Tokyo Verdy 3-1 Mito Hollyhock
Updated
Tokyo Verdy won: Tokyo Verdy 3-1 Mito Hollyhock in the J1 League (Round 1) on Sun, 8 Feb 2026 at Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu. Tokyo Verdy goals: Hayata Yamamoto 8' (og), Kosuke Saito 21', Yuan Matsuhashi 49'. Mito Hollyhock goals: Chihiro Kato 59'. Expected goals: 1.10-0.43. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Koki Morita (8.6).
Match report
Tokyo Verdy beat Mito Hollyhock 3-1
Tokyo Verdy saw off Mito Hollyhock 3-1 at Ajinomoto Stadium on Sunday 8 February in the J1 League.
An own goal by Hayata Yamamoto put Tokyo Verdy ahead on 8' (1-0), Kosuke Saito made it 2-0 on 21', Yuan Matsuhashi made it 3-0 on 49' and Chihiro Kato pulled one back for Mito Hollyhock on 59' (3-1).
Tokyo Verdy had 41% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.10-0.43.
Koki Morita (Tokyo Verdy) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 17,941.
Match stats
| Tokyo Verdy | Mito Hollyhock | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.10 | 0.43 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 17 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 328 (76%) | 524 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Tokyo Verdy (3-4-2-1): Matheus Vidotto, Kaito Suzuki, Naoki Hayashi, Kazuya Miyahara, Yosuke Uchida, Rei Hirakawa, Koki Morita, Daiki Fukazawa, Yuan Matsuhashi, Kosuke Saito, Itsuki Someno
Mito Hollyhock (4-4-2): Konosuke Nishikawa, Takahiro Iida, Seiya Inoue, Kenta Itakura, Sho Omori, Chihiro Kato, Yuto Nagao, Koshi Osaki, Hayata Yamamoto, Yoshiki Torikai, Kishin Gokita
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Hayata Yamamoto (Tokyo Verdy)
- 21' · Goal · Kosuke Saito (Tokyo Verdy)
- 42' · Yellow card · Kenta Itakura (Mito Hollyhock)
- 46' · Substitution · Koya Okuda for Hayata Yamamoto (Mito Hollyhock)
- 49' · Goal · Yuan Matsuhashi (Tokyo Verdy)
- 50' · Yellow card · Kishin Gokita (Mito Hollyhock)
- 52' · Substitution · Yuta Arai for Koki Morita (Tokyo Verdy)
- 57' · Substitution · Keisuke Tada for Kishin Gokita (Mito Hollyhock)
- 59' · Goal · Chihiro Kato (Mito Hollyhock)
- 65' · Substitution · Mizuki Arai for Yuto Nagao (Mito Hollyhock)
- 65' · Substitution · Taishi Semba for Yoshiki Torikai (Mito Hollyhock)
- 74' · Substitution · Joi Yamamoto for Kosuke Saito (Tokyo Verdy)
- 74' · Substitution · Hayato Hirao for Yuan Matsuhashi (Tokyo Verdy)
- 80' · Substitution · Shohei Aihara for Chihiro Kato (Mito Hollyhock)
- 90' · Substitution · Shimon Teranuma for Itsuki Someno (Tokyo Verdy)
- 90' · Substitution · Ryota Inoue for Kazuya Miyahara (Tokyo Verdy)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Tokyo Verdy vs Mito Hollyhock?
Tokyo Verdy won, 3-1 (J1 League) on Sun, 8 Feb 2026.
When and where is Tokyo Verdy vs Mito Hollyhock?
Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 07:00 UTC at Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, J1 League.