, Takahiro Sekine, Yuta Miyamoto, Kenta Nemoto, Takuya Ogiwara, Kaito Yasui, Ryoma Watanabe, Takuro Kaneko, Matheus Savio, Yusuke Matsuo, Renji Hidano
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 12' · Goal · Renji Hidano (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 60' · Substitution · Takumi Tsukui for Makoto Himeno (JEF United Chiba)
- 60' · Substitution · Yuma Igari for Takayuki Mae (JEF United Chiba)
- 63' · Substitution · Kai Shibato for Renji Hidano (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 68' · Substitution · Hiroto Goya for Carlinhos Junior (JEF United Chiba)
- 68' · Substitution · Takuro Iwai for Zain Issaka (JEF United Chiba)
- 77' · Yellow card · Issei Takahashi (JEF United Chiba)
- 81' · Substitution · Isaac Kiese Thelin for Yusuke Matsuo (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 81' · Substitution · Toshikazu Teruuchi for Matheus Savio (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 81' · Substitution · Taiki Amagasa for Yusuke Kobayashi (JEF United Chiba)
- 87' · Substitution · Jumpei Hayakawa for Kaito Yasui (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 87' · Substitution · Hirokazu Ishihara for Takahiro Sekine (Urawa Red Diamonds)
- 90' · Yellow card · Takuro Iwai (JEF United Chiba)
All-time head-to-head
1 league meetings since 2026: JEF United Chiba 0, draws 0, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
JEF United Chiba vs Urawa Red Diamonds: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won JEF United Chiba vs Urawa Red Diamonds?
Urawa Red Diamonds won, 0-2 (J1 League) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026.
When and where is JEF United Chiba vs Urawa Red Diamonds?
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 04:00 UTC at Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, J1 League.
What is the head-to-head record between JEF United Chiba and Urawa Red Diamonds?
In 1 league meetings since 2026: JEF United Chiba 0 wins, 0 draws, Urawa Red Diamonds 1 wins (goals 2-3).